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Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:38 am
by Donald Nicolson
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Speckled hen and Blue
Hook: # 8 Dai-Riki.
Thread: Black.
Tail: Speckled brown hen CdL fibres.
Rib: Fine silver wire.
Body: pale blue thread under-body,
holographic Blue over-body.
Thorax: Grey squirrel fur.
Hackle: Speckled brown hen CdL.

ps This is meant to be a sea-trout/steel-head fly.

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:59 am
by michaelgmcgraw
Nifty looking fly Donald !

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 12:32 pm
by hankaye
Donald, Howdy;

BAM !!! Nailed that one 8-) !!!
Beauty of a fly and an OUTSTANDING photo of it .

hank

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:02 pm
by Kelly L.
really nice work !

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:42 am
by Mataura mayfly
Donald, looks like a great fly for the intended targets. Well presented in the great photo.

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 7:59 am
by tie2fish
Outstanding in all respects.

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 12:11 pm
by William Anderson
Donald, you are really putting up some beautiful flies. I love to see these combinations you're tying. Great pic too.

w

Re: Speckled hen and Blue

Posted: Mon Sep 24, 2012 11:21 pm
by Stendalen
Lovely fly! Just the way I like them for my sea run browns. I use cock CdL s lot in a similar manner.

/martin