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Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 7:40 pm
by NightWatchman
T.E. Pritts “Water Cricket”
Thread. ....... Pearsall’s 6a
Hook. ...... Partridge spider sz 14
Body. ....... Pearsall’s 6a orange
Ribbing. ....... Pearsall’s black
Hackle. ....... Golden plover breast feather
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 9:39 pm
by letumgo
Perfection.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:20 pm
by Fishnkilts
It looks great. Nice and clean looking.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 11:22 pm
by DUBBN
Good job Patrick!
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 8:01 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
Nicely tied. Pritt's Water Cricket is a personal favorite of mine. So much so, it's my avatar.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:16 am
by NightWatchman
Ron Eagle Elk.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:17 am
by NightWatchman
Thanks guys for the compliments. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:52 pm
by letumgo
NightWatchman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:17 am
Thanks guys for the compliments. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
And yet deceptively difficult to achieve. That is one of the aspects that I’ve always loved about spiders and soft hackles.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:12 am
by joaniebo
As usual, Rob Smith has a great video on his tying of Pritt's Water Cricket.
Re: Pritt’s “Water Cricket”
Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2020 12:20 am
by NightWatchman
letumgo wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 11:52 pm
NightWatchman wrote: ↑Thu Dec 03, 2020 10:17 am
Thanks guys for the compliments. Simplicity can be a beautiful thing.
And yet deceptively difficult to achieve. That is one of the aspects that I’ve always loved about spiders and soft hackles.
Yes when people mention to me that soft hackles appear simple I say “Yes but to be done well they need a certain touch.”
Ron Eagle Elk.