Some more Intoxicator Dabblers

[oakham orange]

A few more Intoxicator Dabblers



Golden ID


Picric ID


Olive ID


Firey ID


Claret ID


OO

[chuckie]

i need to drink more vodka, lol

[savage take]

stunning Greg. really like them.

[silversedge]

Excellent quality

[Jaws]

Really tasty looking dabs O.O.

[ANDY345]

some of the finest tying I have seen, really well done.

[benlikestofish]

Hi OO,

There are some lovely colours and well tied pattern's there. Must admit I prefer the original one's though, which I think are the middle ones in the top photo as they have that right amount of transluscency/Halo for my taste,

This is not a criticism, but some of these patterns are very densly hackled / Bold, is this something you have had good results with?
I am very interested in this as I understand the need to change density of hackle dependant on whether fishing on the point or the bob, but I've also had several conversations about how different venues respond differently to the density of hackles.
Interested to hear your views.

Thanks for sharing, gives a great excuss to go for a drink before a bit of tying!

Cheers
Ben

[the grasshopper]

Cracking flies again Greg,they just seem to be full of life and scream out eat me.Are you using hen or cock hackles in your flies,they are very tasty looking hackles.

[oakham orange]

Originally Posted by benlikestofish

Hi OO,

There are some lovely colours and well tied pattern's there. Must admit I prefer the original one's though, which I think are the middle ones in the top photo as they have that right amount of transluscency/Halo for my taste,

This is not a criticism, but some of these patterns are very densly hackled / Bold, is this something you have had good results with?
I am very interested in this as I understand the need to change density of hackle dependant on whether fishing on the point or the bob, but I've also had several conversations about how different venues respond differently to the density of hackles.
Interested to hear your views.

Thanks for sharing, gives a great excuss to go for a drink before a bit of tying!

Cheers
Ben

No critism taken mate. To be honest, ive tied some with more hackle and some with less. Totally agree with what you say. Weather conditions and venue can certainly dictate choice of fly. Im a great beleiver in having a range of flees.

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Originally Posted by the grasshopper

Cracking flies again Greg,they just seem to be full of life and scream out eat me.Are you using hen or cock hackles in your flies,they are very tasty looking hackles.

Cheers chum. These ones are all cock hackles. The picric,firey, woi g.o. & claret are Sammy McGowans range of capes. Your bound to have his claret. It's legendary

OO

[UV HOG]

Deadly looking dabblers mate. Excellent photo's.