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My next interpretation of a spider from the Roger Fogg book is the "Poult Bloa", which he describes as being "... one of the most famous and heralded of north-country patterns". This dressing was regarded as an excellent imitation of the English blue-winged olive nymphs as well as the emerging adult. However, Fogg feels that it was originally tied as an imitation of pale watery olives, and that it was probably first dubbed with a grey fur body instead of reddish-brown.

Hook: Daiichi 1640, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer #3, primrose
Hackle: Immature grouse underwing covert (Fogg calls for a "small slate-blue or 'bloa' feather from the undecoverts of a young grouse")
Body: Waxed primrose silk lightly dubbed with fur from the top (spine) area of a pine squirrel (as a sub for red squirrel fur)

Very Nice Bill......VERY nice.

Good looking fly & a fish catcher for sure !

Your "Touch" dubbing skills amaze me sir!

Bill - I think your wax gets half the credit for the touch dubbing. (friendly humor)

That there fly is a "capital killer". Beautifully tyed.

letumgo wrote:Bill - I think your wax gets half the credit for the touch dubbing. (friendly humor)

That there fly is a "capital killer". Beautifully tyed.

Thank you Ray, and others as well. IMHO, wax, regardless of the maker, should get 90% of the credit for touch dubbing results .

Great-looking fly. I think I will have to get a pine squirrel skin.

Bill,
This is excellent stuff! Please keep them coming! Your pattern is excellent as always!
Dougsden