Biot Soft Hackles

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Biot Soft Hackles

Post by nfrechet » Mon May 01, 2023 10:12 am

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Olive Biot Soft Hackle

Body - Olive turkey biot
Thorax - Gray dubbing
Hackle - Hungarian partridge

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Brown Biot Soft Hackle

Body - Brown turkey biot
Thorax - Brown dubbing
Hackle - Hungarian partridge

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Gray Biot Soft Hackle

Body - Gray turkey biot
Thorax - Gray dubbing
Hackle - Hungarian partridge
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by Terrestrial12 » Tue May 02, 2023 6:54 am

Those. Are. In. Credible.
So buggy but so simple, the colors work together for an overall tone that's also very buggy...these are just stellar.
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by nfrechet » Tue May 02, 2023 8:25 am

👍👍😁
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue May 02, 2023 8:52 am

Norm, I agree with T12. Just stunning work. Do you use anything under the biots to keep them in place when fishing them?
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by Terrestrial12 » Tue May 02, 2023 4:28 pm

With biots, peacock herl, ostrich...anything like that I put a drop of gel super glue over my thread base and wrap it trough the glue. Builds a stronger fly plus if you fumble and drop it, it won't come unwound on you
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by Mike62 » Wed May 03, 2023 6:07 am

I'm always amazed when I look at a fly that Norm tied, and I see things that I should have seen all along. Using biot bodies on my soft hackles, why haven't I been using those?

As always, Norm's sense of proportion is spot-on. Great stuff, Norm.
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by DOUGSDEN » Thu May 04, 2023 8:51 pm

Norm,
These patterns are wonderful! I cannot get over how buggy they are!! It is a combination of well chosen body materials (biots), beautifully speckled partridge hackles, and impeccable tying skills! Wow! I wanna be one of your students!
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by Roadkill » Fri May 05, 2023 12:21 am

Simple classic perfection! 8-)
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by letumgo » Fri May 05, 2023 5:15 am

Elegant. Delicate. Deliciously fishable.

Well done Norm.
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Re: Biot Soft Hackles

Post by nfrechet » Mon May 08, 2023 8:12 am

Ron Eagle Elk wrote: Tue May 02, 2023 8:52 am Norm, I agree with T12. Just stunning work. Do you use anything under the biots to keep them in place when fishing them?
thank you

super glue under the biot body
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