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Slade's Secret
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 4:04 am
by Norm Frechette
Slade's Secret
Tag: flat gold tinsel & gold floss
Tail: bronze mallard
Butt: peacock sword
Rib: gold oval tinsel
Body: rear half lime green wool, front half peacock herl
Wing: brown bear
Throat: teal flank, sparse
Reference: Charles DeFeo section of Forgotten Flies
In this pattern I made some substitutions (lack of materials)
1. I colored white floss with a gold marker to achieve the gold floss
2. I used peacock herl for the butt. I didnt feel the peacock sword herls I had were long enough.
3. I used moose body hair for the wing. I have no brown bear.
hope you like it
norm
Re: Slade's Secret
Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:37 am
by tie2fish
Nice to hear from you again, Norm. That is a good looking pattern tied very, very well. Your subs work admirably and the mounting angles for the tail/wing/throat fibers are spot on.
Re: Slade's Secret
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 7:22 am
by Smuggler
Very nice Norm. As stated by Bill, your subs preformed quite well for you. Have you fished this fly before?
Re: Slade's Secret
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:19 pm
by Norm Frechette
i have not fished it yet
i saw the pattern on pinterest and it looked easy enough to tir
Re: Slade's Secret
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 10:03 am
by William Anderson
Norm, great to see you again. This does have a classic, forgotten look about it. Beautifully tied.
Re: Slade's Secret
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2015 3:10 pm
by Troutmaddave
Exquisite!
