Abyss

[Old Hat]

Hook: Ken Sawada Old Limerick Wet #16
Thread: Ultra Thread 70 denier peacock blue
Thorax: natural mole
Hackle: partridge dyed dark dun

[DUBBN]

Your wraps are spot on, and your proportions perfect. Well done sir.

[tie2fish]

That's gorgeous, Carl.

[hankaye]

old/new hat, Howdy;

Very well done! Beautiful, well tied fly.

hank

[chase creek]

Beautiful, Carl. Nice and clean, excellent tie.

[wayneb]

Mighty Purity!

So, is this pattern for show or go? Curious since blue works well for bass and wondered if trout like blue too?

Wayne

[Old Hat]

Thanks all!

This is all the way for go. I know blue works quite well at times for trout with dries. There are a couple blue pattern wingless wets I know of: the Blue Donegal and Blue Bottle which I have had various degrees of success with. I wanted to tie up a darker blue small spider pattern to try. Blue does seem to work better on bright days for me, but I haven't fished blue enough to make any conclusions.

[letumgo]

Carl - I am puzzled by the name (Abyss). Could you explain?

(superb dressing, btw. The dun-dyed partridge is a lovely touch.)

[Old Hat]

Nothing in the name. Just useful in posting. Ocean abyssal zone/ dark blue?

I was going to just name it "a dark blue spider" but what fun is that

[wayneb]

Hi Carl;

I immediately thought of the movie "the abyss" thus being blue made sense for me.

Now, to plagiarize and copy in a similar silk color.

Wayneb