partridge steelhead fly

[fishhead]

got tired of tying all spring trout fly's

Hook unknown
thread UNI 6/0 white
tail white marabou
body pearl tinsel
thorax area dub hares ear and grizzly hackle
hackle partridge

[willowhead]

"got tired of tying all spring trout fly's"

HELLO!!!!!

FANTASTIC pattern.....beautiful tye.....KILLER work.
btw, at just a quick glance.....the hook looks like a Gamakatsu Bass (stinger) hook.....the B10S
Ask Ray, i sent him a crap load.....

[fishhead]

thanks willow, I did look up that hook, I think you are right

[willowhead]

PM your address.....i'll send you a package.....

[willowhead]

got your address.....hooks will be on the way later today.....size 6.....it's all i have left.....

[CreationBear]

You know, I think I'd fish that one for brookies, too: a char is a char for all o' that. A question about the body: is that pearl Krystal Flash, and how many strands are you using? Also, do you varnish the body for durability?

[fishhead]

It's not Krystal flash, it's from a spool,I'll post a pic of it tonite when I get home. I did add varnish to the tinsel as well, it doesn't hold in place well without it. Willow thanks again

[William Anderson]

Nice, FH. I like the second hackle used as the thorax. On a hook that size I guess you have a lot of room to play. This is nice. I need to tie up a box of steelhead flies. The proportions of this seem like a good start for me.

w

[fishhead]

Thanks Will, when I began tying this fly I was going to palmer the grizzly hackle down the length of the hook over the tinsel, then I noticed it would make a nice thorax, so I stripped off the materials and started over and this is what I came up with.

[kanutripr]

That's nice fishhead. I really like the tinsel bodies and the varnish over them really makes them pop. The grizzly palmered lightly over and then secured with a tinsel or wire rib would look amazing too and still let some of the sparkle show through.



Vicki