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Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Fri Dec 07, 2012 11:21 pm
by chase creek
Hook - Green Caddis #100, Size 12
Thread/Body - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk, Chestnut - no wax
Hackle - Badger Hen, Golden Olive
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Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 12:00 am
by Mataura mayfly
REALLY nice, classic wee spider. Top marks.
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 2:07 am
by cicvara
-Really great and elegant.
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:41 am
by letumgo
Lovely wee fly Rodger.
PS - are you sure that is the chestnut color silk? It looks more like the sherry spinner (6B) color. I thought the chestnut color was a darker brown. It could just be my monitor.
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:04 am
by chase creek
I'm pretty sure. I 've never had any 6B. This thread is not waxed, which might account for it. Wish Pearsall's would somehow put the color designation on the spools, especially when there are more than one shade, like the Golds.
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 9:32 am
by letumgo
The color looks different on my iPad (more orange & brighter). On my main computer it is darker.
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 3:10 pm
by William Anderson
Which ever silk, it's a very nicely done spider. I need to get back to tying some NCS and restocking my boxes. This is definitely something to add.
I took a shot of Sherry Spinner #6b (left), Chestnut #32 (center) and Brown #17 (right). I can see why Ray thought this was the Sherry Spinner silk. It's a very nice tone. Either way...it's nicely done.
w
Re: Hen and Chestnut
Posted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 8:00 pm
by letumgo
Thanks William.
