Leftover Grouse

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Hankinsfly
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Leftover Grouse

Post by Hankinsfly » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:27 pm

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Sounds rather unappealing, huh? Haha
These spiders were tied from the hackle tips left from the Brown Drake Nymphs (see Nymph page).
2x heavy, short nymph hook. Watery Olive UTC 70. Split-thread bleached ginger possum. 3 turns of leftover grouse. 😂 the hackles are a little big for my tastes, but they’ll fish.
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by DUBBN » Tue Sep 01, 2020 6:45 pm

Watery Olive was a pretty cool thread. Shine your UV light on it. It really pops!

Good looking flies!!
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by hankaye » Wed Sep 02, 2020 6:39 am

Hankinsfly, Howdy;

My Mother's cooking left a bit to be desired so Leftovers, always mixed
with something else, generally ended-up being the more looked forward
to meal. She was a terrific Baker tho.

hank
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by letumgo » Wed Sep 02, 2020 11:20 am

Lovely leggy wee spiders. Perfect fishing flies.
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by Fishnkilts » Thu Sep 17, 2020 6:47 pm

I don't think the legs are too big, but I would say they are at the limit. But as is, everything looks balanced in my opinion.

I'd fish them without any concerns.
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by Theroe » Fri Sep 18, 2020 8:02 am

These spiders were tied from the hackle tips left from the Brown Drake Nymphs
Very nice work there Mr. Hankinsfly......... I too, save the tips of certain feathers and use them for other flies!

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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by Mike62 » Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:31 pm

Speaking of left over grouse... I have piles of wings and tails from last year if anybody would like some. Bird season opens this Saturday here in Maine and I'm only going to collect more. God, I love bird season.

I had a couple of beautiful 'red phase' birds that I had promised to Dana, only to have my homicidal barn cats utterly destroy them before I could send them off. What I have is the usual gray to grayish brown. No full skins, sorry, I'm not good at peeling them like that.

PM me with addressesesess if anyone is interested.
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by Fishnkilts » Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:12 pm

Mike62 wrote: Tue Sep 22, 2020 3:31 pm Speaking of left over grouse... I have piles of wings and tails from last year if anybody would like some. Bird season opens this Saturday here in Maine and I'm only going to collect more. God, I love bird season.

I had a couple of beautiful 'red phase' birds that I had promised to Dana, only to have my homicidal barn cats utterly destroy them before I could send them off. What I have is the usual gray to grayish brown. No full skins, sorry, I'm not good at peeling them like that.

PM me with addressesesess if anyone is interested.
PM on the way.
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Re: Leftover Grouse

Post by DOUGSDEN » Thu Sep 24, 2020 7:07 pm

Dearest H.,

These are gorgeous! Sorry it's taken me so long to respond! These have all the great elements of stardom! Everything soft and buggy looking and the grouse hackle is wonderful! These will do well for you!
Great job friend!
Dougsden
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