Size 18 Claret Softie

[fly_fischa]

This is my first post since my intro, which was quite a while ago. Thanks to everyones advice and feedback on my first batches of flies, I think my soft hackles have improved

I tied this little guy to take a break from tying for a comp I'm entering. It was a refreshing excercise to get away from counting gills and splitting tails with 17/0 trico thread!

As always feedback, the good, the bad, the ugly are all welcome






Hook: 18# Tiemco 100BL
Thread: Claret Sheer 14/0
Abdomen: Claret flexi floss
Ribbing: Hends 0,09 CWS-26 wire
Thorax: Red seals fur
Hackle: Dun coloured hen

[hankaye]

fly_fischa, Howdy;

Lots an lots of Good,..... no Bad, ..... Definitely a severe lack of Ugly…!!!

hank

[willowhead]

KILLER tye.....KILLER pic

[Ruard]

Really Really beautiful ty and picture.


Greeting

[swellcat]

Looks like you brought the gill-counting skills to bear both at the vise and behind the camera.

Very compelling.

[letumgo]

Welcome back Karsten! The fly and photo are fantastic. I'm a sucker for claret & the color on this is wonderfully rich. The grey hackle compliments the claret nicely. I hope to see many more soft hackles from you in the future.

What vice are you using? I don't recognize it.

[JohnP]

Simply fantastic.

[Soft-hackle]

Nicely done. Glad we helped!

Mark

[fly_fischa]

Thanks guys, appreciate your comments

Ray- Good to hear from you buddy, you've been posting some beautiful ties recently. I get the feeling I've seen a few of them before
I'll try to come through on the many more soft hackles in the future.
The vise you ask about was a gift I received before I left for sunny London, it's a C&F Marco Polo Vise/travel kit.

Nicely done. Glad we helped!

Thanks Mark, help you did, I learnt more from the generous members on this forum than can be gleaned from any book or DVD.
This is a great forum

[Roadkill]

Nice little fly! Do you have anywhere nearby to fish it?