Spanish Wets
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Spanish Wets
Here is a couple Spanish Wet flies that I tied today. I haven't ever tied these before. A little different from what we're used to as the hackle is Coq de Leon and stiff but swept back a bit. These are probably a little too far back. Not the best ties just trying to get the technique down and playing with different materials, but thought I would share. Any one have experience on this type that might want to enlighten the crowds.
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Re: Spanish Wets
Old Hat,
Nice
Here is a similar style traditional Spanish wet I tied some time back.
Orange Spanish Traditional Wet
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange
Hackle: Coq de Leon barbs, pardo corzuno
Rib: Pearsall's Gossamer, pale yellow
Body: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange
Cheers,
Hans W
Nice
Here is a similar style traditional Spanish wet I tied some time back.
Orange Spanish Traditional Wet
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange
Hackle: Coq de Leon barbs, pardo corzuno
Rib: Pearsall's Gossamer, pale yellow
Body: Pearsall's Gossamer, orange
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Spanish Wets
Thanks Hans. I'm seeing this style as a point fly fished a little deeper than most of the softies we see. Not much to hang them in the column. I am envisioning more of a nymph style presentation below a couple flymphs in an emerger situation.
Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually have any problem seeing your pics. Don't know if is on my end. Anyone else see it?
Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually have any problem seeing your pics. Don't know if is on my end. Anyone else see it?
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Old Hat wrote: Your picture is not showing up for me. I don't usually have any problem seeing your pics. Don't know if is on my end. Anyone else see it?
I see them normal I can also open the Danica site.
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Thanks Ruard. Hmmm. That's strange. I just see the word "image" where I suspect the pic is and don't have the Danica link showing.
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Beautiful flies Carl. I started using CDL for collar hackle last fall and love the look of the barring. The fibers have a nice springy quality to them and gives a nice sparce looking collar (the body shows nicely though the collar).
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Here's a soft hackle with a CDL wing. ..... OLE'!
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Re: Spanish Wets
Old Hat!
Thanks for bring this to the board! I have seen pics a time or two with this!
Just in looks, I would guess that this style of fly would hold its hackle shape a bit better in the swing of fast water, not otherwise collapsing around the body! The slim profile should carry deeper in the upper section of a drift, then rise nicely in the flow towards the end of the swing! I'll have to try this and see the results!
Great tie!
FliTrap
Thanks for bring this to the board! I have seen pics a time or two with this!
Just in looks, I would guess that this style of fly would hold its hackle shape a bit better in the swing of fast water, not otherwise collapsing around the body! The slim profile should carry deeper in the upper section of a drift, then rise nicely in the flow towards the end of the swing! I'll have to try this and see the results!
Great tie!
FliTrap
Re: Spanish Wets
Carl,
Beautiful flies! I have one question about the CDL. In stiffness, it appears to be somewhere between a dryfly hackle and a hen or game birds hackle. How do they look and behave when soaked? The barring and coloration are excellent. Very buggy looking indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
Dougsden
Beautiful flies! I have one question about the CDL. In stiffness, it appears to be somewhere between a dryfly hackle and a hen or game birds hackle. How do they look and behave when soaked? The barring and coloration are excellent. Very buggy looking indeed!
Thanks for sharing!
Dougsden
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