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Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:11 am
by tie2fish
A favorite fish catcher still today ...
Hook: 18-14 (Daiichi 1640, #14)
Thread: Unwaxed purple silk (Pearsall's Gossamer #8)
Hackle: Upper covert from snipe wing (Fogg says "... the correct feather is dark grey, with a slight brownish tinge, and becomes a lighter fawn or cream at the tip".)
Body: Unwaxed purple tying silk
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:15 am
by kanutripr
Between you and Ray I don't think I've seen neater bodies.
Oops I meant fly bodies.
You'll notice a distinct lack of these in my fly box.
Very nicely done Bill.
Vicki
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 10:30 am
by hankaye
t2f, Howdy;
Really enjoy the neatness and the tiny head. the sparsness of the hackle is great as well.
hank
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:35 am
by letumgo
I'd say this is textbook perfect, but I can honestly say that I have never seen one in print done this well. You've raised the bar again...
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:42 am
by tie2fish
Thanks, folks ... I'm having a lot of fun with this project, and learning a lot as I go.
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 11:53 am
by michaelgmcgraw
Picture perfect tye T2F !
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 1:11 pm
by William Anderson
Nice one, Bill. It's tough to get the snipe to behave so well.
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 3:36 pm
by willowhead
That's as nice as it gets Bill. Btw, what bug is it that's purple?
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 6:39 pm
by Soft-hackle
Mark,
This fly was the forerunner of the Iron Blue Dun. When wet it has a very dark appearance. In my opinion, this fly works best if there is no waxing of the thread so the water penetrates the silk. I'm sure you know the dressing for the IBD.
Bill, This fly is tied superbly, and I love the hook.
Mark
Re: Snipe and Purple
Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2011 9:36 pm
by willowhead
Iron Blue Dun.....yes Mark, i do. Thankx.....i was just kidding Bill. You guys who have the patience of Jobe.....blow me away.
i just got home from our monthly TU meeting.............great prigran on the Little Red River.....world famous BIG Browns fishery. And, we got our air conditioning fixed today...............finally. i've only slept bout 4 hours in three days.........goin' to bed........G'night.