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by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 12:17 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Gossamer Silk
Replies: 61
Views: 28235

Re: Gossamer Silk

I use a bobbin also for the Pearsall's Gossamer silk thread (not the floss). I use a Griffin Ceramic Bobbin. The silk thread can fray but not nearly as easy as flosses do. I almost always wax the thread very well with as Ron said different types of wax. I really work it in well to the thread. Leisen...
by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 10:57 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Bob White Quail spider
Replies: 3
Views: 2165

Re: Bob White Quail spider

Nik, that's a beauty. The quail hackle sure has some striking mottling to it to give that alive appeal. I like the hook as well. Thanks for sharing this one.

Carl
by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 9:32 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Red Spider Pattern
Replies: 4
Views: 2191

Re: Red Spider Pattern

I was thinking the same thing, in fact you can barely see on this fly how the stem of the hackle across the top lends to a slight two-toned appearance top to bottom.
by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Red Spider Pattern
Replies: 4
Views: 2191

Red Spider Pattern

Simple pattern using scarlet Pearsall's gossamer silk thread (well waxed) and a young wood duck rump feather on a Sawada hook. The rump feather is a nice dun along the rachis and leads into an iridescent red with white tips. These were found on the top sides of the rump. I left the wax off the head ...
by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 12:20 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Desert Fox Patterns
Replies: 4
Views: 2359

Desert Fox Patterns

Played around with some desert fox dubbing the last couple days. I really like the colors available from the piece I had. There was a grizzled red, brown, and light/dark grizzly. Has a fine dun underfur and the hair is soft out to the tips of the guard hairs. Anyway a few patterns to look at. Spider...
by Old Hat
Sat May 22, 2010 12:09 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Spencer
Replies: 26
Views: 10577

Re: Spencer

Greenwell hackle has the same black center coloration, but the tips are burnished gold instead of the cream/light dun outer coloration of Badger. See the Light Greenwell patterns tied by Alice Conba on Hans' web site for a good visual. Based on a conversation with Charlie Collins, there is not a bi...
by Old Hat
Fri May 21, 2010 10:29 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Spencer
Replies: 26
Views: 10577

Re: Spencer

When you talk of Greenwell's hackle what does this refer to? Or rather compare to badger hackle...
by Old Hat
Wed May 19, 2010 12:35 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Reversed Hackling Results
Replies: 8
Views: 4409

Re: Reversed Hackling Results

I have a few of this style in my box (these are popular in the Pacific Northwest for Sea Run Cutts) and I find the biggest difference is in slower water. I like to fish it on an intermediate line and strip it in with short twitches which really activates the hackle. Can be very productive at times a...
by Old Hat
Wed May 19, 2010 12:28 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Fishing Question
Replies: 4
Views: 3396

Re: Soft Hackle Fishing Question

I agree with Mark, this "modified dry fly presentation" is a deadly method, and I think underutilized. I mentioned this in your other post earlier as well. The partridge and thread series of flies and especially the Stewart's Spiders series are great flies for this technique.
by Old Hat
Wed May 19, 2010 12:19 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Patterns
Replies: 6
Views: 3914

Re: Soft Hackle Patterns

As far as the partridge and .... they are all good flies to have. I think any thread would work, but as you may know these were most commonly tied with silk thread and the the thread was well waxed. So your talking different shades of color. However, when just matching a hatch, any thread as long as...