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hey guys,
This week i decided it was time to get back into some classic. i have not tied a proper classic in a couple month now. i decided this year for my winter steelhead fishing i would do one day modern flies like intruders and other tubes, and one day swinging a dry line or really light tips and classics or single irons. i also decided the tying will be the same to make it equal one fly classic one modern.
For the tag I used fine gold oval, i did not have gold twist. id like the tail to be curving up more. the "Crow" in this fly is Red weaver. i tied one short good side facing down then the topping and 3 on top. the body are all doubled up. the first body section veiling are a little funky.. I am pretty happy with the jay throat. I really wished i had longer tippets (i need to order some when bank account can haha) i find the under wing a bit short. the main wing has goose instead of parrot and macaw. I used 4 different kori quills to try and get different markings and shades in the wing. the guinea i tided as sides and then brushed them in the wing. i used cotinga for this fly and there doubled up. i tied the bm roof slim and on top of wing full length. im not a fan of the topping id like a more compress one to sit on top of wing and not cascade over the wing end. the head is horrible i really need to work on this. Over all there rust in the fly for sure and much room for improvements, but im happy with it. i really like how the weaver looks. not sure how it looks or compares to crow fishing wise, but i hope the fish like this fly.
sorry for bad photo. still working out the lighting in new place
thanks for looking all comments and critique greatly apprenticed
hope all is well
Kevin
This week i decided it was time to get back into some classic. i have not tied a proper classic in a couple month now. i decided this year for my winter steelhead fishing i would do one day modern flies like intruders and other tubes, and one day swinging a dry line or really light tips and classics or single irons. i also decided the tying will be the same to make it equal one fly classic one modern.
For the tag I used fine gold oval, i did not have gold twist. id like the tail to be curving up more. the "Crow" in this fly is Red weaver. i tied one short good side facing down then the topping and 3 on top. the body are all doubled up. the first body section veiling are a little funky.. I am pretty happy with the jay throat. I really wished i had longer tippets (i need to order some when bank account can haha) i find the under wing a bit short. the main wing has goose instead of parrot and macaw. I used 4 different kori quills to try and get different markings and shades in the wing. the guinea i tided as sides and then brushed them in the wing. i used cotinga for this fly and there doubled up. i tied the bm roof slim and on top of wing full length. im not a fan of the topping id like a more compress one to sit on top of wing and not cascade over the wing end. the head is horrible i really need to work on this. Over all there rust in the fly for sure and much room for improvements, but im happy with it. i really like how the weaver looks. not sure how it looks or compares to crow fishing wise, but i hope the fish like this fly.
sorry for bad photo. still working out the lighting in new place
thanks for looking all comments and critique greatly apprenticed
hope all is well
Kevin
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