Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

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Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by letumgo » Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:04 pm

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Olive McClyde
Hook - Mustad R50U / Size 16
Thread - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk (Olive/No. 11)
Hackle - Starling Hackle (Olive)
Wing - Slip of Starling Wing Feather (Olive)
Thorax - Two strands of Peacock Herl (Natural)
Abdomen - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk (Olive/No. 11)

Just trying my hand at Clyde-style flies. Needs work, but it should fish okay.
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by hankaye » Sat Feb 15, 2014 5:57 pm

Ray, Howdy;

Beautiful fly, very well presented too.
Now, ... how many attempts (practice),
sets of wings did you wade through to get
this set to sit so well ???

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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by letumgo » Sat Feb 15, 2014 6:45 pm

This is my second try. I mangle the first one, but still threw it in my fly box. If the fish hate the wing, I can trim it off stream side.
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sat Feb 15, 2014 9:19 pm

Well done.
I tend to stay away from upright quill slip wings...... we do not play well together. Anyone that can do it well has my admiration.
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by hankaye » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:35 pm

Ray, Howdy;

Maybe you can show me how to do that in Mt. ...

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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by letumgo » Sat Feb 15, 2014 11:46 pm

Hank - Deal! We can even give them a test swim after. :D ;)
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Feb 16, 2014 10:50 am

Ray,
You bet your bippee that will fish! It's gorgeous and very "Clyde-like" in it's appearance and composition! You did well! Have you done any others?
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by Old Hat » Sun Feb 16, 2014 11:11 pm

Kudos Ray, great venture into the little winged wets. You were brave to take on the up eye. They are not easy to work around.
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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by Ruard » Tue Feb 18, 2014 6:22 am

Hi Ray,

Very well done my friend. You know the book(let) of John Reid: Clyde style flies?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... ition=used

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Re: Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

Post by letumgo » Tue Feb 18, 2014 8:23 am

Yes, Ruard. A friend gifted me a copy of that great little book (for which I am grateful). There is a diagram in the book, which illustrates how to tie in the wing. I tried to do this wing the same way. Carl was right. The up-eye hook made it challenging.
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