A fly for halloween

wingman · #1 (**permalink**) 30-10-2011, 08:14 PM

Boo! Some of the inspiration for this fly came after tying a few dabblers in the last week (as if you couldn't tell) for a spookier effect

I've made the saddle hackles slightly longer than I normally would and added a few turns of jackdaw to suggest the darkness on halloween (this gets worse

) along with a raggier tail and just keeping the bronze mallard mainly on the upperside of the hook.I could have really gone to town on this theme but decided to go the sensible approach. Happy halloween everybody and watch out for those bangers....oh and the bogeyman

Thanks for looking and all comments welcome

cheers

mark

dabhoy · #2 (**permalink**) 30-10-2011, 08:18 PM

Surely not another Dabbler Mark or should that be Dabblerman

A very nice fly it is too

wingman · #3 (**permalink**) 30-10-2011, 08:26 PM

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oops! sorry about that dabhoy my circuitry is tripping again.again. again, again, a a a a ag ag ag ag again....must terminate____________________

fortbhoy · #4 (**permalink**) 30-10-2011, 08:29 PM

i was expecting some luminous green thing or something with blood red in it

very nice fly wingman, you must have a hell of a lot of bronze mallard

wingman · #5 (**permalink**) 30-10-2011, 08:43 PM

Thanks Fortbhoy, I know you were expecting a demonic show of phosphorescent ghoulish wonderment with a few sparkly bits thrown in but....I'm sorry to disappoint, like I said I could have gone to town on it but kept it within the bounds of it still being a fly that might catch a few fish...I don't like to waste hooks either, especially kamasans (I'm a tight-a"^e you know)