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Abyss

Post by Old Hat » Mon Feb 24, 2014 5:28 pm

Hook: Ken Sawada Old Limerick Wet #16
Thread: Ultra Thread 70 denier peacock blue
Thorax: natural mole
Hackle: partridge dyed dark dun

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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: Abyss

Post by DUBBN » Mon Feb 24, 2014 6:37 pm

Your wraps are spot on, and your proportions perfect. Well done sir.
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Re: Abyss

Post by tie2fish » Tue Feb 25, 2014 9:06 am

That's gorgeous, Carl.
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Re: Abyss

Post by hankaye » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:07 am

old/new hat, Howdy;

Very well done! Beautiful, well tied fly.

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Re: Abyss

Post by chase creek » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:09 am

Beautiful, Carl. Nice and clean, excellent tie.
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Re: Abyss

Post by wayneb » Tue Feb 25, 2014 10:19 am

Mighty Purity!

So, is this pattern for show or go? Curious since blue works well for bass and wondered if trout like blue too?

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Re: Abyss

Post by Old Hat » Tue Feb 25, 2014 11:41 am

Thanks all!

This is all the way for go. :D I know blue works quite well at times for trout with dries. There are a couple blue pattern wingless wets I know of: the Blue Donegal and Blue Bottle which I have had various degrees of success with. I wanted to tie up a darker blue small spider pattern to try. Blue does seem to work better on bright days for me, but I haven't fished blue enough to make any conclusions.
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Re: Abyss

Post by letumgo » Tue Feb 25, 2014 12:37 pm

Carl - I am puzzled by the name (Abyss). Could you explain?

(superb dressing, btw. The dun-dyed partridge is a lovely touch.)
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Re: Abyss

Post by Old Hat » Tue Feb 25, 2014 1:44 pm

Nothing in the name. Just useful in posting. Ocean abyssal zone/ dark blue?

I was going to just name it "a dark blue spider" but what fun is that :D
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Re: Abyss

Post by wayneb » Sun Mar 02, 2014 9:51 am

Hi Carl;

I immediately thought of the movie "the abyss" thus being blue made sense for me.

Now, to plagiarize and copy in a similar silk color.

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