Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

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Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by tie2fish » Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:09 pm

Hook: Daiichi 1550, Size #14
Thread: Sheer 14/0, black
Hackle: Partridge dyed in picric acid
Tail: Short wisps of picric partridge hackle
Body: Barred turkey biot dyed gold

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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by DUBBN » Sat Oct 20, 2012 1:49 pm

Someone is showing off their top knotch skills! Very well done sir!
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:40 pm

Nice bright looking pattern. I have just started experimenting with biot bodies in place of stripped herl on some dry and emerger patterns...... much duller and mundane in colour and none as neatly formed as the fly above though.

There is a member of the forum from Norn Iron who just loves picric and ties a lot of flies using materials dyed with it. Maybe picric is the "peacock" of dyed material?
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by hankaye » Sat Oct 20, 2012 9:05 pm

tye2fish, Howdy;

Very impressive piece of work and beautifully
photo'ed.. :)

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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by Stendalen » Sun Oct 21, 2012 2:02 pm

Mmmm...just love it!
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by Kelly L. » Tue Oct 23, 2012 9:21 pm

That is a definite eye catcher, and fish catcher too!
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by chase creek » Wed Oct 24, 2012 7:20 am

Wonderful pattern, Bill. That Picric dyed Partridge is cool stuff!
Very nice work.
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by Roadkill » Wed Oct 24, 2012 9:53 am

This would be just right for a little mayfly that I like to imitate on the swing in my home river. ;)
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Re: Picric Partridge & Turkey Biot

Post by William Anderson » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:04 pm

Bill, I can imagine the amount of action this fly will create. This really looks lively. Cool materials.
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