Large Willow Fly

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Large Willow Fly

Post by Updtate » Sun Jan 24, 2021 7:52 am

The Large Willow Fly from the Practical Fly Fisher 1854 by J. Jackson.
Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 12.
Silk. Pearsalls yellow.
Wing. Woodcock under covert bunched.
Body. Yellow silk dubbed with mole.
Hackle. Brown furnace.
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Re: Large Willow Fly

Post by letumgo » Sun Jan 24, 2021 9:56 am

The brown furnace hackle goes so nicely with the woodcock wing. I like how the dark center list enhances the thorax region, while the brown tips compliment the tip of the wing. Very natural looking dressing.

Question - How do you tye in the wing? Is it tyed in facing forward, then propped up with thread wraps, or something different?
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Re: Large Willow Fly

Post by Updtate » Sun Jan 24, 2021 11:06 am

Exactly Ray otherwise you wind up with huge head! If done this way you also get a nice tapered body.
Thank you

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Re: Large Willow Fly

Post by Tom Smithwick » Sun Jan 24, 2021 4:43 pm

Hi Tom - I love the simple, clean look you always seem to achieve. A couple nights ago, I watched your Catskill dry fly video again for probably the forth time. It reminded me this time of a quote I heard a long time back. The great pianist Arthur Rubinstein was talking about the music of Mozart. He said "When you hear it, it seems so simple, but the simplicity comes from art. Art is hard work, but a part of the art is to make it all look easy." I think that applies here.
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Re: Large Willow Fly

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Jan 24, 2021 8:28 pm

Tom,
Such a beautiful looking pattern! It looks as if it's been tied one hundred years ago and I like that look! You really out did yourself on this one!
Give us more of this eye candy!
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