Pennell variant

[dabhoy]

I decided to play around with a simple pennell pattern not that a pennell can be improved on that much and is the staple basics for many flies.
I have always liked the way that bodies turn out using peccary so thought why not. Its a long time until the new season starts but I do have high hopes for this one.
All comments are welcome

[Eddie O'Neill]

It's different.. Don't know that I'm that keen on the body, but that's me. Very neatly tied though.

[Scratch]

Like it, Kev. Won't be many days of the season when that doesn't do a turn, especially when there's a few buzzers on the go.

[brownsville]

Like that Kev,

not tried Peccary yet but seems to have a nice segmented effect. Hans van Klinken uses it in the 'Once and Away'. Good for the goose......

Does the GP make it a Pennel though? Looks very cruncherish to me.

Nice fly.

[THE ROOK]

nice one...

looks very fishy mate...




wilkie

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by Eddie O'Neill

It's different.. Don't know that I'm that keen on the body, but that's me. Very neatly tied though.

Cheers Eddie
I think the look of peccary is one of those marmite type things.

Originally Posted by Scratch

Like it, Kev. Won't be many days of the season when that doesn't do a turn, especially when there's a few buzzers on the go.

Cheers Rob
Here's hoping I wish I could get something like the peccary in olive, I may have to try colouring some and then coating it with varnish.

Originally Posted by brownsville

Like that Kev,

not tried Peccary yet but seems to have a nice segmented effect. Hans van Klinken uses it in the 'Once and Away'. Good for the goose......

Does the GP make it a Pennel though? Looks very cruncherish to me.

Nice fly.

Cheers Mike
I guess it is somewhere between a pennell and a cruncher, mind you a cruncher is just a wannabe pennell

[roll cast]

I think they look fab, although whats the peccary like for durability? I bought some porcupine quill for nymphs and found that it split and broke just looking at it. That peccary stuff looks just like it may be the same?

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by roll cast

I think they look fab, although whats the peccary like for durability? I bought some porcupine quill for nymphs and found that it split and broke just looking at it. That peccary stuff looks just like it may be the same?

Cheers Roll cast
I also have porcupine quill and it is nowhere as tough as the peccary imo.
I had thought to coat the peccary with some bugbond and may do if the fishing trials go well and I tie more of them up.

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by dabhoy

I may have to try colouring some and then coating it with varnish.

Admin, I want this boss-eyed, cave-dewlling lemming-muncher banned!

[dabhoy]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Admin, I want this boss-eyed, cave-dewlling lemming-muncher banned!

well the buzzers are olive
I have eaten some pretty disgusting things in my time but can honestly say I have never eaten a lemming