Black and Light Olive Rumpies

[Izaak]

DSCN3422 by flympher, on Flickr

DSCN3418 by flympher, on Flickr
Black Rumpy
Hook: Mustad R70, size 12
Thread: Pearsall's black
Hackle: Pheasant rump feather (almost window), dyed black
Tail: Pheasant rump feather barbs
Thorax: Pheasant rump aftershaft, dyed black
note: was unable to catch blue/green iridescence in tail and hackle fibers

Light Olive Rumpy
Hook: Mustad R70, size 12
Thread: Pearsall's light olive
Tail: Pheasant rump feather barbs, dyed yellow
Hackle: Pheasant rump feather (almost window), dyed yellow
Thorax: Pheasant rump aftershaft, dyed yellow
note: Pheasant rump patch was marked as dyed yellow but looks like light olive

[William Anderson]

These are fantastic. Lively as possible.

[Kelly L.]

Lovely, I especially like the black one!