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Rusty Spinner
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 4:29 pm
by Old Hat
A take on a classic pattern.
I was playing with rusty spinners as a spinner pattern for the PMD swap.
Hook: #16 Knapek wet
Thread: griffith's 14/0 claret
Tail: coq del leon fibers light dun
Rib: Pearsall's silk thread, primrose
Body: mole, rusty brown
Hackle: genetic hen, light dun
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Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 6:28 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Very sweet tie, would be of use here when we have a spinner fall as most of them are a red mahogany colour once ritual has been dispensed with and they fall from grace. Before that they are just a dull old everyday brown tone.
Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:34 pm
by Old Hat
Thanks Jeff.
It is interesting how so many species of insects take on that color once they have done their business.
Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:55 pm
by hankaye
Old hat, Howdy
Old Hat wrote:Thanks Jeff.
It is interesting how so many species of insects take on that color once they have done their business.
Probably because the blood is returning to other body parts .....
hank
Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Thu Mar 14, 2013 7:58 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Very cool how the colours of the fly are also "reflected" in the chosen pet rock photographic background.
Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:16 am
by William Anderson
This is a nice combination. I'd like to see the rest of your trials for the swap.
Re: Rusty Spinner
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 4:44 pm
by gig
Thats a nice fly, well done
