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Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 6:58 pm
by skunkaroo
Golden Olive Palmer
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  • Hook: #14 Mustad R50
  • Thread: Light olive silk
  • Tail: Pheasant tail barbs
  • Hackle: Golden olive hen
I came up with this at the bench the other day. While it's a "rough and ready" fishing fly, I really like the classic looks of this fly and thought it was worth sharing.

Re: Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2009 7:35 pm
by Soft-hackle
MMMM-Very nice! Great palmer job.

Mark

Re: Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:46 am
by tie2fish
That's a beauty!

Re: Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:19 pm
by letumgo
I love it! The style looks very "Irish" to me. Beautiful little loch fly.

I would love to see a variation with a claret or red wool body...

Re: Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 7:34 am
by William Anderson
beautifully done. Looks like a lot of different naturals. Did you have something in mind? Water conditions?

w

Re: Golden Olive Palmer

Posted: Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:10 pm
by skunkaroo
William Anderson wrote:beautifully done. Looks like a lot of different naturals. Did you have something in mind? Water conditions?
Lighter caddis primarily. I fish this this style greased in the film or with a "cresting" presentation in moderate currents (i.e. rising and breaking the surface film). The latter technique works well with a bead in heavier water.

Aaron