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Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 1:18 am
by Old Hat
This is one is out of ATWF.
Hook: #16 Tiemco 3769
Thread: Primrose Silk
Rib: XX Fine gold braid (original calls for wire, I didn't have any gold wire fine enough)
Hackle: short blue dun hen
Tail: 3 short fibers of blue dun cock
Body: olive seal mixed with a little dark brown black bear underfur
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Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 8:55 am
by zen leecher
I like it. Nice looking fly.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:42 am
by CreationBear
Lovely fly--for some reason, blue dun hackle tied short really looks right to me.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:49 am
by Old Hat
In ATWF it specifically states the shortest blue dun hen hackle and 2-3 short cock fibers for the tail. I was wondering if I should have actually gone shorter when I tied these.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:05 am
by hankaye
Old hat, Howdy;
Naah, that fly looks "Just Right" as is .....
hank
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:12 pm
by William Anderson
Nice job, especially tee dubbing blend. That looks great. I'll have to give that a try.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:28 pm
by JohnP
That blue dun looks really blue. Great looking little fish catcher!
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:32 pm
by chase creek
Nice tie, Carl. Just my kind of fly - not many moving parts, and it will attract the fishies.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 5:35 pm
by Old Hat
JohnP wrote:That blue dun looks really blue. Great looking little fish catcher!
It is dyed John. I have some beautiful natural duns but none of them are what I would call a blue dun. I would like to see some natural blue dun if anyone can get a shot of it.
Re: Dark Olive Nymph
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 7:28 pm
by Kelly L.
Nice fly! I have been looking for some blue dun for a while. Missed a bid on Ebay a while back.