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Dark Watchet var.
Posted: Thu Jun 28, 2012 11:57 pm
by Old Hat
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I was playing around with some new material. Spirit River's Intruder spey hackle which is dyed peacock that has been "UV enhanced" whatever that means. Fished this for the first time this past week with good returns.
Hook: IGLA wet fly hook (~#14)
Thread: Pearsall's gossamer silk thread - purple
Rib: Pearsall's silk floss - orange - twisted
Body: Spirit River's Intruder spey hackle - purple
Hackle: snipe
Re: Dark Watchet var.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 12:28 am
by Roadkill
Nice fly Carl! Is this the nymph form of the Purple Haze parachute dry?
Re: Dark Watchet var.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 8:57 am
by letumgo
I bought a pack of that peacock herl when I was at Roscoe. This gives me a perfect reason to use it. Beautiful fly...
Re: Dark Watchet var.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:58 am
by Old Hat
I like it for tying. It is not as full and bushy as I like for select peacock, but it is strong. I received a selection of colors in a goodie bag at one of the shows I was tying at. I do like the colors and they do have a sheen to them that you don't see in a lot of dyed peacock. At least to my eyes.
Re: Dark Watchet var.
Posted: Fri Jun 29, 2012 10:01 am
by Old Hat
Roadkill wrote:Nice fly Carl! Is this the nymph form of the Purple Haze parachute dry?
That's a great fly. Works very well on the Metolius. I'll have to take a couple of these with me next time I'm in Central Oregon.