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All Blue Spider
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:54 am
by Donald Nicolson
I acquired a Chinese Kingfisher skin and gave it a try.
All Blue Spider,
Hook: #12 Capt. Hamilton Wet.
Silk: Lt Blue Uni 6/0.
Rib: Blue wire fine.
Body: Waxed tying thread.
Thorax: Mole, natural.
Hackle: Chinese Kingfisher.
A bit messy around the hook eye, never mind,
maybe a larger hook and make a sea-trout fly. 
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:00 pm
by gingerdun
A Smurf?
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:58 pm
by hankaye
Donald, Howdy;
Nice spider, the trout won't mind the eye...
if they get close enough to find a flaw it'll be to late...
Fish On!!!
hank
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:25 am
by gingerdun
Donald,
On a more serious note, I am continually impressed by your taste and tying skills, which are based on your encyclopedic knowledge of fly tying history.
And, I am especially intrigued by experiments with off-beat colors (ie: my pink wool flies). So your experiment with blue is wonderful to my eyes, as I'm sure it would be to the trout's.
A Chinese kingfisher skin is a rare treasure. It is in good hands.
Thanks for posting.
Lance
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:16 am
by letumgo
Delightful fly! Impressive detail & craftsmanship. I too, am fond of blue.
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:01 pm
by Kelly L.
that one is a winner!
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:44 am
by Mataura mayfly
Neat looking wee fly Donald. You are producing some great stuff lately, in colours we don't often think of as "go to" colours.
I for one am enjoying the journey.
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:47 am
by DOUGSDEN
Donald,
Wow! That is one cool looking fly! Chinese Kingfisher? You are one lucky...Donald!
We are always glad to see your wonderful patterns here on the forum!
Dougsden
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:58 am
by Donald Nicolson
I acquired the Chinese Kingfisher from an old well established supplier here in the UK, http://www.tomcsaville.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=10
It was not expensive at 9.75 BritPounds. The hackles tend to be a bit larger and they are blue on the outside but brown on the inside. I do not know what relationship they have with the UK Kingfisher, which is a small bird and I think is strictly verbotten. Skues did not have much to say for Kingfisher hackles. I shall have to see what info on the Chinese bird.
Re: All Blue Spider
Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:58 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
Smashing wee fly, Donald. I've done a few flies with a bit of blue on them and they were very effective. This should do well.