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Donald Nicolson
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by Donald Nicolson » Fri Sep 21, 2012 4:54 am
I acquired a Chinese Kingfisher skin and gave it a try.
All Blue Spider,
Hook: #12 Capt. Hamilton Wet.
Silk: Lt Blue Uni 6/0.
Rib: Blue wire fine.
Body: Waxed tying thread.
Thorax: Mole, natural.
Hackle: Chinese Kingfisher.
A bit messy around the hook eye, never mind,
maybe a larger hook and make a sea-trout fly. 
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gingerdun
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by gingerdun » Fri Sep 21, 2012 6:00 pm
A Smurf?
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hankaye
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by hankaye » Fri Sep 21, 2012 9:58 pm
Donald, Howdy;
Nice spider, the trout won't mind the eye...
if they get close enough to find a flaw it'll be to late...
Fish On!!!
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
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of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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gingerdun
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by gingerdun » Sat Sep 22, 2012 9:25 am
Donald,
On a more serious note, I am continually impressed by your taste and tying skills, which are based on your encyclopedic knowledge of fly tying history.
And, I am especially intrigued by experiments with off-beat colors (ie: my pink wool flies). So your experiment with blue is wonderful to my eyes, as I'm sure it would be to the trout's.
A Chinese kingfisher skin is a rare treasure. It is in good hands.
Thanks for posting.
Lance
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letumgo
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by letumgo » Sat Sep 22, 2012 10:16 am
Delightful fly! Impressive detail & craftsmanship. I too, am fond of blue.
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Kelly L.
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by Kelly L. » Sat Sep 22, 2012 1:01 pm
that one is a winner!
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Mataura mayfly
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by Mataura mayfly » Mon Sep 24, 2012 3:44 am
Neat looking wee fly Donald. You are producing some great stuff lately, in colours we don't often think of as "go to" colours.
I for one am enjoying the journey.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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DOUGSDEN
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by DOUGSDEN » Mon Sep 24, 2012 5:47 am
Donald,
Wow! That is one cool looking fly! Chinese Kingfisher? You are one lucky...Donald!
We are always glad to see your wonderful patterns here on the forum!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Donald Nicolson
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by Donald Nicolson » Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:58 am
I acquired the Chinese Kingfisher from an old well established supplier here in the UK, http://www.tomcsaville.com/index.php?op ... &Itemid=10
It was not expensive at 9.75 BritPounds. The hackles tend to be a bit larger and they are blue on the outside but brown on the inside. I do not know what relationship they have with the UK Kingfisher, which is a small bird and I think is strictly verbotten. Skues did not have much to say for Kingfisher hackles. I shall have to see what info on the Chinese bird.
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Ron Eagle Elk
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Sep 26, 2012 1:58 am
Smashing wee fly, Donald. I've done a few flies with a bit of blue on them and they were very effective. This should do well.
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
