Classic English Butcher

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Fishnkilts
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Classic English Butcher

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:30 pm

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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.
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Re: Classic English Butcher

Post by DUBBN » Sun Oct 30, 2022 4:40 pm

Very pretty.
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Re: Classic English Butcher

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:51 pm

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
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Classic English Butcher

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun Oct 30, 2022 8:35 pm

DOUGSDEN wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:51 pm 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
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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Re: Classic English Butcher

Post by DarrellP » Mon Oct 31, 2022 10:40 am

Great job,especially with the wings.
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Re: Classic English Butcher

Post by Fishnkilts » Tue Nov 01, 2022 9:47 pm

DOUGSDEN wrote: Sun Oct 30, 2022 7:51 pm 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

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.
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