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Old Hat
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by Old Hat » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:17 pm
I found this pattern described by Nemes in "The Soft Hackled Fly Addict" He describes it as the largest soft hackle he ever tied. It was tied as a steelhead fly for a friend.
Nemes says tie it just like a Tups on a low water salmon hook and with 2 turns of heron hackle. Here's my version since I don't have any Tups walking around or heron.
Faux Tups (light red fine muskrat and wool mix, cream simi seal, red wool, urine stained colored wool
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I use blue eared pheasant for the hackle.
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by Old Hat » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:29 pm
Forgot to mention that there are also some other super secret ingredients in the tups mixture but I won't let any body know what they are until a few years after my death.
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by willowhead » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:33 pm
WOW! that's WAY Cool...........the thorax looks identical to the ones i did for the Nemes swap flies. i used curved numph hooks, and Hungarian Partridge w/ Pheasent tail abdomens..........but i LOVE that fly you tyed there. Your hackling is great! What did you use for the abdomen? Pearsalls........? Almost looks like a quill.....
Great fly Carl.
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by letumgo » Thu Feb 10, 2011 10:55 pm
I just read that section of his book last evening. I love seeing his description become visible. Beautiful fly Carl & a lovely tribute to Mr. Nemes.
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by hankaye » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:01 pm
Old Hat, Howdy;
Carl if I may,
To quote some of the younger folks out there ;
"YO,... AWESOME DUDE!"
Really, that is somekind of nice fly.
hank
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of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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Old Hat
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by Old Hat » Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:20 pm
Thanks guys, the body is waxed buttonhole twist or as close as I can get.
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by willowhead » Fri Feb 11, 2011 2:10 am
AH HA! ok, waxed button hole...............cool beans...........i'm just sittin' here doin' fly after fly for William.........lol. He's got 8 in his bag now.
ssssssssshhhhhhh........they're not actually in the mail yet.....rotflmao. Good thing too.....cause i never got a pic yet.....
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by tie2fish » Fri Feb 11, 2011 9:50 am
I'm thinking that Syl would heartily approve; given the limitations of materials availability, this is a remarkable rendition.
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by chase creek » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:03 am
I, too, read that in his book. Thanks for bringing it to life. Cool looking fly.
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by willowhead » Fri Feb 11, 2011 10:07 am
Where can i get that Soft Hackle Addict title??????????????? Tkx.
