Works for me too. But, I would switch to a different hook other than the one pictured unless you believe in hit and miss fishing! Well tied though!
Tom
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- Tue Jan 21, 2020 11:30 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: Nymph ——— > Flymph Conversion
- Replies: 14
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- Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:48 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Plover Dun
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1399
Re: Plover Dun
Must be the late afternoon light Ray even the plover looks slightly Olive to me.
Tom
Tom
- Mon Jan 20, 2020 11:27 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Plover Dun
- Replies: 2
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Plover Dun
Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 14.
Silk. Copper. Pearsalls chestnut #32.
Body. Copper lightly dubbed with water rat. I used pine squirrel.
Hackle. Golden Plover marginal covert feather.
Silk. Copper. Pearsalls chestnut #32.
Body. Copper lightly dubbed with water rat. I used pine squirrel.
Hackle. Golden Plover marginal covert feather.
- Tue Jan 14, 2020 8:23 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: English Grouse (aka moor cock)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4382
Re: English Grouse.
I was asked to post pictures of moor cock. It is the same bird as English Grouse. I had done so in the past but here they are.
Tom
Tom
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:08 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: A good Pearsalls score...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2182
Re: A good Pearsalls score...
Very nice find.
Tom
Tom
- Mon Jan 13, 2020 11:07 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: North Country the Freckled Dun,
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4297
North Country the Freckled Dun,
Found this in Rob Smiths book The North Country Fly from the list of Willie Whitaker 1901 and thought it would be an interesting tie. I will try it on the Beaverkill this spring. Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 12. Silk. Orange Pearsalls Gossamer. Body. Orange dubbed with watermouse. I used pine squirrel. W...
- Sat Jan 04, 2020 2:45 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tups Flymph
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7468
Re: Tups Flymph
Carl that is spectacular. Can you please comment on the dressing.
Tom
Tom
- Wed Jan 01, 2020 8:34 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Hen cape - what color would call this?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 7906
Re: Hen cape - what color would call this?
Perhaps Greenwell!
Tom
Tom
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:48 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Indian Yellow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2042
Re: Indian Yellow
I think you are 100 percent correct Ray that is a very good spot for that type of activity and in the faster water up above. That is stonefly water.
Tom
Tom
- Mon Dec 30, 2019 11:31 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Indian Yellow
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2042
Indian Yellow
I was thinking about some of the lighter small caddis and stone flies found during the summer months here in the Catskills and ran across this pattern in A Handbook of North Country Trout Flies by Roger Fogg. I will give it a go this coming season. This pattern just screams translucency to me. Tom ;...