Orkney soilder palmer

[jrhartly]

Go easy folks only started tying last week, I'm trying to teach myself as I go.

hook - b175
hackle - orange hen ( head and body)
body - scarlet seals fur
rib - gold oval

[savage take]

not bad mate,keep at it.

[seanie]

That's perfectly fish able. Great effort after only a week. Keep it up. Well done

[troutheaven]

Originally Posted by jrhartly

Go easy folks only started tying last week, I'm trying to teach myself as I go.

hook - b175
hackle - orange hen ( head and body)
body - scarlet seals fur
rib - gold oval

I am assuming you got the pattern from last month's T&S. The hen hackles should be ginger.

[jrhartly]

Originally Posted by troutheaven

I am assuming you got the pattern from last month's T&S. The hen hackles should be ginger.

yes I did, and it said in the mag they should be ginger, but they looked more orange and after talking to a guy from Orkney in my local tackle shop he assured me that they should be orange

[troutheaven]

Originally Posted by jrhartly

yes I did, and it said in the mag they should be ginger, but they looked more orange and after talking to a guy from Orkney in my local tackle shop he assured me that they should be orange

Well, that shows what he knows!

[flybox]

Hi JRHartly,

Decent effort for a total beginner and it will catch fish but I assure you the hackle should be ginger.
Deadly fly for wild browns!

[jrhartly]

Originally Posted by flybox

Hi JRHartly,

Decent effort for a total beginner and it will catch fish but I assure you the hackle should be ginger.
Deadly fly for wild browns!

cheers for that mate ill re-tie some with the correct hackle,

hopefully that will keep troutheaven happy

[1973dereks]

Well done after a week of tying

[flexipop]

its a decent efrt mate keep at it tho you will get there well done