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Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Tue Feb 06, 2024 9:22 am
by Fishnkilts
I can't think of a word good enough to describe that fly.
Amaz-a-zing?

Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:35 am
by Variant
Variant wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:05 pm It reminds me of the Skykomish Sunrise , a classic steelhead pattern.
Well done.
Lou
Bill,
IMHO there is not a more elegant soft hacked steelhead wet fly to swing for summer steelhead than a Alec Jackson’s Spade flies !
Lou

Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:38 am
by Theroe
That’s pretty fancy looking, Mr. roadkillBill.

I like it!

Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 3:57 pm
by Ron Eagle Elk
Variant wrote: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:35 am
Variant wrote: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:05 pm It reminds me of the Skykomish Sunrise , a classic steelhead pattern.
Well done.
Lou
Bill,
IMHO there is not a more elegant soft hacked steelhead wet fly to swing for summer steelhead than a Alec Jackson’s Spade flies !
Lou
Lou, is this the fly your speaking of? https://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytyi ... /wet39.php

Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 4:24 pm
by Variant
REE,
That is the classic spade style pattern. The one I am thinking about is called a Skykomish Sunrise Spade.

Lou

Re: Kaleidoscope Soft Hackle

Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2024 9:42 pm
by Roadkill
Here is a brighter Ostrich Spade that I tied many years ago, probably in the 90s.

ImageB0019361 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

It has the fuller body that Alec thought might be more productive on the steelhead that traveled hundreds of miles to Eastern Oregon and Washington waters. ;) :)