Claret variation

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Claret variation

Post by DUBBN » Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:34 pm

A pattern from the Canadian Llama Company (Face Book)

"Old Favourite
Here is a nice little wet fly out of the past and from the UK.It was called Old Favourite by a Dr.E.S Roberts. Their recipe for the body is, Body:Mixture of claret coloured wool and hare's ear,dubbed
Hackle:Brown partridge back feather"

I used Claret 75% and Black 25% synthetics. on a size 12, Mustad 3906 hook.

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Re: Claret variation

Post by Roadkill » Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:05 pm

That is a first class tie on the variation, I think it would work well for a Mahogany dun. 8-)
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Re: Claret variation

Post by tie2fish » Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:41 am

Nice find and great variation, Wayne. I like it!
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Re: Claret variation

Post by letumgo » Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:54 pm

I just bought a box of 3906's yesterday! I will give these a tye. ;)

Beautiful flies Wayne, as always.
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Re: Claret variation

Post by Old Hat » Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:15 pm

Those are really nice. I have always done well with that color body. The texture in these are really buggy.
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Re: Claret variation

Post by Smuggler » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:07 am

Very buggy looking. Nice stuff Wayne.
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Re: Claret variation

Post by William Anderson » Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:50 pm

Wayne, this is a nice set. I love this overall proportion and the body blend is a nice effect. These should be great.
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Re: Claret variation

Post by hankaye » Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:13 pm

DUBBN, Howdy;

Wayne, do you find yourself taking more time to tye each fly while you are
recovering from the knee surgery? I ask as it appears that you are becoming
more detail oriented with the results. Not griping, just an observation. These
are some of the best flies I've seen.

By the way, how is your rehab. going?

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