Starling and Hare wingless wet

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Starling and Hare wingless wet

Post by speckledtrout » Sun Apr 05, 2020 3:50 pm

I was looking over my starling skin for feathers to use on a #12 hook, and found a few near the tail and on the coverts that had a distinct golden-white edge along the entire feather. I thought it would make an interesting effect on a wet fly, kind of like the feathers of the golden plover.
Here is the dressing for the flymph I tied.
Hook: #12 light wire
Thread: Yellow 8/0
Body: Light hare's ear spun in a dubbing loop
Rib: Fine flat gold tinsel
Hackle: gold-edged starling reinforced with thread
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Re: Starling and Hare wingless wet

Post by letumgo » Sun Apr 05, 2020 4:55 pm

First off, welcome aboard! It great to see you contributing to the forum so quickly. Beautiful flies, by the way.

I really like the look of that feather. As you say, Golden Ploverish.
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Re: Starling and Hare wingless wet

Post by ronr » Sun Apr 05, 2020 11:24 pm

Welcome... I appreciate your handle...as a transplant from the coast of Texas, I've cast a few flies at those delicious specs..

great flies by the way,
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Re: Starling and Hare wingless wet

Post by Roadkill » Mon Apr 06, 2020 10:25 am

Nice fly and I admire the use of a wider rib that seems to be under used by many modern tyers. 8-)
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Re: Starling and Hare wingless wet

Post by speckledtrout » Mon Apr 06, 2020 12:45 pm

Thanks for the compliments, fellows.
I think the cutthroats, brookies, and other trout in the streams should go for them...those are the speckled trout I fish for ( though I did look up a picture, those spotted sea trout look very interesting). I'm a Montanan.
Stay in good health!
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