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Black Olive
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:53 pm
by gingerdun
Hook: Daiichi 1167 #14
Thread: Pearsall's Olive Green
Hackle: Greenish-black hen
Body: Corticelli Buttonhole Twist 9450 olive green silk
Thorax: Mole and olive rabbit spun on Pearsall's olive green
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 11:54 pm
by willowhead
WOW! what an excellent flymph.....so buggy, soft, and juciy lookin'. Every thing kills.....body, hackle, thorax.....really really nice.
Perfect hook choice as well.
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 1:28 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Nice head too
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 6:51 am
by DUBBN
I like that one! It has "fish appeal".
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 8:17 am
by gingerdun
Thanks guys.
Hans, that head was just for you and Jim.
Lance
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 9:19 am
by tie2fish
Really excellent ... everything about it.
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:50 am
by RnF
Great fly, that will fish well I am sure.
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:56 am
by Izaak
Very nice! I like the name too!
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 11:21 am
by Kelly L.
That fly is incredible. Looks shadow box worthy to me!
Re: Black Olive
Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 12:32 pm
by William Anderson
Wow, that is really nicely done. The buttonhole is a great body material for flies this size. And as mentioned, that's a wonderful head (if you like small heads) for gossamer silk. Great job.
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