Classic English Butcher
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Classic English Butcher
I know the wings are wrong. I'm waiting to get some mallard speculum feathers so I can be more traditional. I have magpie that would probably work, but when tying this fly I totally forgot I had the magpie.
Hook: Partridge Sld2 #12
Thread: Black Uni 6/0
Tail: Red duck quill
Body: Silver tinsel
Ribbing: Silver oval tinsel
Beard: Black he hackle
Wings: On this fly dyed blue duck quill, but should be the speculum feathers from a mallard.
Re: Classic English Butcher
Very pretty.
Re: Classic English Butcher
Fishnkilts,
You do it with such style....It is beautiful! Do you remember a tier named Don Bastian? Your pattern is reminiscent of the great wet fly work he used to do! Very much so!
Fine work friend! Keep it up!
Dougsden
You do it with such style....It is beautiful! Do you remember a tier named Don Bastian? Your pattern is reminiscent of the great wet fly work he used to do! Very much so!
Fine work friend! Keep it up!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Classic English Butcher
I have heard of Don Bastian, but I don't know anything about him.
Thank you for your kind words. It builds confidence in me.
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Great job,especially with the wings.
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I looked up Don Bastian, and you humble me sir. He is a fantastic tyer and I am intimidated by how well he marries wings. That must take patience and skill.
All I can say is, I got lucky with this one.
I tried it with the wings more upward and with Veevus halo tinsel and it looked like garbage. So I used regular silver tinsel and lowered the wings and I must say I like this look so much better.