Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

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Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by newriverspey » Wed May 03, 2023 9:03 am

Hi All,

Greetings from Nikko, Japan. This month I am staying in the northern part of Japan and Spring has sprung. While walking through the woods, I found a feather and decided to tie a soft hackle fly with the mystery feather.

Hook: Dohiku #16
Thread: GSP 20 Denier
Body: Yellow Silk from Japanese Dollar Store - 2 strands (thread made up of 5 strands)
Counter Rib: 2 barbs from mystery feather
Wire: XS Lagartun gold wire. Did not counter rib over the mystery feather. I felt it looked better if it went in the same direction
Hackle: Partridge

I plan on fishing for the first time in Japan late next week.
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by Roadkill » Wed May 03, 2023 9:42 am

8-) Beautifull Fly!!
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by ronr » Wed May 03, 2023 12:49 pm

Otto I hope the catching is as good as the fishing!
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by Mike62 » Wed May 03, 2023 7:27 pm

Man, that is a beautiful tie. Love the less than subtle barring on the feather. Thanks for sharing it.
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by Oenophileangler » Wed May 03, 2023 8:30 pm

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This is the closest I got to a fish 3 weeks ago in Nikko.

I did manage to catch Cherry blossoms though it was slightly past peak.

Dale
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed May 03, 2023 8:35 pm

Newriverspey,
I hope that you get to take more walks around the woods and gather many more mystery feathers and (if you are allowed to do so) bring them home to all your MFSH fans here on this side of the ring of fire!
Your pattern is absolutely spectacular! Extremely well done as usual! I too hope that you have great success with this pattern in your adventures around northern Japan! Please take lots of pictures!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed May 03, 2023 8:38 pm

Dale,
The picture and "the water under the bridge" are superb! I like its content and composition! Very well done friend! Japan is a beautiful country!
Doug
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by newriverspey » Wed May 03, 2023 8:55 pm

Hi Dougsden,

I have done a lot of walking in Nikko. It is an amazing place and the mountain streams are beautiful and crystal clear. I am probably not going to bring any feathers back due to customs and legal issues but it would be nice if I could. The under furs of bear, deer, and squirrel are used quite a bit as dubbing and nothing goes to waste.

Take care,
Otto
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by newriverspey » Wed May 03, 2023 8:56 pm

Hi Dale,

I was just at that bridge and visited the shrine that is just to the right of the bridge. Your picture captures the beauty of the area. Thanks for posting and sorry you could not go fishing.

Otto
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Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Post by Oenophileangler » Wed May 03, 2023 9:42 pm

DOUGSDEN wrote: Wed May 03, 2023 8:38 pm Dale,
The picture and "the water under the bridge" are superb! I like its content and composition! Very well done friend! Japan is a beautiful country!
Doug
Thanks, Doug. I believe that the quality of this picture is more due to the subject than the photographer.

Dale
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