Leisenring's Old Blue Dun

[Old Hat]

Hook: Partridge #14 (sorry I don't know the model, I got them on clearance and all it said was Partridge wide gap #14) Maybe someone can recognize it.
Thread: primrose Pearsall's silk thread
Hackle: blue dun hen hackle of good quality
Tail: 2 or 3 glassy fibers of a rusty blue dun cock's hackle
Rib: one strand of yellow buttonhole twist
Body: muskrat underfur spun on primrose-yellow silk, a little of the silk showing through the dubbing at the tail

[willowhead]

WOW! that's classy..........real classy.

[letumgo]

Gorgeous fly Carl. I did a little searching and I am going to guess that the hook is a "ALBERT PARTRIDGE WIDE GAPE Model YA".

See link below for additional information on the various Partidge hooks:
https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http ... lg2005.pdf

I think the hook you used is shown on page 5, on the left hand side.

[hankaye]

Old Hat, Howdy;

Man, you banging them outof the park, dingers, Home runs each and everyone!!!

Ray, great link!

[Old Hat]

Thanks Ray, that is probably a good bet.

[DNicolson]

A very nice dressing, looks very fishable.
I noticed you went for the wingless option, fully in keeping with the ethos of this site.

[daringduffer]

Old Blue Hat,

Your flies are so beautiful and inspiring.
You don't need to hear it, but I need to say it.

dd

[tie2fish]

Really beautiful!

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Carl,

I am now barefoot as that fly knocked my socks off. Lovely wee fly, excellent color combinations.

REE

[William Anderson]

Carl, that heavily pronounced segmentation is a nice take on this fly. Beautifully tied and a nice compliment to all the flies that go by this name. Mark Libertone's OBD has a similar segmentation wtih the silk. It's nice.

w