Page 1 of 1
Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:25 pm
by William Anderson
Bluesdude and others were talking about the Orange Fish Hawk pattern in the "Top Five" thread so I thought I would tie some up for an early morning outing tomorrow.
Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Hook: Vintage Mustad 4707
Thread: Griffiths 14/0 Black
Hackle: Badger Hen Cape
Body: Rust Floss
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Thorax: just a slight touch of mole dyed black
w
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 12:38 pm
by tie2fish
A highly commendable version; good colors, nice body taper, graduated rib spacing, and "just right" hackle. Bring an extra
.
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:56 pm
by Izaak
THAT'S COOL!
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 6:59 pm
by DOUGSDEN
William,
Ditto what Bill said! That Mustad #4707 is a dandy! I really like your style!
Dougsden
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:02 pm
by letumgo
Gorgeous fly, William. What a great looking iron for this pattern. Very cool hook.
Out of curiosity, can you specify the make and size tinsel that you used? This looks like a perfect size tinsel for soft hackles.
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:32 pm
by William Anderson
Ha. Thanks Bill, but don't look too closely. I never use floss and it shows, not that I would want to get too fussy anyway, and that ribbing is perfect for GRHE, but I've seen these fancy flies done well, and I wouldn't pretend I managed that. But thanks. I Can certainly see why these would be attractive. I'll pack a few.
Thanks everyone. I'll look at the tinsel when I'm home.
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:11 pm
by Kelly L.
Beautiful, the hook, the fly, the colors, the taper...all of it..well done!
Re: Orange Fish Hawk 4707
Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2012 10:40 pm
by hankaye
Dub-ya, Howdy;
Very, very handsome fly Mr. Anderson ...
hank