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by joaniebo
Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:28 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Powell's Squashed Beetle
Replies: 8
Views: 3314

Powell's Squashed Beetle

I was going to post this under the "Leisenring Hackles" subject but decided not to hijack another's posting. Fly dressings with a peacock body (green, bronze, etc.) are some of my favorite flies to tie and fish (my VERY favorite being Edmonds' & Lee's 8b March Brown). Whether with a we...
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 9:02 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Greentail
Replies: 6
Views: 3031

Re: Greentail

John

Next time you do a presentation of the old dressings, please let me know. I would have included more in the stuff I recently sent you, although I do think there were a couple of the old dressings including E&L's March Brown.

Bob
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 6:04 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Sunshine and the Dry Fly
Replies: 21
Views: 12626

Re: Sunshine and the Dry Fly

I believe that during a discussion that I had years ago, I asked Alec Jackson why he was having his Soft Hackle and North Country hooks chromed by Daiichi. If I recall correctly, he stated that when sunlight reflects off the chromed hook, it looks like reflections within the water itself and makes t...
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:57 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Grateful Red Nymphs
Replies: 15
Views: 7669

Re: Grateful Red Nymphs

Have no idea what GD album it was .....found it on YouTube
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 5:45 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
Topic: Landrail Sub
Replies: 10
Views: 4541

Re: Landrail Sub

I might have posted these before.
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:21 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Grateful Red Nymphs
Replies: 15
Views: 7669

Re: Grateful Red Nymphs

I was listening to a Grateful Dead YouTube video as I was tying the fly, thus decided on the "Red" name.
by joaniebo
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:16 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Greentail
Replies: 6
Views: 3031

Re: Greentail

Here’s the dressing from Pritt’s book 33. GREENTAIL (Grannom Fly). HOOK – No. 1 WINGS – Hackled with a feather from the inside of a Woodcock's wing, or from a Partridge's neck, or from under a Hen Pheasant's wing. BODY – Lead coloured silk, twisted with a little fur from a Hare's face. TAIL – Green ...
by joaniebo
Wed Feb 20, 2019 10:21 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Green Caddis Soft Hackle
Replies: 26
Views: 10531

Re: Green Caddis Soft Hackle

I tie several peacock bodied soft hackle variations using using a wire wrapped peacock body; partridge, hen, starling, etc.hackles for some very effective fishing. Using a lime green thread for the head and butt, creates a nice egg laying caddis variation.
by joaniebo
Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:02 pm
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Dyed Partridge capes
Replies: 0
Views: 1546

Re: Dyed Partridge capes

I have one just like the bottom pic and another slightly lighter...both from Dave Roberts. I think I might have posted a pic of it awhile back. Makes very nice soft hackled dressings.
by joaniebo
Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:00 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Grateful Red Nymphs
Replies: 15
Views: 7669

Re: Grateful Red Nymphs

Daiichi 1710....I use 14, 16 and 18