A few bumbles

[weight_forward]

I've been tying lots of little nymphs lately and fancied a change so lashed together these big hairy beasts.

Hot Claret Bumble




Dirty Sooty Bumble




Any comments greatfully received.

Cheers - Steve

[savage take]

very nice steve.

[Wee Jimmy]

A pair of crackers Steve,my local brownies would love them....howbout the recipes...

[Chris Reeves]

Feking show off!,
Lovely ties my friend!

[weight_forward]

Cheers gents (even Chris )

Recipes are;

Hot Claret
Hook: B175 #10
Tag: Red holo
Rib: Gold oval (veniards xs used)
Tail: Red tippet
Dubbing: Hot claret seals fur (from Artifly, its a mix of claret and red)
Body Hackles: Dark claret and red
Head hackle: Claret dyed grizzle hen
Head hackle2: Jay

Dirty Sooty
Hook: B175 #10
Tag: Guttermans copper
Rib: Veniards orange wire
Tail: Hot orange tippet
Dubbing: Sooty olive with pince of hot orange seals fur
Body Hackles: Dark olive and dark red game
Head hackle: Olive dyed greenwells hen
Head hackle2: hot orange partridge

Wee Jimmy, if you PM me your address I'll bung them in the post for you, they're not much use were I'm going.

Steve

[seanie]

Nice job, Well tied

[Wee Jimmy]

Originally Posted by weight_forward

Wee Jimmy, if you PM me your address I'll bung them in the post for you, they're not much use were I'm going.

Steve

PM sent Steve.

[darwin]

Very nice, I like the colour combination.

[Old Jock]

Bloody Brilliant. My favourite style.

[wildwelshbrownie]

Absolutely gorgeous, do you use genetic hackles for the bumbles or which type do you use? Many thanks, Terry