All Partridge

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Hans Weilenmann
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All Partridge

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Wed Nov 25, 2009 3:21 am

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All Partridge
Hook: Grip 14703 #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, light brown
Hackle: Partridge, brown
Body: Aftershaft from hackle feather - twisted around tying thread

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Re: All Partridge

Post by CM_Stewart » Wed Nov 25, 2009 8:07 am

Now I like that one a lot!

Caught a nice fish on an aftershaft fly this year. Quite a while ago I'd read of Gartside's Wet Mouse and tied a couple with partridge aftershafts (didn't have pheasant). I didn't think it looked at all like a mouse, either wet or dry, and I probably carried the flies for months before actually using one, but I picked up a fish on the second or third cast.

Yours is a lot more elegant. Very nice. I think I'll tie a few more (using your proportions this time).
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Re: All Partridge

Post by William Anderson » Wed Nov 25, 2009 5:00 pm

This is my favorite in a long long time.

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Re: All Partridge

Post by Silver Doctor » Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:37 pm

That is wonderful, I must try one.
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