Shirl's 75er

[wingman]

Something a little different for a change tied on a kamasan B175 size 12.

Shirl's 75er


Thread - claret
Tail - GP tippets
Body - scarlet seals fur
Rib - copper wire
Palmered hackle - creamy orange saddle hackle
Wings - loosesly cloaked bronze mallard
Throat hackle - darkly marked partridge feather tied in cloaked fashion

Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers

mark

[darwin]

Another lass that I don't know, but I do know I like this fly (and the other one)
Nicely done sir Nice proper hook and oranges & red?

[wingman]

Thanks darwin, I know her, its my mother who's 75 today so I tied it especially for her, although she doesn't fish so I'll have that one...Happy birthday mam.

[falsecast]

Another beaut Mark, how did you paint that white eye on it

[wingman]

Originally Posted by falsecast

Another beaut Mark, how did you paint that white eye on it

Ah youv'e heard of the magicians code falsecast? well there'e also a fly-tiers code, some secrets will never be divulged as paul daniels says 'now thats magic' well no there's a little trick I use with my maglamp which has a circular tubed lamp and thats what you see reflected on the head.

[dabhoy]

Nice looking tie Mark
Whats the head hackle ?

[wingman]

Originally Posted by dabhoy

Nice looking tie Mark
Whats the head hackle ?

Dressing now added dabhoy maybe could have done with another neck hackle in there to filll it out a touch.

[flytier07]

Excellent pattern as usual, Mark-well done!

[darwin]

Originally Posted by wingman

Thanks darwin, I know her, its my mother who's 75 today so I tied it especially for her, although she doesn't fish so I'll have that one...Happy birthday mam.

Giver her my best wishes and a happy birthday to her!

[wingman]

Chuffin eck who gave this 4 stars, surely not come on this is a huge mistake, a slip of the fingers or summat, this is not worthy givem to someone else more dserving

Thanks Byron

Originally Posted by darwin

Giver her my best wishes and a happy birthday to her!

Will do Darwin, took her out for a nice lunch at an old watermill up the road, very quaint but I'm afraid she lost my attention for about half an hour as I was tryiing to work out what the strange looking fly was that landed on the window, possibly just emerged from the stream...ah well