Black Hackle

[gingerdun]

Hook: 12 black Tiemco 206
Silk: black
Hackle: black hen (thanks to FlutterFly)
Body: peacock herl dyed black
Rib: silver mylar

This is a variation on the Brown Hackle and Gray Hackle.

[hankaye]

gingerdun, Howdy;

Some kind of pretty fly. Call it a Bumble something???
That Black dyed hurl has some nicely purple highlites.
If I could roll it around in my hand I'd bet that the light
just dances off the thing... impressive.

hank

[JohnP]

A fish-catcher for sure.

[Old Hat]

Nice looking pattern Lance. Peacock dyed black is a great material and looks nice with starling as well. Great variation here on some wonderful patterns that I use quite often.

[Mataura mayfly]

Nice work Lance, fine looking fly.
That hackle looks as though it has some nice fluming to it but still stiff enough to not totally collapse. The dyed peacock sure has some nice colouration to it, something I have not played with much...... dyed peacock herl.
Peacock herl and most any hackle are a good combination, but this is a visually pleasing combination to boot.

[chase creek]

"Now THAT's a tasty morsel If I ever saw one!" (Direct quote from Benny Brook Trout)
I really like the looks of the dyed herl. Like Jeff, something I haven't tried much.
Thanks for posting.

[gingerdun]

Thanks for the encouragement. I never would have thought of using herl dyed black. But when I was browsing the tying materials at my local fly shop, there it was.
I am a little skeptical. If it were a good fish-getter, then it would probably be more popular. We'll see.
My thinking was that these flies suggest beetles (among other things), and since most of the beetles I see around here are black, . . .
As usual I made one wrap too many with the hackle. I just hate to waste those beautiful barbs.

That first scan is not good, so I took a photograph this morning. It shows the details much better.
Amazing what a difference the photography makes.

[DOUGSDEN]

Lance,
Pardon me while I take a moment to pick my lower jaw up off the floor! This pattern is gorgeous! In the two pictures....same pattern, different photography? Or two different patterns altogether? They are both wonderful and wonderfully crafted! I sure am glad you tie flies!
Yours in Ohio,
Doug

[gingerdun]

In the two pictures....same pattern, different photography? Or two different patterns altogether?
Yours in Ohio,
Doug

Doug, same fly. You can tell by the little eyebrow fibers sticking out toward the eye.
Getting those eyebrows right is one of the most difficult parts of fly tying.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Lance, Thanks for posting those up. I use a bit of dyed peacock herl, but have never seen black. Will have to be more observant. I must admit, I thought it was two different flies as well. The rib is much more evident in photo 2. I didn't really notice it in photo 1. Either way, it's a fine looking fly on one of my favorite hooks.