Woocock and yellow

[wingman]

Another traditional pattern and very effective at that, the woodcock and yellow, I've used a golden olive cock hackle instead of a yellow or light red one and yellow seals fur for the body. Tied on a kamasan B175 size 12.

Woodcock and yellow




Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers
mark

[NUMPTYONE]

Thats a Cracker Mark
Paul

[la_jolla1]

Better and better!!!
You'll have to auction some of these one day too! I bet the bidding will be brisk

[flytier07]

A cracker Mark. Nice to see a lovely variation on a traditional north country spider pattern. I'll have six in size 18 please?

[bill1]

Yum, Yum!
I know we (I) are always picking your brains, but how do you manage to get those lovely heads - do you build up the varnish?

[wobbly face]

Another absolute cracker Mark.

[horses50]

It could be me because i am terrible at colours but the body looks green to me.

[wingman]

Thanks everyone for the positive remarks, the woodcock and yellow is a popular clydestyle fly and if I tied it in that style it would look quite different from the one above or should I say a much more sparse tying of it anyway.

Originally Posted by bill1

Yum, Yum!
I know we (I) are always picking your brains, but how do you manage to get those lovely heads - do you build up the varnish?

Mostly just a drop of varnish Bill, put on the head with a dubbing needle (or finer sewing needle for smaller flies), left to dry then another drop of varnish applied. I've never used a brush but should try it someday to compare it.

Originally Posted by horses50

It could be me because i am terrible at colours but the body looks green to me.

Well spotted horses50, I would describe the seals fur as being of a greeny yellow colour rather than a full yellow primary, but then again I'm colorblind so don't take my word for it.

[savage take]

quality tying again Mark.

[horses50]

I am glad you cleared that up i thought it was me that was colour blind great tying whatever the colour