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by letumgo
Tue Mar 01, 2011 4:32 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Ringneck and Plum
Replies: 40
Views: 13174

Re: Ringneck and Plum

Nice fly. It if very tough to capture the green highlights that you mention without natural sunlight. Even then it is very difficult. I believe the color you used is called claret.
by letumgo
Tue Mar 01, 2011 12:17 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Another May
Replies: 7
Views: 2914

Re: Another May

Bill, that fly is marvelous! Super stylish.
by letumgo
Mon Feb 28, 2011 12:38 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Dun hen flymph
Replies: 10
Views: 4289

Re: Dun hen flymph

Great fly!
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 10:58 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: GOY & Ginger Starling
Replies: 12
Views: 4507

Re: GOY & Ginger Starling

Good eyes Mark. The flies are tyed on Mustad Signature R50U-94842 hooks. If you look closely at the barb you can see the difference between the new (small barb) and the old 94842 model (big barb). CB - I tye on and HMH Standard rotary vice, but the silk was wrapped with the old hand-to-hand method. ...
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:48 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Spring
Replies: 19
Views: 8520

Re: Spring

Oh man am I jealous! You had a great day. Gorgeous photos, especially the one with the male trout in full spawning colors. Beautiful.
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:45 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: GOY & Ginger Starling
Replies: 12
Views: 4507

Re: GOY & Ginger Starling

Ruard - I bought the bleached starling skin from Jim Slattery ( http://www.jimsflyco.com/ ). I could not find them listed on his website, but he has carried them in the past. They are lovely. Thanks guys. I got the BOY version wet and really like the look of the abdomen. The yellow becomes less prom...
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:55 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Challenge Wiggle
Replies: 27
Views: 7476

Re: Challenge Wiggle

I'm sure it was just a short strike by the largest fish you've ever seen! It worked so well that the fish bit the fly in half. ;) :D
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 2:52 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: GOY & Ginger Starling
Replies: 12
Views: 4507

Re: GOY & Ginger Starling

Here is a new variation using brown, orange and yellow marabou silk (BOY) wrapped over a white gossomer silk underbody. The body of the finished fly looks very much like a quil body when it gets wet. It is very easy to get wrap the body and keep the orientation of the color bands. The trick is to ke...
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:34 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: GOY & Ginger Starling
Replies: 12
Views: 4507

GOY & Ginger Starling

GOY (Green-Orange-Yellow) & Ginger Starling Soft Hackle Hook - Mustad Model 50R/Size 12 Hackle - Starling Back Hackle (Bleached Ginger) Thread - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk (Olive/No 16) Body - Pearsall's Marabou Silk (Green, Orange & Yellow - One fine strand of each, wrapped at the same time)...
by letumgo
Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: In the Style of ...
Replies: 6
Views: 2086

Re: In the Style of ...

Oh, that is breathtaking, Bill! I love this style of fly.