Partridge, brown, and tinsel
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Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Hi all,
I tied this fly yesterday in hopes of getting to fish but the rain is relentless. Of course, it rains every time I plan on exploring and fishing. I only have three weeks left before I head back and hope to at least get one day of fishing in. Interestingly, I saw Steve's post on his simple and sparse fly this morning and could not help but notice the similarities. Good tie Steve!
Hook: Orientsun #16
Thread: Pearsall's brown silk (waxed)
Hackle: Partridge
Counter wrap: Oval tinsel
I tied this fly yesterday in hopes of getting to fish but the rain is relentless. Of course, it rains every time I plan on exploring and fishing. I only have three weeks left before I head back and hope to at least get one day of fishing in. Interestingly, I saw Steve's post on his simple and sparse fly this morning and could not help but notice the similarities. Good tie Steve!
Hook: Orientsun #16
Thread: Pearsall's brown silk (waxed)
Hackle: Partridge
Counter wrap: Oval tinsel
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Simple and effective, great looking fly and I like the counter rib.
Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Yourvthread control on that fly is perfect. It makes the pattern pop.
Great photography as well.
Great photography as well.
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Domo Arigato, Otto-San! It is great to see your wonderful tying and photography skills again. I hope the rains let up and you get a chance to fish with this beauty in your remaining days in Japan.
I hope you stocked up on those beautiful hooks and will be able to bring some home. Lovely!
Safe travels my friend.
I hope you stocked up on those beautiful hooks and will be able to bring some home. Lovely!
Safe travels my friend.
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Hi Ray,
I have 2 weeks left and it is not looking promising to fish but I have visited many fly shops and have learned a few interesting tying techniques. It would be nice to consider having some Zoom meetings again.
Take care,
Otto
I have 2 weeks left and it is not looking promising to fish but I have visited many fly shops and have learned a few interesting tying techniques. It would be nice to consider having some Zoom meetings again.
Take care,
Otto
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
Hey Otto...thanks for the compliment of imitation...for me its sometimes difficult to drum up inspiration for new ties , so ill spin up a few of these workhorse patterns and slowly the creative juices start to emerge
...hope you get to present your tie and fish during your stay
Steve
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
For some reason when I saw this fly I instantly thought to myself, chocolately goodness. I must be hungry.
Your tinsel wrap spacing is superb. You have great control of your materials.
I have lots of Pearsall's brown silk and all the other materials to tie this pattern. It looks like a must fly to try out.
Thank you for sharing it.
Your tinsel wrap spacing is superb. You have great control of your materials.
I have lots of Pearsall's brown silk and all the other materials to tie this pattern. It looks like a must fly to try out.
Thank you for sharing it.
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Re: Partridge, brown, and tinsel
I really like that name chocolatey goodness. Perhaps they're a few sweet tooth trout out there. I don't have a lot of materials but it is fun creating flies with what you have.