Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

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Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:09 am

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Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)
Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Whiting Farms Brahma hen shoulder feather, dyed pale olive
Body Hackle: Cree cock
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Tail: Bronze mallard, dyed oak
Body: Wapsi Craw-dub, brick

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Re: Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by tie2fish » Tue Dec 31, 2013 10:34 am

Outstanding! Not only is it aesthetically beautiful, but I cannot see any trapped hackle fibers at all -- a problem that plagues me to no end on patterns like this.
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Re: Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by hankaye » Tue Dec 31, 2013 11:24 am

Hans, Howdy;

Those flies astound me ... consistently.

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Re: Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by letumgo » Tue Dec 31, 2013 8:10 pm

Hans - Did you come up with this color scheme? Superb. I'm loving these Loch flies.
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Re: Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Wed Jan 01, 2014 1:14 am

letumgo wrote:Hans - Did you come up with this color scheme? Superb. I'm loving these Loch flies.
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Re: Loch Síodh Linn (Lough Sheelin)

Post by Kelly L. » Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:48 pm

Magnificent!
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