Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
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Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Hi all,
The weather is not cooperating and it has done nothing but rain, which has blown out most of the streams. I did find another feather but this time the mystery feather is not a mystery. It is from a Common Myna and this feather is a dark brown with a bit of mottling mixed in. I decided to follow a similar theme as the last fly but used a small amount of oval tinsel. Hopefully it stops raining soon.
Hook: Dohiku #16
Thread: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Body: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Rib 1: 1 barb from Common Myna feather
Rib 2: XS Lagartun Oval Tinsel
Hackle: Partridge
The weather is not cooperating and it has done nothing but rain, which has blown out most of the streams. I did find another feather but this time the mystery feather is not a mystery. It is from a Common Myna and this feather is a dark brown with a bit of mottling mixed in. I decided to follow a similar theme as the last fly but used a small amount of oval tinsel. Hopefully it stops raining soon.
Hook: Dohiku #16
Thread: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Body: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Rib 1: 1 barb from Common Myna feather
Rib 2: XS Lagartun Oval Tinsel
Hackle: Partridge
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Beautiful dressing. Reminds me of the classic Atlantic Salmon flies on a much smaller scale. Great choice of colors and technique.
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Great looking fly, Otto.
Hope you get to fish it soon !
Lou
Hope you get to fish it soon !
Lou
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Wonderfully done, your tying is so simple yet extraordinary, thank you for sharing and keep it coming!
Mike.
Mike.
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Mike,
Thanks and yes, my tying is very simple due to lack of materials but I am learning that perhaps I don't need as many materials to tie a nice fly.
Otto
Thanks and yes, my tying is very simple due to lack of materials but I am learning that perhaps I don't need as many materials to tie a nice fly.
Otto
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Wow--a beautiful fly and I'm jealous of your photography skill too!
Thanks- Ken
Thanks- Ken
Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Those are outstanding, Otto!
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
otto, Howdy;
Sometimes, just keeping to the basics is truly the best way to go.
Hope the weather and stream conditions break in your favor soon.
hank
Sometimes, just keeping to the basics is truly the best way to go.
Hope the weather and stream conditions break in your favor soon.
hank
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
I love the simple elegance of this pattern. Remarkable work. Time well spent.
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Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Otto.. I've been trying to duplicate the bodies, rib, etc... do you know where on the bird that feather is coming from?