It's been a while so ....

[sweenytodd]

Right its been a looong time since I have tied a fly for various reasons what with a case of the shakes and most of my fishing these last months has been throwing fluff at Pike .

So anyway with all these winged jobbies flying about on here I thought of doing something with a paired wing but I don't like trad wets so came up with this wee beastie . No real thought behind it was just something very random I cobbled together to see if I could still tie anything that half resembled a fish catching item....

New picture added as has been "debate" over the colour

Might even give it a swim soon

Dressing as requested ...

Hook k175 #10
Thread : Brown Uni 8/0
Tail : Autumn Brown Cock Hackle Fibers
Hackle : Autumn Brown Cock
Tag and Rib : Flat Medium Copper ( this is proper metal not that spazy plastic stuff ! )
Dubbing : Dark Fiery Brown with Fire Orange Butt ( Baby Seal )
Wing : Paired Slips of Hen Pheasant Wings
Head : Natural Darkish Deer ( species ?? **** Knows !! Deer is a Deer innit !! )

[peda]

oh my....


i really like that coloring!

BIG

[Scratch]

Couldn't really explain why, as for me it's one of those patterns that would only get fished when I don't know what the fookin Nora to put on next. A 'luxury', or 'super-sub' fly...... but it's got me slobbering down me chin and all over me shirt!

Lovely work Danny. Dressing please

[black knight]

You haven lost the touch. The fly looks good to me.

BK

[wobbly face]

You've still got the ability to tie a nice fly, well done.

[wingman]

There's alot goin on in a very small space there (and i'm not talkin about my head) but youv'e managed to make a very complex pattern fit together perfectly, pheasant for the wing is it? or partridge at an outside guess....very well tied

[sweenytodd]

Cheers lads , dressing added

Might even tie a few more flies tomorrow

[Wee Jimmy]

Thats a fkn cracker Danny.... Looks more of a clarety tone than autumn brown on this screen.

[sweenytodd]

Originally Posted by Wee Jimmy

Thats a fkn cracker Danny.... Looks more of a clarety tone than autumn brown on this screen.

Cheers .

Yeah I am not sure really about that hackle as it was bought as Autumn Brown and in some light looks exactly as sold , if you hold it up to the light and turn it it does have a claret hue about it for sure . On my screen some of the fibers show as Autumn Brown and some as you say come across as more Claret

Spose I swim this and see how it does and offspring from this could easily be all Claret or all Fiery Brown , Proper Autumn Brown blar blar blar etc etc whatever

Anyway at the end of the day was not a serious tie just pricking about really

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by sweenytodd

Head : Natural Darkish Deer

Looks bluey-grey to me