Devon half stone by request

[wingman]

I had a request to tie a Devon half-stone from Shamus (Dartmoor navigator) for some strange reason he thinks I'm some Kind of expert (teehee I had to laff) anyway I had a go at it but tied it with wings (sorry I have wing disease) but will hopefully have a go at just a hackled wet sometime as that is how it's traditionally tied. I'm not that keen on useing floss as it usually ends up slipping down around the bend of the hookshank but managed to get away wi it this time. By the way Shamus, your turn now....Green Highlander please, not too much florican mind

Devon half stone


Thread - black
Tail - blue dun hckle fibres
Body - yellow floss
Thorax - mole
Hackle - blue dun
Wing - Jay


Thanks for looking and all comments welcome


cheers

mark

[maharg]

Very nice.

[dartmoor navigator]

Oh my goodness - what a fantastic creation



Mark... You are a true gent I have seen a superb SBS by Richard (Devon Flyfisher) who did it as a dry for the Durban Flytyers I struggle with all of my 'fiddly' little flies (by fiddly I mean anything smaller than a 3/4 inch tube fly If I could wish to tie one fly perfectly - this would be it (but I can't). Traditionally foshed as a wet fly it's history and perceived imitation is uncertain. But it is Devonian

[dartmoor navigator]

Righto... I've had a stab at it Mark - will this do?

[wingman]

Blimey Shamus I was only joking you know,thats a mighty fine green highlander and on a size 18 very impressive. That means I might have to get that hackled devon half stone hackled wetfly on ere, now must get down to McHardys fishing tackle to get me another of them jobs without wings this time...whoops secrets out.

[devon flyfisher]

Couple of really nice well proportioned flies there.
Cheers
Richard

[dartmoor navigator]

Originally Posted by wingman

now must get down to McHardys fishing tackle to get me another of them jobs without wings this time...whoops secrets out.

While your there could you pick me up some Klinkha....................ahaaaaaa! almost got me

[wingman]

Ah see shamus wer'e all at it

Originally Posted by devon flyfisher

Couple of really nice well proportioned flies there.
Cheers
Richard

Thanks devon flyfisher, you should never use 3/0 thread to tie this fly but you did a really good job considering and in front of an audience

[dartmoor navigator]

Originally Posted by devon flyfisher

Couple of really nice well proportioned flies there.
Cheers
Richard

Evening Richard,

Mine was cut and pasted from Wikipedia

[wingman]

You b*^$"y cheat and to think I thought you were trying to impress me anyway there was no JC onit innit annit aint got any indian crow onnit damnit
I'm retiring to the posturepaedic, i've had enuff of this sculduggery and tomfoolery.......