Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color

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Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color

Post by FlyFisherMann1955 » Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:55 pm

I'm off work today for the Federal holiday. It was a brutal 2 degrees again here this AM in Central Oklahoma. Wanted to get some time at the vise, which lately has been far too infrequent, before watching our 13-year-old granddaughter play basketball this afternoon.

I thought I would pull some feathers from a partridge skin or 2 and just use some different colors of Pearsall's Gossamer. Colors are #5 Yellow (Lemon), #6a Light Orange (Gold), #16 Olive, and #35 Salmonberry. I added a thread rib and a thorax, because I just really like that look! For the thorax, I used either peacock herl or fur dubbing; tan or olive hare's ear or a Tups blend (on the Salmonberry). Most of the partridge is "brown phase", but I did use some "gray phase" with the olive thread and peacock thorax.

Hooks are all Capt Hamilton medium weight wet fly (L2A) in size 12.
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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color

Post by Variant » Mon Jan 15, 2024 2:35 pm

Ken, Great lookin flies !
Classic hooks and classic ties , well done .

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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color

Post by letumgo » Mon Jan 15, 2024 3:38 pm

Ken,

Very impressive set of flies. Nice Hatch! ;) :D

Makes me think of fishing.
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Post by Roadkill » Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:15 pm

8-) Can't miss fish magnets!! ;)
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Re: Partridge and Pearsall's ..........Pick a Color

Post by Mike62 » Mon Jan 15, 2024 7:58 pm

FlyFisherMann1955 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 15, 2024 1:55 pm I'm off work today for the Federal holiday. It was a brutal 2 degrees again here this AM in Central Oklahoma. Wanted to get some time at the vise, which lately has been far too infrequent, before watching our 13-year-old granddaughter play basketball this afternoon.

I thought I would pull some feathers from a partridge skin or 2 and just use some different colors of Pearsall's Gossamer. Colors are #5 Yellow (Lemon), #6a Light Orange (Gold), #16 Olive, and #35 Salmonberry. I added a thread rib and a thorax, because I just really like that look! For the thorax, I used either peacock herl or fur dubbing; tan or olive hare's ear or a Tups blend (on the Salmonberry). Most of the partridge is "brown phase", but I did use some "gray phase" with the olive thread and peacock thorax.

Hooks are all Capt Hamilton medium weight wet fly (L2A) in size 12.

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...and speaking of (fairly) central Oklahoma, I have a dear friend who calls Verdigris home. He doesn't tie, ...or fish, but still, he's a good egg. Love the ties! I am literally vibrating with excitement for the new season. Doug is sending some ties north. I have a couple of Dana's that need to be watered yet (the Darbee stuff!), and one or two of BrkTrt's that I wasn't going to risk; ... but what the hell, Alan wouldn't want them gathering dust, would he.

Apropos of nothing... my SIL uses 'Captain Hamilton' as his handle, out there in the ether.
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