Hook: Daiichi 1550, #16
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, claret
Hackle: Red (English) grouse
Body: Two colors of hen hackle stems stripped and wrapped together
Grouse & Quill
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Grouse & Quill
Expanding on the theme of bi-colored bodies ...
Hook: Daiichi 1550, #16
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, claret
Hackle: Red (English) grouse
Body: Two colors of hen hackle stems stripped and wrapped together
Hook: Daiichi 1550, #16
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, claret
Hackle: Red (English) grouse
Body: Two colors of hen hackle stems stripped and wrapped together
Last edited by tie2fish on Tue Oct 17, 2017 8:36 am, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Grouse & Quill
tie2fish, Howdy;
Ya'll just keep pulling rabbits out of the hat don't ya....
Very nice ........
hank
Ya'll just keep pulling rabbits out of the hat don't ya....
Very nice ........
hank
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Re: Grouse & Quill
That's a great template for tying lots of differnt patterns. It's kind of like using black and white moose mane for the old Mosquito patterns, but with a nice taper and endless variety. Nice fly. Also, strip a grizzly hackle and try that, it's a similar effect.
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Re: Grouse & Quill
WOW! That KILLS Bill...........bout as sparse as sparse can get. 
VERY classy.....
William, i recently did a bunch of Grey Fox Variants for a NAFF Swap.......i used Grizzly hackle stems for the bodies................came out great. i coated (soaked) them with Loone's water based head cement after wraping them in......they looked real nice. Two light Ginger hackles, and one Grizzle hackle for the wings. Used a Gamakatsu dry fly (up eye), hook size #10.
Hank.....when are we gonna start seein' some pics???????????
VERY classy.....William, i recently did a bunch of Grey Fox Variants for a NAFF Swap.......i used Grizzly hackle stems for the bodies................came out great. i coated (soaked) them with Loone's water based head cement after wraping them in......they looked real nice. Two light Ginger hackles, and one Grizzle hackle for the wings. Used a Gamakatsu dry fly (up eye), hook size #10.
Hank.....when are we gonna start seein' some pics???????????
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Re: Grouse & Quill
W'head, Howdy;
When I can get my camera to speak and understand MACRO.
The only one I've been able to capture I was doing a hand held camera shooting thru the magnifying light I have.
Musta shot a dozen to get one that wasn't fuzzy, blurry or w a y outta focus...
Gettin rid of winter's HIGH elect. bills and propane usage. Should be able to get a tripod and a camera that can do macro...
Thanks for askin...
hank
When I can get my camera to speak and understand MACRO.
The only one I've been able to capture I was doing a hand held camera shooting thru the magnifying light I have.
Musta shot a dozen to get one that wasn't fuzzy, blurry or w a y outta focus...
Gettin rid of winter's HIGH elect. bills and propane usage. Should be able to get a tripod and a camera that can do macro...
Thanks for askin...
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
Re: Grouse & Quill
Bill,
That is one killer looking fly. Two stems wrapped together? Is there any end to your creativity? We are really enjoying these Bill! Please keep us up to date with hook, hackle, and camera!
Dougsden
That is one killer looking fly. Two stems wrapped together? Is there any end to your creativity? We are really enjoying these Bill! Please keep us up to date with hook, hackle, and camera!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Re: Grouse & Quill
Bill,
I find myself going back to your picture of your Grouse and Quill and I am astonished at it's sheer beauty. Esp. the Hackle. They look as if each one is placed and tied in individually. It's simply amazing and I just wanted you to know this!
Always observing,
Dougsden
I find myself going back to your picture of your Grouse and Quill and I am astonished at it's sheer beauty. Esp. the Hackle. They look as if each one is placed and tied in individually. It's simply amazing and I just wanted you to know this!
Always observing,
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Re: Grouse & Quill
Thank you, Doug 
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
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Re: Grouse & Quill
Yup! That is a sharp looking fly !