Page 1 of 1
Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 3:51 pm
by Soft-hackle
Oobleck
Hook: Daiichi #1550
Thread: Olive 8/0 Uni-thread
Hackle: Greater Covert from an American Ruffed Grouse wing.
Short Abdomen: About half of body length- Fluorescent Chartreuse UTC tying thread used like floss-no tying thread beneath.
Thorax: Three peacock herls twisted in tying thread and wrapped together.
Mark
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:15 pm
by daringduffer
You're hot, Mark!
dd
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 4:32 pm
by William Anderson
yep, on fire, that's a good way to put it. Great contrast and wonderful proportions on that hook.
w
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 6:40 pm
by letumgo
I'm not sure which I love more, the fly or the name of the fly. Oobleck! Oobleck! Oobleck! Damn, that is a fun name for a fly. Wonderful pattern Mark, and tyed with your usual attention to detail. Oobleck!
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:06 pm
by Soft-hackle
Hi All,
Thanks for the comments. For those that do NOT know what "oobleck" is here's a couple links.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oobleck
http://www.5minutesformom.com/wp-conten ... obleck.jpg
Mark
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 7:14 pm
by hankaye
Mark, Howdy
WOW, Oobleck is cool beans, dude!
Really a nice fly.
hank
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 8:43 pm
by letumgo
Mark - The second definition of "Oobleck" reminds me of a rheology class I took in college. We studied shear-thickening fluids (dilatant) such as water & cornstarch. Pretty neat stuff. I wonder if that is why I was so drawn to the name "Oobleck".
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:09 pm
by willowhead
That's a pure class tye Mark.....love it. That puppy is "Itchen" to be fished.
Know-what-i-mean?
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Wed Dec 01, 2010 9:35 pm
by Soft-hackle
Re: Oobleck
Posted: Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:00 am
by tie2fish
Another winner, Mark.
