Olive Prism Mayfly
Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive
Hackle: Chukkar flank feather, dyed olive
Body hackle: Hen, mottled brown
Rib: Wire, gold
Tail: Cock pheasant tail barbs
Body: SLF Prism, peacock
Cheers,
Hans W
Olive Prism Mayfly
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Olive Prism Mayfly
Olive Prism Mayfly
Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive
Hackle: Chukkar flank feather, dyed olive
Body hackle: Hen, mottled brown
Rib: Wire, gold
Tail: Cock pheasant tail barbs
Body: SLF Prism, peacock
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Olive Prism Mayfly
Oh wow. Dramatic fly! Love it!
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Re: Olive Prism Mayfly
Hans, Howdy;
beautiful 'Bumble' bub...
did you use a single or double for the body hackle ???
I ask as it is very full.
hank
beautiful 'Bumble' bub...
did you use a single or double for the body hackle ???
I ask as it is very full.
hank
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of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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Re: Olive Prism Mayfly
Hank,hankaye wrote:Hans, Howdy;
beautiful 'Bumble' bub...
did you use a single or double for the body hackle ???
I ask as it is very full.
hank
Single hen saddle hackle. All web.
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Re: Olive Prism Mayfly
Hans, Howdy;
Ok, .... kewl !
hank
Ok, .... kewl !
hank
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"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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Re: Olive Prism Mayfly
Way cool looking fly. I have spent some time over here trying to convince Norn' Iron resident fishers that NZ Mayfly patterns look nothing like that..... and then they go and show me the fanwing patterns!!! 
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.