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Cowdung
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Re: Cowdung
cicvara, Howdy;
hank
hank
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Re: Cowdung
me too. That is a wonderful selection of material for matching this fly. Wouldn't work on most of the flies we like to tie, but this...that's really well done.
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Re: Cowdung
cicvara,
That is a wonderful interpretation. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks, William. I'm sure you'll do fine on the wings with just a bit of practice. This pattern/fly has always been of interest to me ever since I started fly fishing and tying. I've seen a lot of different versions, many tied with floss bodies. I like the dubbed bodies better.
Hank,
Thanks for the link to Mike's stuff. As usual with Mike's posts--very informative.
Mataura,
I'm looking forward to your continuance.
Mark
That is a wonderful interpretation. Thanks for posting it.
Thanks, William. I'm sure you'll do fine on the wings with just a bit of practice. This pattern/fly has always been of interest to me ever since I started fly fishing and tying. I've seen a lot of different versions, many tied with floss bodies. I like the dubbed bodies better.
Hank,
Thanks for the link to Mike's stuff. As usual with Mike's posts--very informative.
Mataura,
I'm looking forward to your continuance.
Mark
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Re: Cowdung
-can in this way,on the hook 14..
-brown hen hackle, and muskrat ...
-black hen hackle..right is trimmed
-brown hen hackle, and muskrat ...
-black hen hackle..right is trimmed
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Re: Cowdung
cicvara, I really like those patterns. It is always a treat to see your flies!
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Re: Cowdung
Cicvara, the first winged wet- exceptional! The soft hackles also. Beautiful ties.
Mark, busy day here as will be tomorrow and I have not been at the vice.
The New Zealand pattern (Keith Draper- Trout Flies in New Zealand 1971)
Hook: 10-14
Body: Yellowish-brown wool or fur mixture
Wing: Rail (Landrail?)
Hackle: Ginger
Can be tied wet or dry.
Most references to this pattern are either yellow-brown dubbing mix or olive silk (as you have referred to above), with wings of honey dun or cinnimon colour and hackle of light ginger.
I think if I were heading to tie a soft hackle it would be with a seal yellow-brown mix and a light to mid brown hackle of your choosing.
Mark, busy day here as will be tomorrow and I have not been at the vice.
The New Zealand pattern (Keith Draper- Trout Flies in New Zealand 1971)
Hook: 10-14
Body: Yellowish-brown wool or fur mixture
Wing: Rail (Landrail?)
Hackle: Ginger
Can be tied wet or dry.
Most references to this pattern are either yellow-brown dubbing mix or olive silk (as you have referred to above), with wings of honey dun or cinnimon colour and hackle of light ginger.
I think if I were heading to tie a soft hackle it would be with a seal yellow-brown mix and a light to mid brown hackle of your choosing.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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hankaye
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Re: Cowdung
cicvara, Howdy;
Again ...
You truly have a way with hook, fur, & feather...
hank
Again ...
You truly have a way with hook, fur, & feather...
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
Re: Cowdung
Nice flies all!
Cicvara I would love to see a side view of that first winged fly and a recipe please. Is there foam in it?
Vicki
Cicvara I would love to see a side view of that first winged fly and a recipe please. Is there foam in it?
Vicki
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Re: Cowdung
The first fly is floating and is a synthetic dabing between two threads twisted and trimmed, and the legs and wings of the rooster, a head of foam.I'll do with the photo, so I'll ask later.
Re: Cowdung
here's one from the side ..
