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Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 11:05 am
by ScottP
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Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 12:17 pm
by letumgo
Oh man, that's terrific! I love the color combination. The wing and copper body harmonize beautifully.

Are you in the process of filling a box with winged patterns? I would love to see a photo of the full set someday.

Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 1:54 pm
by tie2fish
Beautiful, Scott. Is the wing a single tented turkey tail segment or two paired? And is it coated with a stiffener?

Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Fri Dec 09, 2016 9:03 pm
by ScottP
letumgo wrote:Are you in the process of filling a box with winged patterns? I would love to see a photo of the full set someday.
Ray,

Maybe a food storage container (that's where I store flies I tie; once it fills up, I try to find an open spot for them in a flybox).

tie2fish wrote:Is the wing a single tented turkey tail segment or two paired? And is it coated with a stiffener?
Bill,

It's a pair of segments from the tail. I did not apply stiffener - the nozzle on the can of spray lacquer I have clogged so I tied them as-is.

Regards,
Scott

Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:18 pm
by ScottP
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Re: Sherbrook's Copper & Partridge

Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:34 pm
by Jerry G
Wow! Some very nice ties there Scott. I guess I can see cloaking the wing as in Scott's first fly shown especially if one is going for a very low wing profile. This is a technique I need to work on for sure. John mentions it being a pain to tie on hackle after the wing has been set. Yes, quite often I find the taper of thread brought about after the wing is tied in can cause problems. I now try to remember to get some tread wraps in front of the wing so as to get a flat surface on which to wrap the hackle.

Regards, Jerry