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by letumgo » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:02 pm
Lynx? Now that's something you don't see everyday. Very cool.
I like the photo without the flash, better.
Ringneck pheasant is an under utilized feather, IMHO. Nice to see it used so well.
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by CreationBear » Mon Dec 17, 2012 5:09 pm
That's a great looking tie--the late Jack Gartside would definitely approve.
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by Mataura mayfly » Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:30 pm
Sweet looking fly, hope they were not combings from a live Lynx?
A lot of Lure (streamer) patterns over here call for Pheasant feathers like those, not as a hackle though- usually as a killer style wing like the Mrs. Simpson. Gives a striking, contrast colour steps in a hackle, I like it.
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by Kelly L. » Mon Dec 17, 2012 10:19 pm
Outstanding work. Those will definitely get your attention. Bravo.
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by William Anderson » Mon Dec 17, 2012 11:56 pm
Hey Murray, these are great. Real swimmy. Did you wrap the hackle in as a collar? Its a great looking fly.
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by Stendalen » Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:59 am
such a nice feather. great fly.
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by Mataura mayfly » Tue Dec 18, 2012 2:28 am
Oh, I agree with Ray on the photos, I too prefer the non-flash photo- the colours seem more honest and less white, but hey..... I can take crappier!
Another use for these longer feathers, (if you have a few) is to wrap them as a hackle tail where you would normally tie a tail over the top of the bend, ah-la Irish Shrimp styled patterns.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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by lykos33 » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:38 am
Thanks everyone. William I finished the body , tied in the hackle, wrapped the hackle forward towards the eye, then brought the thread through the hackle to the eye and added a few wraps to force the hackle backwards. Haven't been bringing the thread thru the hackle on previous flies. I finally paid attention to the post here and learned something...
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by lykos33 » Tue Dec 18, 2012 10:41 am
MM, I will definitely have to try the "tail" thing for a shrimpy pattern. Apparently the different shrimp flies are killer for salmon here...thanks for the heads up!
Murray
