Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 4:56 pm
DSCN4197 by flympher, on Flickr
This picture shows the dyed mallard flank hackle a bit better...
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Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:19 pm
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 5:48 pm
Marvelous dressing.
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:35 pm
I think I would have named this Midas Touch. What a stunning fly!
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 6:55 pm
Izaak,
Zinga! This is a beauty! The dyed mallard flank is a really nice touch. Have you ever wondered why they don't make a gold (shiny gold) or silver thread? Wouldn't that have been cool at the head end?
I like what you do esp. this wonderful work of art!
Keep us fed,
Dougsden
Zinga! This is a beauty! The dyed mallard flank is a really nice touch. Have you ever wondered why they don't make a gold (shiny gold) or silver thread? Wouldn't that have been cool at the head end?
I like what you do esp. this wonderful work of art!
Keep us fed,
Dougsden
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 9:17 pm
Dougsden,
I agree with you...a gold thread would be a wonderful material to use to finish off this fly, and why "they" don't make one is a very good question.
Thanks to you and others for the kind words!
All the best,
Tom
I agree with you...a gold thread would be a wonderful material to use to finish off this fly, and why "they" don't make one is a very good question.
Thanks to you and others for the kind words! All the best,
Tom
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Wed Apr 11, 2012 11:31 pm
They do! I saw it yesterday at a fancy fabric/sewing shop
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 12:46 am
Izaak, Howdy;
Likin' that fly...
re. Dougsden's idea ...why not gold or copper wire ?????
only a stray thought ....
hank
Likin' that fly...
re. Dougsden's idea ...why not gold or copper wire ?????
only a stray thought ....
hank
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:04 am
Like fflutterffly says there are metalic gold threads out there, fabric or craft stores should hold something that would suit, or rod binding thread.
Failing that you could strip some gold thread from that old jacket in the back of the closet from the Disco era..........
Nice looking fly by the way!
Failing that you could strip some gold thread from that old jacket in the back of the closet from the Disco era..........
Nice looking fly by the way!
Re: Flash Gordon
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 11:45 am
OOOOoohhh boy that is a stunning picture and fly!
greeting
greeting