That looks like a Partridge HE2 Blind Eye.. I could very well be wrong though..

Great tying man!!

 

Love the marabou here mike

 

Nicely done, my only comment would be to allow the hackles (marabou) to be in "the round" and not pull down to the underside of the fly. I know having the hackles on the lower half is a more modern approach, however allowing the hackles to flow around the body of the fly gives the fly more balance and swim factor - my opinion anyways.

As far as the iron in the photo ... looks more like a Daiichi 2091 than an HE2.
For the past 10 years I've been using re-worked CS10/3 in #1/0 to #4/0 for Eagles and Dee strips.
The original platform is ugly and with difficult proportions. by pinching the barb and then closing the gap, simultaneously straightening out the final curve between gap and shank produces a really nice profile.

The above were tied on #3/0's. As you can tell, the profile is well suited for longer shank patterns yet still maintains a stout flavor associated with heavy irons.
Something to think about anyways for nostalgia purposes when tying for those cold, high water swings of winter


Mike

 

The one in the book looks preened down, correct? How would you work the wing with the hackle all around? Would it still sit low and flat to the hook?

 

Here’s how I mount the wings with hackle not pulled down

 

That looks great. Well done. I’m curious to see someone’s example with marabou