Anniversary olive

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As it's a year to the day since I picked up a bobbin and started tying I thought I'd post this tying up from tonight.

It's a bit of an amalgamation of a Raymond variant I did a little while ago and a ‘Double Trouble Olive’ that Scratch posted a while back but a bit more olive.

I think it turned out OK, too heavy in the body hackle. I struggle a bit when palmering hen as it seems to go clumpy, I should have stripped one side of the hackle.



Hook: B175 #10
Thread: UTC70 Red
Rib: Gold Wire
Tail: GP tippet (orange)
Body: Seals fur, mix of red, black and sooty olive
Body hackle: Metz Grizzle hen dyed olive (Artifly)
Wing: Jay
Throat & Cheeks: Bronze mallard dyed olive (Artifly)

Any comments greatfully received.

Steve

[RideTheZypher]

I think thats one of the best looking patterns I`ve ever seen. Nice 1.

[haldir]

Beautiful looking fly Steve

[The Dibbler]

Thats a really nice fly Steve, what is the body hackle?

Cheers

Dibbler

[hootsmun]

Crackin looking fly,might have a stab at that style of fly myself.

[AndrewMWalker]

Looks like you have spent the last 12 months very well employed, thats a lovely looking fly!

Andy

[seanie]

Very nice indeed Steve, Whats the tying of it ?

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Thanks for the comments gents - dressing added.

[g bigtrout]

I must say that is my type of fly...very nice.

[Old Jock]

Brilliant! Just my kind of flee too. Love that style of fly. Beautifully tied