Hawthorn (slow water)

[stevekale]

[A. Fluker]

Very nice tye and should work. Stunning bit of photography.

[jetta1967]

That is a belter of a fly. One of those patterns that you know will get plenty of takes.

John.

[bigtel]

that my friend is a work of art

terry

[stevekale]

Guys you are too generous. It's a very quick tie (and even quicker photo).

Here's the recipe. The fly is 1cm in length.

Hook: Tiemco 212Y #13
Thread: Uni 8/0, black
Abdomen: EP Fibres - black, furled
Legs: Turkey biots, knotted
Wing: TMC Aerowing
Thorax: Superfine dubbing
Hackle: Whiting bronze

The thorax should be shorter and I should have left more room for the hackle. It floats nicely though.

[savage take]

like that steve.how do the biots hold up after a fish. and what material have you used for the body.

[stevekale]

Originally Posted by savage take

how do the biots hold up after a fish

I'll let you know come the end of March! (they should be okay though - I note Davie McPhail uses them a lot)

[savage take]

Originally Posted by stevekale

I'll let you know come the end of March! (they should be okay though - I note Davie McPhail uses them a lot)

it's a cracking pattern.will be interested to here how it fishes.

[dabhoy]

Good looking fly Steve

[11foot5]

I consider that to be a "Feng Shui" hawthorn...........there's just something about it