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Tenkara Orange
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:37 am
by tie2fish
A stray tippet barb at the tail tie-in, but I'm hoping the fish don't notice ...
Tenkara Orange
Hook: Daiichi 1530, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer #6A light orange
Hackle: Hen Prairie Chicken (courtesy of Dougsden)
Tail: Golden Pheasant tippets
Abdomen: Thread wraps
Thorax: Seal dyed Summer Duck in thread loop
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:13 pm
by Old Hat
Very nice. That would appear to be a great brookie fly.
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:09 pm
by willowhead
Brookie or any other Trout or Salmon or Steelhead, panfish, Pickeral, Walleye, etc., etc. GORGEOUS tye Bill.........simply stunning.
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 9:58 pm
by Kelly L.
I really dig this one, love it...the whole thing is worth studying, and I love the colors too.
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 5:27 am
by tie2fish
Thank you Carl, Mark, and Kelly.
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:06 am
by William Anderson
Bill, you've done another killer little Tenkara pattern. Surprised you're still tying these considering the fad has just about come to its end.
Just kidding.
w
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 9:55 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Bill,
Mee-yow! That is just too gorgeous!
Dougsden
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 10:56 pm
by letumgo
I was away on a business trip this week, so I just getting caught up. Beautiful fly, Bill. I love it!
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 6:14 am
by Ruard
Nice tie Bill!!! reminds me of the hare tenkara fly you shared with us some time ago.
Greeting
Re: Tenkara Orange
Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 2:05 pm
by tie2fish
Ray, w, Doug, and Ruard -- thank you for your kind words.