Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Old Hat » Fri Feb 23, 2018 12:51 pm

All 3 are #12 3399's. When you are that close up on the photos it makes is hard to tell sometimes because any little tilt or angle change in the fly can mess with the shape of the hook.
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by daringduffer » Fri Feb 23, 2018 2:08 pm

Very well tied flies, the Brown Hackle almost too perfect 8-) .

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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Theroe » Fri Feb 23, 2018 6:10 pm

I don’t know Carl

I think you should send them to me for up close inspection. :twisted: ....As a matter of fact send me the whole box :lol:
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by fly_fischa » Sun Feb 25, 2018 6:05 am

Sublime ties and stunning photo’s Carl! Can’t wait to see more...
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by gingerdun » Sun Feb 25, 2018 2:56 pm

Wow—what a pleasure to see this faithful tribute. You've bridged more than fifty years here, blending your tying style with Pete Hidy's. I love it, Carl.
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Old Hat » Tue Feb 27, 2018 8:01 pm

Thanks. I enjoyed tying them.
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Smuggler » Wed Feb 28, 2018 12:21 pm

Exceptional, Carl. That's next level eye candy right there.
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by DOUGSDEN » Wed Feb 28, 2018 7:19 pm

Carl,
I am going gaga over these three! They are beautiful! So well tied! Very near perfection as D.D. says! What else do you have for us?
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Premerger » Fri Mar 02, 2018 9:43 pm

Hi Carl, can you post a photo of the originals?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Hidy's Sports Illustrated Patterns

Post by Old Hat » Sun Mar 04, 2018 7:56 am

In the book the originals are just drawings. Hidy gives detailed instructions for each pattern. It seems the instructions are to walk the beginner wet fly fisher through the basic methods of tying wet flies starting with the Leisenring Spider then the Brown Hackle and finishes with the Hare's Ear Fly. Lance may have photos of the original patterns listed.
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