Starling and Barbwire

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Starling and Barbwire

Post by Izaak » Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:44 pm

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DSCN3671 by flympher, on Flickr
Hook: Mustad Signature R48, size 12
Thread: Uni 8/0 black
Hackle: Starling
Rib: Fine copper wire
Body: Black iridescent feather barbs from goose or turkey?
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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by letumgo » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:24 pm

VERY nice!!!
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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by Old Hat » Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:31 pm

Very well done Izaak. This would be a nice little stonefly pattern.
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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by hankaye » Thu Mar 01, 2012 11:13 pm

Izaak, Howdy;

Fantastic lookin' fly !!! The contours of that pepper are very suggestive ........
:D ;)

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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by Ruard » Fri Mar 02, 2012 5:20 am

Contours of the pepper?????????????? Very nice fly, Well done!! :) :) ;)


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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by Izaak » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:19 am

Howdy Hank!

Those contours are supposed to be suggestive of SAND DUNES! :lol: :lol: ;) ;) :lol: :lol:
kidding ;)

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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by Kelly L. » Fri Mar 02, 2012 10:44 am

Outstanding looking little fly there!!
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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by hankaye » Fri Mar 02, 2012 11:18 am

Izaak, Howdy;

Caused me to remember;

http://www.city-data.com/picfilesc/picc3492.php

From a certian angle it looks quite like something (anotomicly sp?), else ... :shock:

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Re: Starling and Barbwire

Post by Izaak » Fri Mar 02, 2012 12:06 pm

:lol: :lol: :lol: Hank, loved your picture! When I saw the curves on the bottom of the orange pepper I knew I had to include them in the photo, despite their suggestive-ness (?) :lol: :lol: :lol:
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