Playboy of the Western World
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Playboy of the Western World
I was playing around with some of the plover that Narco was kind enough to give me--amazing material! At any rate, I added a bit of REE's horse hair (another gift) to what I remembered of Ray's recipie for the "Connemara Gold:"
And again in silver:
Finished the night with a Leisenring flymph and all was right with the world:
And again in silver:
Finished the night with a Leisenring flymph and all was right with the world:
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
cb, Howdy;
Beautiful flys ..... nicely tyed & photographed..
hank
Beautiful flys ..... nicely tyed & photographed..
hank
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
Really nice ties and photos!
I like the idea of finishing on a classic. Very nicely done.
I like the idea of finishing on a classic. Very nicely done.
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
Wonderfully executed. I just love plover. Many materials have good substitutions that can be used, plover is not one of them.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
Thanks, gents: it's really fun to play around with these materials, though I am butting my head up against the steep end of the learning curve when it comes to tinsel underbodies...for some reason, I can tie the silver side a lot smoother than the gold side.
I have to say you're right--I've enjoyed tying from the dyed Sharptail Grouse that Blue Ribbon sells, but "in hand" there's no comparison. (And I'm assuming y'all will back me up on this if my wife bridles a bit when she sees next month's credit card statement...otherwise, Narco better make room in his camper. )Many materials have good substitutions that can be used, plover is not one of them.
Re: Playboy of the Western World
More lovely stuff from your inventive mind, Jon. Always a pleasure to open your posts.
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
Thanks for the comments, guys. I think I'd tie on the third one, first, as well, if only because it will sink. Of course in all honesty I nicked that one from Old Hat:the third one. It's my kind of fly.
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the only difference owing to the fact that apparently he's cornered the market on GEMs wool in this hemisphere.
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Wow, those are great! Beautiful trio.
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Re: Playboy of the Western World
Ditto, all of the above. Jon, if you run out of horse hair, lemme know. i can spare you some. WHERE OR WHERE can i find Plover?????????????
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