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upstatetrout
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by upstatetrout » Mon May 07, 2018 10:52 am
The Old Master
No.39 T. E. Pritt North Country Flies
Hook Daiichi 1480 Size 16
Body Herl (gray)
Silk Pearsalls Ash
Wing woodcock under covert

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tie2fish
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by tie2fish » Mon May 07, 2018 12:07 pm
Classy! Nice job with the hackle.
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by letumgo » Mon May 07, 2018 10:42 pm
Handsome classic.

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hankaye
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by hankaye » Tue May 08, 2018 9:32 am
upstatetrout, Howdy;
Beautiful job tying the fly. I'm curious, did you 'set' the hackle to bend enough to
support the fly in it's up right manner or is it natural? I ask because a former member,
Mike Connor, had mentioned the technique in one of his postings.
Thanks.
hank
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upstatetrout
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by upstatetrout » Tue May 08, 2018 3:27 pm
The hackle is wood cock under covert and is completely natural.No manipulation required if the hackle is
prepped and wound with care.The hackle is the first thing tied to the hook then the body is wound and then the hackle is wound.
Tom
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by hankaye » Tue May 08, 2018 7:08 pm
upstatetrout, Howdy;
upstatetrout wrote:The hackle is wood cock under covert and is completely natural.No manipulation required if the hackle is
prepped and wound with care.The hackle is the first thing tied to the hook then the body is wound and then the hackle is wound.
Tom
Tom, very well done sir.
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin