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Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 4:47 pm
by Stendalen
I recently dyed a Hungarian Partridge with Picric. Did a few classic spider variants tonight.
All flies tied on Mustad R70 size 16
The first one is tied with Olive Gossamer silk, gold wire rib and two turns of hackle with one side stripped.
For this one the wire rib is excluded and a thorax with seal dyed picric is added.
Change of thread to Sherry Spinner, that is the old 6b thread. Goes really well with the hackle.Two photos with white and black background.
This one doesn’t look that pretty, but might do well as a caddis pupa. Picric seal in split thread.
Enjoy and please comment.
Martin
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:59 pm
by letumgo
Fantastic!
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:02 pm
by Ron Eagle Elk
Just beautiful, every one of them. You achieved a wonderful color with the picric dye. Just lovely.
REE
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:32 pm
by Roadkill
Beautiful work both at the vise and with the camera!!
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:56 pm
by willowhead
WOW!!!! you did a fantastic job......as everyone stated above.........dynomite.
Lawrence Finny (see his videos at my site), gave me a bunch of different materials he dyed in picric when we were in Ireland.......
He's a master with the stuff, (specially since he's been handling it, as an explosives expert in the Irish army for many years), and really knows how to dye all the different materials with it. i used up all the Seal fur dyed with it that he gave me already. And i'm getting ready to do something with the bronze Mallard he gave me. i just found it again.....
That bottom fly of yours is a KILLER.....
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:36 pm
by hankaye
Stendalen, Howdy;
Martin, those flys are what everyone else said all rolled into one...
Also, your photography skills are outrageous .....
hank
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Sat Oct 29, 2011 1:23 am
by kanutripr
Absolutely stunning Martin! Nice dye job.
I have to say the bottom one is my fave too!
Vicki
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:09 pm
by William Anderson
Oh, that's just awesome. Very nice.
w
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 3:32 pm
by Smuggler
Very nice. Great color.
Re: Study in picric olive
Posted: Sun Oct 30, 2011 6:54 pm
by tie2fish
I cannot find words to elaborate on what everyone else has already said, so I'll venture only ..."Bravo!"