Kate Mc Laren


Materials
Hook Wet fly 8- 18
Thread Black
Tail Golden Pheasant Crest
Body Traditional is black seals fur but I have used a mix of seals and antron
Hackle Black Cock palmered
Rib Silver oval
Head hackle Brown Hen

Run thread on and go to down to above the barb


Catch in a Crest feather and tie it n the length of the body.


Tie in silver oval on the way back to the tail


Dub on the body


Rough up the body with some Velcro I like how the antron gives a nice scruffy yet thin body.


Catch in a black cock hackle


Palmer it down the body and rib up with oval tinsel.


Tie in a brown hen hackle


Take 2-3 turn of hackle dependant on how you want the fly to look. I like this to be a good bushy for stripping during a sedge hatch. Then whip finish and varnish the head. Job done


Hope you enjoy
AL

Al, it should be hen for the head hackle, and oval silver (or I'd let you off with wire) for the rib... otherwise your post should have been entitled 'Kate McLaren Variant'

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Buzzers 2012


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Right then will go and fix it after I get my technology homework, 3 a3 pages of concept sketch for a project I don't even make? My first words when the teacher set it, What the Hell.

What's more important... technology homework or the Kate McLaren?

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Too much Saturn, not enough Moon.

Buzzers 2012


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The technology, I don't want to have repeat it twice for not having it done well enough.

AL

Damn fine answer, ye cheeky young rascal.

Remember this guys name

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Too much Saturn, not enough Moon.

Buzzers 2012


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A nice 'sparse' looking pattern that un!! The ones I used to use on 'Loch of the lowes' were a tad heavier.. a brilliant pattern!!

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Before you cast the fly, make sure you can handle the fish! Vuoi imbrogliare? Poi Non competere! (If you want to cheat, then dont compete)

I concur, Rob:
A better version:
Hook: B160 size 6
Thread: Black
Tail: Sunburst marabou and a few strands of yellow FAP flash
Body: Mosaic Chennille
Hackle: Orange Psuedo hackle.

Now We Are Talking!

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Scratch, done the photos this afternoon, hope you'll be happy now.

AL

You might well whistle, you sick freak.

Lovely job Al! Better... don't you agree?

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Too much Saturn, not enough Moon.

Buzzers 2012


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