Abbra Cat dabbler

[Fishing Junkie]

Was asked to tie a few of these up for a mate. opinions please:




Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10
Thread: UTC Hot Orange
Tail: Bronzed Mallard
Body: Chartreuse Elite Dubbing
Rib: UTC (sml) Red
Hackle: Whiting Chartreuse Grizzle Hen
Wing 1: White Marabou
Wing 2: Bronzed Mallard
Cheeks: JC Splits

[roll cast]

Originally Posted by Fishing Junkie

Was asked to tie a few of these up for a mate. opinions please:




Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10
Thread: UTC Hot Orange
Tail: Bronzed Mallard
Body: Chartreuse Elite Dubbing
Rib: UTC (sml) Red
Hackle: Whiting Chartreuse Grizzle Hen
Wing 1: White Marabou
Wing 2: Bronzed Mallard
Cheeks: JC Splits

Nice looking fly in a great colour scheme.

Why did you only cloak the top half of the fly as I always do 360° round the hook as I think it looks more balanced ?

AL

[mattybhoy]

look good

[MARAZION MIDGE]

Looks good
And I prefer the cloak that dosent hide the under body of the fly, cant see the point of covering the bit the fish will see most of.
Mike

[edd7]

Originally Posted by Fishing Junkie

Was asked to tie a few of these up for a mate. opinions please:




Hook: Kamasan B175 size 10
Thread: UTC Hot Orange
Tail: Bronzed Mallard
Body: Chartreuse Elite Dubbing
Rib: UTC (sml) Red
Hackle: Whiting Chartreuse Grizzle Hen
Wing 1: White Marabou
Wing 2: Bronzed Mallard
Cheeks: JC Splits

Cracker ,, i tie one similar


ED

[bigtel]

i tied some exactly like that today

lovely fly


terry

[Fishing Junkie]

Originally Posted by roll cast

Nice looking fly in a great colour scheme.

Why did you only cloak the top half of the fly as I always do 360° round the hook as I think it looks more balanced ?

AL

Originally Posted by MARAZION MIDGE

Looks good
And I prefer the cloak that dosent hide the under body of the fly, cant see the point of covering the bit the fish will see most of.
Mike

TBH Al, most of my "dabblers" are tied this way. I'm a bit like MM I suppose where I like the fish to see them.

Having said that, I was taught to tie them this way. There was some sort of science behind it I think. I think the original dabblers where tied this way and it had Something to do with air bubbles being created when you only cloak the top and sides. I might be wrong - where's Stan Headley when you need him??

Thanks for the comments gents.

[wingman]

Thats a real beauty Gareth, you should be taking that to you know where.

[Scratch]

Originally Posted by bigtel

i tied some exactly like that today

Originally Posted by edd7

Cracker ,, i tie one similar

Mine does ok too....

[edd7]

Originally Posted by Scratch

Mine does ok too....

I tryed to copy your rob lol but mine was no where as good as the above


Cheers
Ed