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by BrkTrt
Mon Feb 07, 2022 11:11 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Valsesiana
Replies: 6
Views: 1790

Re: Valsesiana

Alan, Very nice fly. Did you get the Bozzolo silk? It's really hard to source here. Finally got some from a shop in Canada. The similarity between some of the Japanese Kebari and the Valsesiana flies is remarkable, yet developed half a world apart. Your right on the availability of those Italian si...
by BrkTrt
Sun Feb 06, 2022 9:01 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Valsesiana
Replies: 6
Views: 1790

Valsesiana

Italian mountain fly...
Silk body, hares thorax, and hen pheasant hackle.
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Alan
by BrkTrt
Fri Jan 28, 2022 8:29 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
Topic: Partridge and CDL
Replies: 13
Views: 3665

Re: Partridge and CDL

Nice work. Both flies show much action in water.

Alan
by BrkTrt
Sat Jan 08, 2022 6:30 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: A Small Wheatley Box
Replies: 20
Views: 8834

Re: A Small Wheatley Box

What model box #.

Alan
by BrkTrt
Wed Dec 08, 2021 7:07 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Henthorne Purple
Replies: 2
Views: 1934

Henthorne Purple

This is a new one for me. I have never heard of this fly until the other day.
Have any of you had dealings with it?

Alan
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by BrkTrt
Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:51 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Black Magic
Replies: 7
Views: 3202

Re: Black Magic

Thanks Ray and Ken

Alan
by BrkTrt
Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:50 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Black Magic
Replies: 7
Views: 3202

Re: Black Magic

Fishnkilts wrote: Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:20 pm One of my favorite patterns.
Beautifully tied. What type hook is that?
The hook is a Partridge Spider #12...

Alan
by BrkTrt
Sat Dec 04, 2021 8:44 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Black Magic
Replies: 7
Views: 3202

Black Magic

It's been a spell for me with no posts. Well here is a Black Magic spider.

Alan
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by BrkTrt
Sun Oct 24, 2021 11:12 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Royal Charlie (Nathaniel Hunt)
Replies: 5
Views: 3729

Re: Royal Charlie (Nathaniel Hunt)

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I did a post on this fly back in August. I have fished it several times and have found it worthy of a slot in my fly box.

Alan
by BrkTrt
Wed Jul 21, 2021 5:44 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Simple Pheasant soft hackle
Replies: 14
Views: 7720

Re: Simple Pheasant soft hackle

I love your style. The fly is delightfully sparse with eye appeal.

Alan