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Post by stu47 on Feb 10, 2007 22:13:06 GMT
 run tying down the shank  tie in the hackle by the stalk,tail feather of a cockeral  tie in flat gold metal tinsel cut it on an angle so it tapers  next silver tinsel tied on underside  wax thread and begin to build body  body done ready for first rib  wind on flat gold even turns 5 is more than enough  wind the hackle in opposite way to rib  rib with silver to lock hackle in  tie in a teal feather by the tip,double it by holding fibres back  two turns finished  cut two wing slips from opposite bronze mallard shoulder,leave the feather stalk on,i tied the far one first then the near side   whip finish and varnish 2 or 3 coats  |
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Post by Sloggi on Feb 11, 2007 22:26:08 GMT
What kind of hackle have used used?
The spey opens tomorrow - will you be giving it a swim?
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Post by stu47 on Feb 13, 2007 19:02:44 GMT
Its a side tail feather of a cockeral,i stripped it on one side.It will get a swim when the season starts here but not for a few months yet,i will put some text on it,lost patience with it after sorting all the pictures out
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Post by Sloggi on Feb 13, 2007 19:18:39 GMT
Looks very fishy  |
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Post by macd on Feb 13, 2007 19:19:34 GMT
nice job
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Post by stu47 on Feb 13, 2007 19:42:50 GMT
Cheers lads the dressing is as 3/0 hook,gold an silver ribs,body is a mix of fine purple and red wool,cock tail feather stripped one side,teal throat,bronze mallard wing
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Post by ibrox on Feb 14, 2007 9:33:39 GMT
Nice fly  |
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Post by stu47 on Feb 16, 2007 21:01:07 GMT
Cheers annan,really like these old patterns,wether i catch anything on them is another thing
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Post by ibrox on Feb 16, 2007 21:23:09 GMT
Im sure u will |
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Post by stu47 on Feb 17, 2007 19:59:37 GMT
Should take them if there are fish there. Caught my first salmon on the annan |
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Post by ibrox on Feb 17, 2007 20:50:54 GMT
which beat ?
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Post by stu47 on Feb 17, 2007 21:42:21 GMT
Was on annandale estates,a few years ago,end of october
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