Colour??

[g bigtrout]

Just wondering what colour the french partridge i was given is died...looks like an orangey colour if that makes sense

[The Dibbler]

Originally Posted by g bigtrout

Just wondering what colour the french partridge i was given is died...looks like an orangey colour if that makes sense

I think its WOI Golden Olive

[1973dereks]

I agree with Dibbler, I have some that looks exactly the same. By the way Geordie, nice fly buddy

[g bigtrout]

Cheers guys....put 2 turns of hot orange Guinea fowl for that leggy look Derek.

[1973dereks]

I like that Look Geordie, I've tied a french partridge mays with a turn and a bit of hot orange just behind the partridge. Have to get me some of that hot orange guinea fowl though, looks really good

[g bigtrout]

Originally Posted by 1973dereks

I like that Look Geordie, I've tied a french partridge mays with a turn and a bit of hot orange just behind the partridge. Have to get me some of that hot orange guinea fowl though, looks really good

I think ive got the bug with these patterns mate i seem to be accumulating quite a lot of them...i blame that Mayflyjunky fella...has me hooked on them

[1973dereks]

Cant blame ya there Geordie, you can never have enough of these types of patterns at Mayfly time. Peter ties to a different level, his paterns are something else

The french partidge mayfly patterns are fanatastic but I've been using this type more and more over the last 2 seasons, obviously in a good wave...



apologies for the dodgy finish on the head on this

[g bigtrout]

Looks fine to me....no need to apologize mate i dont even know how to use deer hair wish i could, im sure that creates a smashing wake on the surface.

[1973dereks]

It's brilliant in a wave, moves some serious water, I use two different types of this fly, the olive one (obviously) and a yellow with claret first hackle.

the yellow version works very well when there's a lot of fly hatching, might try it this year with an orange hackle.

I'll stick up a pic up as soon as I break out the camera.

[sweenytodd]

Nice flies lads

Derek any chance of the full recipe and pics for these flies you are on about , maybe stick them both in a thread of your own save us hijacking this one