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- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Melanistic Hen Pheasant
- Replies: 6
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Melanistic Hen Pheasant
Just received a hen melanistic pheasant skin from Steve Cooper at Cookshill fly tying. Man, is it a thing of beauty! Try as I might I can't get a decent photo that shows the colors in those feathers. Imagine the dark portions with the same sheen and color as a starling feather. Steve does such a won...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Little Olives
- Replies: 9
- Views: 780
Re: Little Olives
Those look killer, Wayne. That pearl tinsel, gas bubble? Wing? Great looking bug, especially for size 18.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Golden Brown
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1121
Re: Golden Brown
My Golden Brown Hare's mask arrived today from Charlie's Fly Box. The pictures don't do it justice, at least as they look on my computer. What a great color! Thanks for mentioning it, Wayne. I also had some TMC 201R hooks in the order. Really nice hooks. Better shape, better finish than the old 200R...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 858
Re: Gosling attempt
I just came back from a day of driving around the woods checking the pond ice; it's still here. Madawaska Lake may have gone out this afternoon, it was close yesterday afternoon. Everything in the Fish River chain is still locked up. I like Nova's variant, too. I might stretch it out a bit... Mike,...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Orange Otter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1134
Re: Orange Otter
I managed to find Moc Morgan's book at a reasonable price, even with shipping from the UK. Orange Otter is a bit out of my price range at the present. Maybe next month.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 858
Re: Gosling attempt
Ron, nice fly! I like that a lot! Thanks. Just one I made up before I bought E.J. Malone's book, Tying Flies in the Irish Style. I used Hebert hen cape feathers for the body hackle. Using the softer feather helped reduce tippet twist. I probably could have achieved the same result by using a heavie...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 858
Re: Gosling attempt
Thanks guys. Ron, that definitely could be. I basically just too the recipe for this fly from Hans Weilenmann who did a video of it. I thought I may be able to use it effectively in some ponds I fish. I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 858
Re: Gosling attempt
Thanks guys. Ron, that definitely could be. I basically just too the recipe for this fly from Hans Weilenmann who did a video of it. I thought I may be able to use it effectively in some ponds I fish. I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those ...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 11:58 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 858
Re: Gosling attempt
Good looking fly. The Goslings I've seen have a light olive hackle palmered over the body, trapped down and reinforced by a gold wire rib. Not sure what size you're tying on, but then ones I've seen were on a size 8. I like your hook choice, the 206BL is a favorite of mine.
- Wed Apr 10, 2024 5:18 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Golden Brown (Walts Worm)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 348
Re: Golden Brown (Walts Worm)
I'll soon be able to tie my own, though no where near as nice as those. Great flies, Wayne.