Orange Fish Hawk 4707

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Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by William Anderson » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:25 pm

Bluesdude and others were talking about the Orange Fish Hawk pattern in the "Top Five" thread so I thought I would tie some up for an early morning outing tomorrow. :D

Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Hook: Vintage Mustad 4707
Thread: Griffiths 14/0 Black
Hackle: Badger Hen Cape
Body: Rust Floss
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Thorax: just a slight touch of mole dyed black

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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by tie2fish » Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:38 pm

A highly commendable version; good colors, nice body taper, graduated rib spacing, and "just right" hackle. Bring an extra ;) .
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by Izaak » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:56 pm

THAT'S COOL!
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by DOUGSDEN » Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:59 pm

William,
Ditto what Bill said! That Mustad #4707 is a dandy! I really like your style!
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by letumgo » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:02 pm

Gorgeous fly, William. What a great looking iron for this pattern. Very cool hook.

Out of curiosity, can you specify the make and size tinsel that you used? This looks like a perfect size tinsel for soft hackles.
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by William Anderson » Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:32 pm

Ha. Thanks Bill, but don't look too closely. I never use floss and it shows, not that I would want to get too fussy anyway, and that ribbing is perfect for GRHE, but I've seen these fancy flies done well, and I wouldn't pretend I managed that. But thanks. I Can certainly see why these would be attractive. I'll pack a few.

Thanks everyone. I'll look at the tinsel when I'm home.
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by Kelly L. » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:11 pm

Beautiful, the hook, the fly, the colors, the taper...all of it..well done!
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Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707

Post by hankaye » Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:40 pm

Dub-ya, Howdy;

Very, very handsome fly Mr. Anderson ...

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