Grouse Bloa

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Grouse Bloa

Post by tie2fish » Sat Mar 12, 2011 12:43 pm

Grouse Bloa
Hook: Daiichi 1640, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, primrose
Hackle: Grouse upper covert
Body: Waxed thread lightly dubbed with pine squirrel fur (the glob of wax is optional)

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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by William Anderson » Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:18 pm

Bill, I like the overall look of this one. I wasn't going to mention the massive glob of wax squirting out the butt, but sense you've included it in the recipe...what kind of wax do you recommend for that part?

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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by tie2fish » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:00 pm

William Anderson wrote:Bill, I like the overall look of this one. I wasn't going to mention the massive glob of wax squirting out the butt, but sense you've included it in the recipe...what kind of wax do you recommend for that part?

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That depends on what you're serving for dinner; the really tacky stuff works well if you're having spicy food, but if you're doing a lot of fiber, you'll want something smooth like plain bee's wax ... :twisted:
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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by letumgo » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:05 pm

"the glob of wax is optional"

I started laughing as soon as I read that. Funny.

Beautiful fly.
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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Sat Mar 12, 2011 2:10 pm

Great thread ! I need some comedy sometimes
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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by kacbo » Sat Mar 12, 2011 5:16 pm

Exellent fly!
That's just kind of fly I love to fish.
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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by willowhead » Sat Mar 12, 2011 6:32 pm

michaelgmcgraw wrote:Great thread ! I need some comedy sometimes
now that's funny.......... :lol:

Cool fly Bill..... ;)
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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by hankaye » Sat Mar 12, 2011 7:53 pm

tie2fish, Howdy;

Short shank, mean lookin' lil' bugger .....

all kinds of attitude ..........

mean enough he don't care if he pooped his self

wants ya to make a comment about it ....

so he can drive the point home ......


FISH ON!

DANG, ... I LOVE IT WHEN A PLAN COMES TOGATHER !!!!

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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by Ruard » Sun Mar 13, 2011 5:16 am

Nice fly bill, lloks very classic and with the hook I like myself too.

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Re: Grouse Bloa

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Mar 13, 2011 3:32 pm

Bill,
This edition is fantastic! I really didn't notice the blob of wax. This has got to be a killer on anyone's water! Please keep them coming friend!
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