It just looks "buggy"

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It just looks "buggy"

Post by Boarmountain » Tue Dec 08, 2020 4:51 pm

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Hook #14
silk-yli #235 greyish/brown
rib- 1 pheasant tail herl
hackle- starling
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by Fishnkilts » Tue Dec 08, 2020 7:44 pm

I really like that fly!!! Awesome looking. It's like a new version of a soft hackle pheasant tail fly. I have never seen a fly with pheasant tail herl used as a ribbing before, but I have a feeling I'm going to start seeing it done on some of the flies I tie.

Thanks for sharing that.
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by letumgo » Tue Dec 08, 2020 9:10 pm

Marvelously fishy!
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:46 am

ForumGhillie wrote: Wed Dec 09, 2020 7:16 am Mike, nice!

"1 pheasant tail herl"

Sort of a PT soft hackle.
not really, as it's used for a rib
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by RickA » Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:59 am

On my screen, the starling almost looks like it was slightly bleached.
Nice pattern.
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by Roadkill » Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:34 pm

Fish Magnet!! 8-)
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Dec 09, 2020 12:39 pm

Trying to get a better pic....

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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by NightWatchman » Wed Dec 09, 2020 3:34 pm

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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Dec 09, 2020 4:00 pm

RickA wrote: Wed Dec 09, 2020 10:59 am On my screen, the starling almost looks like it was slightly bleached.
Skin looks like a female, a little muted in color compared to others I have
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Re: It just looks "buggy"

Post by ronr » Thu Dec 10, 2020 9:56 am

I fish a lot of "herl" bodied flies... turkey, pheasant, and any other bird I can come by. Using DUBBN's idea of adding UV resin to the body makes for a durable fly, with the benefits of the herl rib...
Yours by the way for sure tasty to the trout in my neighborhood.
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