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Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:43 am
by letumgo
Partridge Orange and Swords
Hook - Mustad Model R50-94840/Size 10
Abdomen - UNI-Stretch (Orange)
Tag/Rib - Sulky Sliver Metallic Tinsel (Silver / No. 145-8001)
Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Black)
Thorax - Five Peacock Sword Fibers (reinforced in thread dubbing loop)
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge (Natural)
Head - Tying thread coated with Sally Hansen's "Dries Instantly" clear nail polish
The photo does not do this fly justice. The peacock sword thorax has a wonderful metallic blue cast to the naked eye.
Bill (tie2fish) - My wive picked me up a spool of the Sulky tinsel from the local Jo Anne Fabrics. I transferred half of the material onto an empty thread spool. I like how you can mount it in a bobbin and tye with it as you would standard thread. Nifty idea. After trying it on a couple flies, I am loving this stuff. It is much stronger than I would think it would be for it's size. This stuff seems to be a perfect width for ribs on smaller flies. Thanks for telling us about this material. I just wish it wasn't 5 bucks a spool, otherwise I would buy more colors of the stuff. For now I will just stick with silver.
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:50 am
by Roadkill
Beautiful fly!
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:56 am
by Smuggler
That dog will hunt.
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:07 pm
by Kelly L.
Gorgeous work there Ray!
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 12:13 pm
by CreationBear
[quoteI am loving this stuff. It is much stronger than I would think it would be for it's size.][/quote]
Very cool tie and material--it's strong enough that you can put it, say, in a Pearsall's loop and spin it to make a kind of "integrated" rib that provides a bit of flash to a silk body. (I'm partial to the rootbeer color for this--works great with hot orange or Antique Gold Pearsall's.)
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 2:22 pm
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;
Stoopendious !!! (don't mind the spelling).
hank
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 3:46 pm
by letumgo
Hank - The spelling looks fine to me. (Remember, I em an enjinear, so spelin isn't a strong soot.)
Vicki - It's okay, you can pick on me for my spelling. I'm used to it. My wife is a World Class Scrabble champ, so she makes fun of my spelling all the time. (
self deprecating humor)
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 4:06 pm
by willowhead
i heared that.........
KILLER tye Ray............absolutely beautiful.
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 5:42 pm
by CM_Stewart
WOW! Love the tag and rib.
Re: Partridge Orange and Swords Soft Hackle
Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2011 11:07 pm
by kanutripr
letumgo wrote:Hank - The spelling looks fine to me. (Remember, I em an enjinear, so spelin isn't a strong soot.)
Vicki - It's okay, you can pick on me for my spelling. I'm used to it. My wife is a World Class Scrabble champ, so she makes fun of my spelling all the time. (
self deprecating humor)
No one will play Scrabble with me in my house.
Or Boggle either!!!
Maybe I'll have to start reading the dictionary again!
Vicki