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Here is a couple Spanish Wet flies that I tied today. I haven't ever tied these before. A little different from what we're used to as the hackle is Coq de Leon and stiff but swept back a bit. These are probably a little too far back. Not the best ties just trying to get the technique down and playing with different materials, but thought I would share. Any one have experience on this type that might want to enlighten the crowds.

Old Hat,

Nice

Here is a similar style traditional Spanish wet I tied some time back.



Orange Spanish Traditional Wet
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange
Hackle: Coq de Leon barbs, pardo corzuno
Rib: Pearsall's Gossamer, pale yellow
Body: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange

Cheers,
Hans W

Thanks Hans. I'm seeing this style as a point fly fished a little deeper than most of the softies we see. Not much to hang them in the column. I am envisioning more of a nymph style presentation below a couple flymphs in an emerger situation.

Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually have any problem seeing your pics. Don't know if is on my end. Anyone else see it?

Old Hat wrote: Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually have any problem seeing your pics. Don't know if is on my end. Anyone else see it?

I see them normal I can also open the Danica site.

Greeting

Thanks Ruard. Hmmm. That's strange. I just see the word "image" where I suspect the pic is and don't have the Danica link showing.

Beautiful flies Carl. I started using CDL for collar hackle last fall and love the look of the barring. The fibers have a nice springy quality to them and gives a nice sparce looking collar (the body shows nicely though the collar).

Here's a soft hackle with a CDL wing. ..... OLE'!

Old Hat!
Thanks for bring this to the board! I have seen pics a time or two with this!
Just in looks, I would guess that this style of fly would hold its hackle shape a bit better in the swing of fast water, not otherwise collapsing around the body! The slim profile should carry deeper in the upper section of a drift, then rise nicely in the flow towards the end of the swing! I'll have to try this and see the results!
Great tie!
FliTrap

Carl,
Beautiful flies! I have one question about the CDL. In stiffness, it appears to be somewhere between a dryfly hackle and a hen or game birds hackle. How do they look and behave when soaked? The barring and coloration are excellent. Very buggy looking indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
Dougsden