Hook: Syl Nemes soft hackle (Gaelic Supreme)
Thread: Pearsall's silk, olive
Body: peacock dyed UV purple
Hackle: starling dyed olive
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Dark Olive Peacock
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Dark Olive Peacock
Experimenting with some more of the UV peacock.
Hook: Syl Nemes soft hackle (Gaelic Supreme)
Thread: Pearsall's silk, olive
Body: peacock dyed UV purple
Hackle: starling dyed olive
Hook: Syl Nemes soft hackle (Gaelic Supreme)
Thread: Pearsall's silk, olive
Body: peacock dyed UV purple
Hackle: starling dyed olive
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Very fishy. It has an understated "plain jane" beauty (compliment).
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Carl,
That's got "come and eat me" written all over it! I know what would happen if this pattern were plopped into my still waters....What a talented bunch orbiting around this site!
Great job friend. I always look forward to seeing your offerings!
Doug
That's got "come and eat me" written all over it! I know what would happen if this pattern were plopped into my still waters....What a talented bunch orbiting around this site!
Great job friend. I always look forward to seeing your offerings!
Doug
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Love it!
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
That, to me, is a "go-to" kind of pattern. If there aint much happening you can rely on and have faith in peacock.
Nice simple clean pattern.
Nice simple clean pattern.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Man, I missed a lot of wonderful dressings. This is certainly one. The perfect dropper.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
If I can I'd like to ask you if you dyed the starling yourself or did you buy it like that. The dyed starling skins I see in fly shops just don't interest me, but maybe I haven't seen one dyed olive, thanks.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Absolutely lovely fly. Very clean and very well tied.
Thanks for posting, Carl.
Thanks for posting, Carl.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
Thanks gentlemen for the feedback.
The starling I bought. I do dye feathers every now and then but it is not my favorite thing to do. I found it in a shop a couple years back. It does have a nice olive color that I haven't seen before on the starling. It may have been a custom job for the shop. there is some nice looking dyed starling here. I haven't used this source before but I know some on this site have had great things to say. Good looking colors...no olive though. http://www.aaronmostojfeathers.com/cust ... thers.html
The starling I bought. I do dye feathers every now and then but it is not my favorite thing to do. I found it in a shop a couple years back. It does have a nice olive color that I haven't seen before on the starling. It may have been a custom job for the shop. there is some nice looking dyed starling here. I haven't used this source before but I know some on this site have had great things to say. Good looking colors...no olive though. http://www.aaronmostojfeathers.com/cust ... thers.html
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
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Re: Dark Olive Peacock
That is outstanding, Carl. I do believe it will kill in Roscoe.
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