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The other day I was looking through my hackle collection and stumbled upon a Ewing hen hackle I got years ago when I started to tie flies. It is dyed olive -yellowish and is quite subtle. The packaging does not say exactly what is is but it could be Bleached Olive or Bleached Golden Olive. Feeling a bit creative today I set out to construct a baetis/sulphur spider patterns. And I found the perfect thread to go with the hackle; a Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3 from Pearsall's Embroidery. It is light green/olive with a translucent touch to it.



Hook: Troutline C47BL (or Grip 1473BL)
Thread: Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3
Hackle: Ewing hen hackle olive
Whisks: Some fibres from a Ewing hen hackle olive


Hook: Troutline C47BL (or Grip 1473BL)
Thread: Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3
Hackle: Ewing hen hackle olive
Whisks: Some fibres from a Ewing hen hackle olive
Thorax: Australian opossum dyed picric olive


Hook: Troutline C47BL (or Grip 1473BL)
Thread: Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3
Hackle: Ewing hen hackle olive
Whisks: Some fibres from a Ewing hen hackle olive
Body: Australian opossum dyed picric olive dubbed sparsely on the waxed thread


Hook: Troutline C47BL (or Grip 1473BL)
Thread: Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3
Hackle: Ewing hen hackle olive
Whisks: Some fibres from a Ewing hen hackle olive
Body/Thorax: Hare's ear dyed picric olive dubbed on the waxed thread (taken from ear)


Hook: Troutline C47BL (or Grip 1473BL)
Thread: Superfine silk LT1293 Laurel Green #3
Hackle: Ewing hen hackle olive
Rib: Thin light copper wire
Whisks: Some fibres from a Ewing hen hackle olive
Body/Thorax: Hare's ear dyed picric olive dubbed on the waxed thread (taken from ear)


Hope you like them.

Absolutely lovely ties. So delicate it looks like you could blow them off the screen with just a puff of air. I'm particularly taken with the
first and third ones. Thanks for posting.

Stendalen, Howdy;

Fantastic !!
Could not pick a favorite, would have to grab the entire batch
and run as fast as I could... ,
The thread you mentioned, is that some of the "New and improved"
pearsalls ???

hank

Stunning!

hankaye wrote:Stendalen, Howdy;

Fantastic !!
Could not pick a favorite, would have to grab the entire batch
and run as fast as I could... ,
The thread you mentioned, is that some of the "New and improved"
pearsalls ???

hank

No, it is thread from http://www.pearsallsembroidery.com/prod ... cts_id=990 the company that manufactures the Gossamer ( I think...been some discussion recently on the forum).

And Hank. Run, boy, run!

M

Gorgeous set of flies, Martin. I like the hackle color very much. Nice and subtle.

I like them very much!!! Even with the all black background.

Greeting

Oh,Oh, Oh, orgasmic I most say

Stunning was the first wood that crossed my mind, too. I love this set. The subtle variations make for the most interesting viewing. Gorgeous. Especially in love with the yellow "dubbed" body. Just a touch of vitality. Beautiful pics.

w

Martin,
These are lovely. Nice variation. I especially admire the restraint in your use of dubbing.

Lance