Bleeding Heart
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Bleeding Heart
Hook - WR-069 Size 12
Thread - Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Claret
Rib - Fine Gold Wire
Body - Not sure; dubbing mix made a while back - Hare's Ear and small amount of Antron? Has some reddish sparkle to it.
Thorax - FTD Hare's Web, Black
Hackle - Hen, Crawfish Orange
Thread - Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Claret
Rib - Fine Gold Wire
Body - Not sure; dubbing mix made a while back - Hare's Ear and small amount of Antron? Has some reddish sparkle to it.
Thorax - FTD Hare's Web, Black
Hackle - Hen, Crawfish Orange
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Re: Bleeding Heart
Now THAT is one seductive looking fly! Another masterpiece, Rodger. The photo should be printed and framed. Incredible...
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Re: Bleeding Heart
Beautiful fly and photo!
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Re: Bleeding Heart
I concur!
Great looking fly and photo. Really like the glowing head and sharp crisp hackle colours.
Great looking fly and photo. Really like the glowing head and sharp crisp hackle colours.
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Re: Bleeding Heart
CC, you sure know how to make that Claret thread work! Great tye!
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Re: Bleeding Heart
That's a sharp looking fly for sure 

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Re: Bleeding Heart
chase creek, Howdy;
Okay, question on most folks' mind ...
What's is look like wet ?
Thanks (in advance), for takin' the time to shoot the wet pic.
hank
Okay, question on most folks' mind ...
What's is look like wet ?
Thanks (in advance), for takin' the time to shoot the wet pic.
hank
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Re: Bleeding Heart
Wet -
"A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability, and
beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise"
Aldo Leopold
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Re: Bleeding Heart
I dont know what I like best. The name, or the pattern! That thing looks great wet!
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Re: Bleeding Heart
These patterns never disappoint. Beautiful composition full of life. I really enjoy your style of shorter, flymphy soft-hackles.
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