Hook; Allen W502BL
Thread; Tan Silk
Abdomen; Australian Possum
Hackle; Ginger Hen

Thanks, its off the hide, just picked up a piece this weekend, dubbed as a noodle, its not my best tie but I do like the colors.

Hook, Allen N201 #16
Thread, Veevus 16/0 Brown
Hackle, Bobwhite
Tail; Bronze Mallard
Abdomen; Australian Possum
Thorax; Brown Seal
Rib; Gold Wire

Nice fly, I'll have to give it a shot.

It's the dark phase of the ringneck hen, the feathers are fairly soft.

Thanks Guys.

redsedge wrote:Beautiful tie! What is the anatomical location of the hen feather, if I may ask?

Around the head.

Thread; 16/0 Veevus Olive
Hook; Daiichi 1550 #16
Body; Sparse Olive Hairs Mask
Hackle; Dark Ringneck Hen

I'll definitely have to give that a try, nice fly.

If not absorbable, would it lend itself to the same kind of translucency when wet? To me this aspect is what gives this fly something different to say Mr Libertones Rubber Band Caddis. ;) I'm no doctor, but I think that was the reason they, the doctors, used catgut, for its absorbable qualities, I'...

Umm, I wonder how long it will take, makes sense, absorbable, I won't tie to many.


I did find this, look at the comment section, I think they will be fine.