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My Tobacco colored Benecchi thread was back ordered on my last order. It finally showed up in the mail yesterday. I thought I would throw a quick pattern together with it.

Hook- Mustad 3906B
Thread- Benecchi 12/0, Tobacco
Tail - Guard Hairs (Rabbit dyed light Brown)
Abdomen - Mylar Tinsel (Gold)
Thorax - Rabbit dyed light Brown
Collar - Sharptail Grouse



Similar to the last pattern, but Silver Mylar, and Rabbit Guard Hairs for the Collar.

Still like the thread?

I do. I like it alot better than the heads on my flies when I use over size hackle or Guard Hairs. I must say though, I am enjoying the Griffiths 14/0 Sheer just as much.

WOW!!!

(I'm speechless...in a good way...)

I really like the fly. I have never seen anything just like this. This must be your own design? It looks like a very good producer.

Thanks Kelly and Ray. I have become a bit obsessed about using over sized feathers lately. I normally dont throw patterns together unless the patterns are going to be fished. These two flys may, or may not get fished. I just grabbed material that was laying on my desk to tie them up. I have been looking for any excuse to practice with over size hackles.
My fly boxes are completely full at the moment, and every Flymph, Soft Hackle, Wet and Spider I use has been photographed and displayed for this forum. I have noticed that my tying gets better when I set out to share the pattern in pictures. I have also noticed I let my tying get lazy when I know I wont be sharing pictures. Being able to view what patterns other members of this forum use, and the techniques they deploy to create them helps me. It makes me strive to tye functional, yet pleasing to the eye patterns.

Two years ago, I would never have tyed a Purple fly, and Mylar would never have been found on one of my patterns as body material. Except a Muddler Minnow.

Great looking flies, really like the markings on the Grouse. I'm going to have to get after my brother (the hunter in the family) to supply me with some.

You put together some very nice colors and textures in these flies... I especially like the top one.

All the best,
Tom

These are cool, man. Nicely done.

Thanks folks!