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Black Pennell



Hook: Kamasan B830 #6
Thread: Black Uni #8
Tail: Small clump of Golden Pheasant tippets
Tag: Mediun Uni French oval silver tinsel
Rib: Medium Uni French oval silver tinsel
Body: Black Uni Floss
Hackle: Black hen

Black Zulu



Hook: Kamasan B175 #8
Thread: Uni #8 black
Tag: 3 strands of red wool well teased out
Rib: Small oval silver
Body Hackle: Black Cock
Body: Black Australian possum fur (from tail)
Front Hackle: Black Hen.

Blue Zulu



As above, apart from the front hackle being dyed blue Guinea Fowl.

Man, you and Wayne are cranking out some beautiful flies this weekend. Lovely!

Just as stunning as the previous two you posted. I am so impressed with your patterns.

Man, I'm loving the time you're spending at the vise. These look like the kind of killer patterns I would expect to see in boxes on your water. Beautifully done. Thanks so much for sharing so much.

w

Thanks guys. Truth be known, I never carry or use the likes here for the locals, perhaps I am too moulded in the way of small flies? My intentions were to tie a few up and send them over to someone here who actually fishes for Salmon and Sea-Run.

Red-Blue Spey.



Interesting one as it is the first fly I have tied the old fashioned way by not using a bobbin holder. Still used a vice though!
Hook: #1 Salmon
Thread was one strand stripped from embroidery yarn.
Tag: flat silver tinsel
Lower body: Red seal fur
Front section rib: Medium oval tinsel
Front section body hackle: Dyed blue Guinea Fowl palmered through front body and wrapped as a collar.
Front hackle: Dyed red Guinea Fowl

Jeff - For someone who does not fish this style fly, you've done a terrific job with the proportions (very traditional looking profile) and aesthetics. Bravo.

Jeff,

Superb fly dressing there, Mate. Ray is dead on about your proportions and aesthetics. Very nicely done.

Thanks Ron, you going to be my test pilot?

Thanks Ray, lets see if I can now throw all that out of the window........

Triple Hackle Wirer.



Bit of a "biggie" but here goes.
Hook: #2/0!
Thread: Orange sewing cotton
Tag: Flat gold tinsel followed by tying thread
Lower Body: 24 gauge gold wire
Upper Body Rib: Oval gold tinsel
Upper Body: Dubbing noodle 30% orange seal fur, 30% brown alpaca wool and 40% orange acrylic wool mixed and teased together.
Ist Hackle: Organza ribbon stripped to single strands
2nd Hackle: Unsure, but think it is a wing feather from a Peahen. *
3rd Hackle: French (Chukar, Red Legged..... call it what you will) partridge
Head: Hends Spectra Dubbing black

* I must take a photo of these feathers, I have a lot of them, some forum members have received some and might know what I am talking about.

This one makes me smile. Splendid fly, mate.

These patterns would be just the ticket for steelhead. Great job!