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Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 10:16 am
by joaniebo
I must say that of all the flies I put together, Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b is my very favorite dressing to dress (and fish). If I've posted this pic before my apologies.
From Brook & River Trouting
No. 8b
March Brown
Ephemeridae
Hook - 2 or 3
Wings - Hackled with a mottled brown feather from a Snipe's rump.
Body - Orange silk, No. 6a, dubbed with the fur from the nape of a rabbit's neck which has been lightly tinged red with Cranshaw's Red Spinner dye, and ribbed with gold wire or tinsel.
Tail - Two strands from a feather from a Snipe's rump, same feather as used for the wings.
Head - Orange silk.
April, and often May.
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 12:56 pm
by tie2fish
Even if you did post it before, it is a treat to see it again. Great ties!
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 2:19 pm
by letumgo
Superb. I love these. Beautiful color combination, and tyed with style. I especially like the tapered profiles of the body and heads. I’d fish these with great confidence.
Can you tell us more about the dubbing blend you used for the bodies? Is that a custom blend? Can you post the full recipe?
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:16 pm
by joaniebo
The dubbing was really simple... simply taken from a dyed red hare’s ear mask
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:27 am
by Theroe
I REALLY like that color..........did you buy the mask dyed? If yes, where from?
Thanks
Dana
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:32 am
by letumgo
Can you post a picture of the mask, for reference? I definitely need one of those.
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 6:52 am
by Theroe
and ONE !!
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:17 am
by joaniebo
The dyed red hare's ear mask was nothing more than a mask from Hareline. That being said, I've previously purchased hare's ear masks from US suppliers and also from Cookshill and the Cookshill hare's ear masks are quite a bit larger and of very good quality with lots of fur / hair. So, next order to Cookshill will have a dyed red hare's ear mask included.
Also, mixing a little natural / clear anton adds a little sparkle to the dubbing (I use the red hare's ear both ways in dubbings).
Used the same dubbing with and without a gold bead for variations.
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:37 am
by letumgo
Marvelous sets of flies. They all look like capital killers.
Re: Edmonds & Lee's March Brown - No 8b
Posted: Tue Oct 09, 2018 1:31 pm
by William Anderson
These are all just fantastic. That colored dubbing is beautiful, especially with the 8b thread. Such a nice combination. Lance ties a partridge flymph using a pink dubbing on waxed primrose or orange that gives a very similar effect. Of course I think I'm down to my last one.