Olive Thorax Flymph

[gingerdun]

I'm working on a killer deadline, so little time for tying. Really enjoying the other fly dressing posts. Inspiring stuff.
Olive seemed like it is in style. While I was tying this my collie snuck off with a $20 grizzly hen cape and ate the whole thing.

Hook—14 Daiichi 1530
Thread—Pearsall's Olive Gossamer
Hackle—Rusty Dun Hen
Thorax—Pale Brown Argentinian Hare spun on Ash



The hackle and dubbing loop were both tied into the middle of the hook shank, and wound forward, hackle last.

[DUBBN]

I feel your pain Brutha! My Pitbull here took out two hen capes for me a couple years ago.



We eventually kissed and made up after I found a couple replacement capes.

[hankaye]

Howdy All;

gingerdun, beautiful fly. Thanks for explainin' where the hackle was tyed in at would have drove me nutz
had I tried to do one up...

DUBBIN, ya can see the hatred of fowel in the beast's eyes .....



hank

[Old Hat]

Lance I really like the direction you went with this one. Nice little olive pattern with a splash of spider style.

[William Anderson]

This is interesting on several fronts. I haven't made a practice of tying spun dubbing loops separately to be tied in. I will at some point, but my path hasn't taken that bend yet. What it does allow, is the use of a silk color to blend with the hackle, different from the overall body construction. There are certainly situations, entomologically, where that might be of value. Either way it's cool. The other is tying in this pre-spun dubbing loop at any point on the shank that you like. This obviously marries the thorax duns and makes as much sense here as it does for those very effective dry patterns. This is a cool very tie. Sorry I'm just getting around to saying so.

I'd be very interested to see this fly, using two silk colors and Argentinian hare, soaked. I know the ash darkens some and is juicier looking (I'm reaching for an adjective there) and the olive will darken considerably.

Cool fly, Lance. The grizzly capes are great. Your collie has very good taste.

w

[letumgo]

I look forward to watching you tye one of these at Roscoe. Is anyone else counting down the days, like me? (Two months and nine days to go... Am I excited about Roscoe? OH YEAH!)

Great fly, Lance.

[gingerdun]

Everybody, thanks for the comments. It is a silly little fly, just a late night escape from this extremely intense work spell that I am in. Not complaining, glad to be busy. But looking forward to the lull next week so I can do some more tying.

After watching Hans's spellbinding videos of split thread, my adherence to the family tradition of dubbing loops is feeling pretty frumpy. It does have its uses, nonetheless, and I enjoy making them.

Roscoe is a big, bright spot on the calendar. Can hardly wait.

Lance

[DOUGSDEN]

Ray,
Same enthusiam here! I started making a list of neccesities and pulling things together for this bash. You are right! It is going to be a grand affair! Did anyone let the media know that we are due in to town on those dates? Or the police?
Dudes-den

[chase creek]

I won't be able to attend, but I should be available for bail money and as a character witness, if needed.

[letumgo]

Thanks Rodger. I just put you on my speed dial list. Roscoe, here I come!