Black and Blues

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Black and Blues

Post by DNicolson » Sun Mar 11, 2012 5:22 pm

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Alpine Blue & Black. # 6
Head: Orange fluo.
Hook: #12 Std Wet.
Silk: Blue YLI.
Body: Silk, Blue holo tinsel coated superglue.
Thorax: Black mole.
Hackle: Black hen.

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Red-arsed Bluebottle.
Hook: #12 Std Wet.
Silk: Blue YLI.
Butt: Orange fluo.
Body: Silk base with blue holo tinsel, coated.
Thorax: Black rabbit.
Hackle: Black hen.
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Re: Black and Blues

Post by letumgo » Sun Mar 11, 2012 6:28 pm

Ooooo...great flies Donald. I especially love the Tenkara fly. Very cool.

How do you like the YLI silk?
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Re: Black and Blues

Post by hankaye » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:54 am

Donald, Howdy;

EXCELLENT !!! Both flys are beautiful.

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Re: Black and Blues

Post by DNicolson » Mon Mar 12, 2012 12:00 pm

I had a problem with these flies, they look better 'in hand' than they do in the photos.
I am having problems loosing the brightness of the colour, I may have to revise the lighting. :?
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Re: Black and Blues

Post by Kelly L. » Mon Mar 12, 2012 11:22 pm

Great flies Donald!
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Re: Black and Blues

Post by DNicolson » Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:18 am

Thanks Kelly, Hank and Ray.
The YLI silk is very useful, huge range of shades, many that are not available anywhere else, but I still like to use Pearsall
for a lot of trad recipes.
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