Rainbow Warrior
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Rainbow Warrior
Greeting all, this past year this Rainbow Warrier has been stellar fishing for Browns & Cutties up here in Alberta. Paired with a Leisenring Lift it's been deadly.
Often I have been exhausted on trout streams, uncomfortable, wet, cold, brier scarred, sunburned, mosquito bitten, but never, with a fly rod in my hand have I been in a place that was less than beautiful.
My blog: http://lornce.wordpress.com/
My blog: http://lornce.wordpress.com/
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
Thank you for sharing this Lornce. Haven't seen you around in a while, but I'm glad you are still checking in on this forum again.
Handsome fly. I could easily see this working on steelhead.
Handsome fly. I could easily see this working on steelhead.
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
This one has a very nice profile for a swinging pattern and just the right amount of flash.
Would be a good submission to the Secret Santa Swap!
Would be a good submission to the Secret Santa Swap!
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
Nice Fly!
It reminds me of a flashier version of Mallard spiders that I have fished since I was a kid.
It reminds me of a flashier version of Mallard spiders that I have fished since I was a kid.
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
Bill - Could you post a picture of the mallard spider you mentioned above? I’d like to see it.
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
Ray,
Here is a Mallard Spider tied on a Mustad 9672 # 10...
IMGP5700 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
My dad was not a flyfisher, with one exception. Occasionally he would borrow my rod and head out on the stream with the 3 streamers he carried in his spinning gear. He fished much larger versions of the Mallard Spider, Royal Coachman, and Muddler Minnow.
I also tie my spiders in larger sizes as well with natural, yellow and imitation wood duck Mallard feathers.
Here is a Mallard Spider tied on a Mustad 9672 # 10...
IMGP5700 by William Lovelace, on Flickr
My dad was not a flyfisher, with one exception. Occasionally he would borrow my rod and head out on the stream with the 3 streamers he carried in his spinning gear. He fished much larger versions of the Mallard Spider, Royal Coachman, and Muddler Minnow.
I also tie my spiders in larger sizes as well with natural, yellow and imitation wood duck Mallard feathers.
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Re: Rainbow Warrior
Thanks Bill. I’ve got some mallard flank feathers, which have been dyed a nice woodduck color (sub). These will work nicely on this pattern. Thanks for sharing.
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