[Honyuk96]

Wow what a tough fly ! I'm not crazy about it but don't think it's terrible.

 

[mitchaka2fish]

ic tweaked a bit but who cares?
it's radencich sleek.

are you gonna get it wet? I would.

cheers,
shawn

 

[hitcher]

Wish I had the guts to even attempt!
Very nice!

 

[Jabrowning24]

i like it. the long look is something that I am always a sucker for... not to discredit the work you did on this but THAT HOOK!! What is it?!? looks like something really old and forged! awesome! this is a fly that I feel like i am still years away from so good for you for doing such a good job!

 

[Honyuk96]

i like it. the long look is something that I am always a sucker for... not to discredit the work you did on this but THAT HOOK!! What is it?!? looks like something really old and forged! awesome! this is a fly that I feel like i am still years away from so good for you for doing such a good job!

Thanks guys. Josh, the hook is a reworked Mustad. It's a 4/0 size, forged. The hook was japanned by another speypager and gifted to me. I would not attempt this fly again on such a large iron.

 

[fish0n4evr]

This pattern does look tough. So does the hook. Nice fly - nice match.

 

[theCC]

I would not attempt this fly again on such a large iron.

Dude...you trying to provoke me? Great effort...
As for the above...we need to breed bigger turkeys...

 

[GR8LAKES FLYER]

A "BIG" accomplishment !!
It's not easy tying on that size of iron, you did a stellar job :smokin:


Mike

 

[Honyuk96]

Thanks guys.

 

[kyleedge]

..

Matt,
Yes is a roughy of a dressing..
Dressed several in #1 to #3
Very sastifying fle to dress and
fish..
Atb
Kyle

 

[fshnazn]

Good on ya for tackling this pattern! 'Tis a pattern I haven't tied in a long while. Swell tying.

Cheers,
Adrian

 

[kova1385]

Seems like the small fly fad hasnt hit speypages yet haha.

Nice fly but a little long for my liking.

 

[flytyer]

Nice job (actually superb for never having tied one before) on this rather tough to tie fly.

A couple of things to watch out for next time:

1) There is a small gap in the oval tinsel tag, work to have no gaps.

2) The IC is not uniformly mounted dead top and dead bottom of the shank (i.e. they aren't all flat to the exact bottom and top, some are a bit off center).

 

[Honyuk96]

Nice job (actually superb for never having tied one before) on this rather tough to tie fly.

A couple of things to watch out for next time:

1) There is a small gap in the oval tinsel tag, work to have no gaps.

2) The IC is not uniformly mounted dead top and dead bottom of the shank (i.e. they aren't all flat to the exact bottom and top, some are a bit off center).

Good eye and thanks for the suggestions. I couldn't find my small oval tinsel when I tied this. I actually unravelled gold lace to use for my tinsel. Through that unravelling process my tinsel got quite funky and gave me fits the whole way.
I have no idea how my IC subs tweaked a bit. I had them nice and flat originally but not all of them stayed this way. Grr.....I'm wondering if our humidity could have factored in to my IC curling the way it has ?? I'll try this again on a smaller iron and try to do better.

 

[Rifflehitch]

Great tying and great fly, well done!!!

 

[whiskeyjin]

Not easy to tie this pattern....may be next one little better for sure !!
Still nice looking PH !!




Jin