Orange Mole and Grizzly

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Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by skunkaroo » Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:32 pm

Orange, Mole & Grizzly

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  • Hook: Daiichi Wet #14
  • Thread: Orange 12/0
  • Dubbing: Mole (touched)
  • Feather: Grizzly hen
An early attempt at touch dubbing mole. Certainly not as nice as some I've seen here and on the old forum.
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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by Soft-hackle » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:45 pm

You're kidding, Right Aaron. I think it looks darn good.

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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by Eric Peper » Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:54 pm

Damn! I can see I'm gonna have to get some mole and try this. Very nice.

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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by William Anderson » Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:24 pm

yeah, that is a great looking body. very lively. nice job. great fly.

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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Feb 25, 2009 3:04 am

I keep clicking on this fly thinking "Damn! That looks good." Very nicely dressed.
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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by VERN-O » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:04 am

yeah I keep going back and looking....can't decide if I like the mole dubbing part or how sweet the hackle looks......ahh hell it's the whole package!!!
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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by tie2fish » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:07 am

That's one sweet fly, Aaron.
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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by Pat M » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:20 am

Thats an excellent tie Aaron!! I like the spare body with the Mole!! I'm looking foward to more!
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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by BruceC » Wed Feb 25, 2009 6:11 pm

I like it a lot Aaron. So much in fact that it will become tonight's half dozen :) .

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Re: Orange Mole and Grizzly

Post by RnF » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:26 pm

Very nice!
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