Spring Black, Little Black

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Spring Black, Little Black

Post by Old Hat » Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:51 pm

Here is a little variation using pheasant tail dyed black as opposed to magpie.

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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by redietz » Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:22 pm

Nice! Is that peacock ribbed with purple or purple ribbed with peacock?
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by Old Hat » Wed Aug 15, 2018 8:30 pm

Actually it is pheasant tail ribbed with purple. Good quality pheasant tail gets a nice green color when it is dyed black. I always look for that when purchasing.
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by tie2fish » Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:10 am

Classy tie. 8-)
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by Old Hat » Mon Aug 20, 2018 10:19 am

Thanks Bill.

I used a #12 Owner Mosquito hook for this. It is becoming my favorite hook for spiders. You can get it down to #14 I believe. The hooks run small so I liken them to #14-16. Thin wire, wide gape, extremely sharp to be almost tacky. The hook will spring a little but not bend or break. I started using them in larger sizes for Tenkara reverse hackle patterns and it was a noticeable difference in good hookups on the initial take. At first I thought it was the Tenkara rod and style of fishing, but I am starting to think it was the hook.
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by dj1212 » Mon Aug 20, 2018 4:17 pm

Beautiful fly. I'm going to get some dyed pheasant tail and try it.
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by Theroe » Fri Aug 24, 2018 9:32 am

Old Hat wrote: Wed Aug 15, 2018 6:51 pm Here is a little variation using pheasant tail dyed black as opposed to magpie.

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Carl - nice post.......gave it a whirl last night, and I absolutely agree - this is a great sub, Im a big fan of pheasant for tying, as there are a lot of excellent feathers that go unused / undiscussed. From the female bird, tail and wing secondaries work wonders for bodies.
Thanks for the great tip!

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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by wsbailey » Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:12 am

Also, the alula feather for tenkara flies.
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by William Anderson » Thu Sep 06, 2018 9:57 am

Carl, I am just blown away by this post. The execution of this fly is masterful and the discussion about this dyed pheasant means now I have find some. I have several black feathers with significant iridescent qualities but the results of your effort are tough to compete with. Love this hook as well. Ask Eric about a new hook he just released for Fulling Mills. The gape isn't quite as pronounced but the overall effects is very similar with a very strong wire. When Im home Ill try to find the number.

fantastic pic too.
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Re: Spring Black, Little Black

Post by wsbailey » Thu Oct 11, 2018 11:40 am

A video version.

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