Grouse and grey s/h

Post by **JohnP** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 4:49 pm

This is tied on a size 14 Mustad 7957BX hook; tail and hackle are sharptail grouse, body is muskrat, thread is Benecchi 12/0 in grey.

Post by **Hans Weilenmann** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:00 pm

Very nice John,

Thanks for sharing.

Cheers,
Hans W

Post by **Old Hat** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:11 pm

Can't go wrong there John. Sharptail has some great feathers that can make a good woodcock sub.

DUBBN · Post by **DUBBN** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:19 pm

You are going to have to test that one out, if you haven't already John. That looks quite impressive. Great tie.

Post by **letumgo** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:32 pm

That fly will hunt! Beautiful fly John.

Post by **Mataura mayfly** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 5:43 pm

I like that.
Nice barring in the hackle and it should work well for you.

Post by **JohnP** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:06 pm

Thanks for the kind words. I photographed this indoors and I see I am getting the orange cast again. I checked the AWB on my camera and it is set on auto. I had planned also to photograph this outdoors, but have not got around to it yet. I plan to go fishing tomorrow and want to test this and a few other flies out.

Post by **Kelly L.** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 8:49 pm

John, I like the fly very much. I see what you mean about the cast. I would of never known it had gray thread, if I hadn't of read the recipe. You used great materials, and that fly will catch you some fish, no doubt about it!

Post by **JohnP** » Sun Apr 28, 2013 9:38 pm

Thanks Kelly. Yes, it is definitely much grayer in person (kind of like me).

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