Wet Spruce Fly

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Wet Spruce Fly

Post by Izaak » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:13 pm

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DSCN3805 by flympher, on Flickr
Hook: Mustad Signature R70, size 14
Thread: Uni 8/0 black
Hackle: Creamy badger
Abdomen: Pearsall's cardinal
Thorax: Peacock herl
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by letumgo » Wed Mar 07, 2012 8:58 pm

I opened this post and gasped out loud "Ohhh wow!!!". Absolutely gorgeous fly & impeccably tyed. Bravo.
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by Soft-hackle » Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:04 pm

Peacock and red, a winning combination.

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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by chase creek » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:26 pm

What Ray said, and more. REALLY well tied!
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:46 pm

Izaak,
I-chee-mama! That is one fantastic pattern. Perfect in every way! You got me thinkin' and looking around for the materials....
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Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by Kelly L. » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:48 pm

Love the fly, and it's extremely well tyed.
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by redietz » Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:58 pm

Wonderfully executed.
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by Roadkill » Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:57 am

Fantastic!
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Re: Wet Spruce Fly

Post by hankaye » Thu Mar 08, 2012 11:10 am

Izaak, Howdy;

When I first saw this I was stunned. Almost like getting hit by a Tazer,
all the good tingley sensations without all the jumping and flopping
around like a fish outta water.
Nice apple to, one of the 'Delicious' varities ???

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