The Artistic flies of Mark Romero

[willowhead]

Well Vicki, apparently you ARE goin' to win the fly.....pretty obvious no one is going to bid...........so, i may as well close the auction..........that is, IF, you think you can get the cash here in time for me to put it with the money from fly sales at the Sowbug and get it sent to where it's sposed to go before we leave for Idaho...................? Otherwise your money will have to be sent seperately.........later on. i will make sure Lawrence knows how nice you were to step up to the plate, and ask him to send you a fly as well. And thank you for your generous donation on top of the flies you've already sent. Your a trouper.....
Lemme know your thoughts...........you have a PM.....

[kanutripr]

Another Mark Romero original for me!!! A good start to a collection I think!

I'm happy to be able to help out. I just hope Lawrence is doing better.

Vicki

[willowhead]

i haven't talked to him since right before the operation. i'll find out how it went soon. Right now it's crunch time.....our house quest will be here a couple days.......then the "Bug", then the road. So i'm scramblin' to get and be ready...........gotta house clean, food shop, get a hair cut, make sure the ride is ready........help set-up the day before the "Bug" and allllll kinna other stuff............it's a bit nutz...........but i love it. Thank you VERY much for helping out so much. i'll cover you until your money comes if it's not here in time to be sent with the rest we raise at the "Bug."

[willowhead]

Vic.....i'm tyin' you another fly.....the Finney's Fancy is already in the mail.........i'm doin' this next one on a bigger Alex Hayes hook i painted Yellow.....looks kinna Gold. It's bout half way finished already.......i been doin' laundry allll day and hadda go get a haircut........and i have no idea how i'm gonna be able to mail it............so it might not be headed your way til we get back from Idaho.......but anyway...........i hope you like it.

[kanutripr]

I'm certain I will! I was going through some of the hooks today and showing my husband. He thinks I'm tying flies for whales (he still doesn't get it )



Vicki

[willowhead]

Two little words............."some people." .....does two syllables count as little?.....

[willowhead]

Your new fly is finished Vicki, and it is simply called, Vicki.

Hook: Alex Hayes painted yellow
Thread: Danville Primrose 6/0
Tail: Chartreuse Burnt Spey Hackle
Tag: light Line green medium diameter Kreinik, ribbed with rainbow very fine Kreinik
Butt: light green sparkle dubbing, and a gorgeous tan/yellow/green/ and white stripes wooden bead with a great design to it, with a splash of pink.....this bead is very unigue
Body: rear two thirds, yellow Flashabou dubbing, picked out and X-ribbed with vintage flat silver embossed tinsel
front third, a mix of three different colors of Arizona dubbing, picked out and ribbed with a double strand of vintage
oval gold double stranded tinsel.....
Throat: chartreuse Rhea and 4 GP Pheasent crest
Underwing: slips of yellow Goose shoulder
Wing: silver/platinum blonde Just Pretending synthetic hair with flash, over olive Rhea, over hot pink Phea
Cheeks/Shoulders: large JC Nails
Roof: dyed yellow water fowl feathers
Head: painted with Sharpies, chartreuse and Fandango Pink
Eye: antique Violin string gut, painted different pinks.....

[hankaye]

Vicki, Howdy;

PLEASE post a photo soon as ya can ..................... Please .....

hank

[willowhead]

correction.....the wing is actually the Olive Rhea, over the Platinum Just Pretending hair, over the Hot Pink Rhea. The Just Pretending stuff is between the two bundles of Rhea........i tell you guys...........when Halloween comes.....go out and get somma this J.P. stuff............it's great stuff..............specially at a buck a color.

[kanutripr]

I can't wait to see it!!

I will post a photo as soon as it hits the door.


Vicki