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Last time I started a thread...I had run out of thread:hihi:. Got my feather package from AO last week full of goodies and the desired silk thread, finally got down to tying 2 patterns in-between errands.
The Pearl per Kelson
TAG: Gold twist.
TAIL: Toucan, Teal, and Chatterer (small).
BUTT: Black herl.
BODY: In two sections: No. 1, silver embossed tinsel, butted with Indian Crow above and below, and black herl; No. 2, black silk, ribbed
with gold oval tinsel, and a natural black hackle along it.
THROAT: Jay.
WINGS: Tippet, Teal, and Peacock wing in strands; Golden Pheasant
tail, Amherst Pheasant, dark Bustard, Swan dyed blue, yellow,
and red; Mallard and a topping.
CHEEKS: Chatterer.
HORNS: Blue Macaw.
The Skirmisher per Kelson
TAG: Silver twist and light yellow silk.
TAIL: Toucan, with two strips of Ibis.
BUTT: Black herl.
BODY: Two turns of light dirty-orange silk, followed by dirty-orange
Seal's fur, well picked out.
RIBS: Silver tinsel (oval).
THROAT: Coch-y-bonddhu hackle tinged in Bismarck brown.
WINGS: Golden Pheasant tail and Peacock herl mixed in strands.
SIDES: Teal and Ibis (married).
HORNS: Blue Macaw.
HEAD: Black herl
The Pearl was tied on a vintage stock Mustad iron that James Reid gave me.
The Skirmisher was tied on a Vintage mustad iron bronze down-eye that fshmhard gifted me.
That sunfly pattern (so rad-looking in the water) on the wallet was tied John (chukarhun99) and he gifted that to me which gave me a good grab yesterday but didnt stick that winter fish.
That wallet was given to me by those FFC guys.
So many gracious sports 'round here and I wish I could return the favor in some honorable way one day (I'm gradually workin' on it).
I'm sending the 2 flies I tied above (I'm selfishly keeping John's fly:lildevl
to Fly Fishing Collaborative.
If any of you fine tyers can spare some more time, thread, and feathers...I know FFC would be grateful for some fly donations (Bucky told me that they are ramping up their production of leather fly wallets waiting to be filled with your much desirable flies).
For those that have not heard of Fly Fishing Collaborative, please check out their website (their title.org). A worthy cause to help orphanages by collaborating with the fly fishing community in raising funds for self-sustaining fish farms.
Your flies will go a long way to help the cause. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Cheers and thank you,
Adrian
The Pearl per Kelson
TAG: Gold twist.
TAIL: Toucan, Teal, and Chatterer (small).
BUTT: Black herl.
BODY: In two sections: No. 1, silver embossed tinsel, butted with Indian Crow above and below, and black herl; No. 2, black silk, ribbed
with gold oval tinsel, and a natural black hackle along it.
THROAT: Jay.
WINGS: Tippet, Teal, and Peacock wing in strands; Golden Pheasant
tail, Amherst Pheasant, dark Bustard, Swan dyed blue, yellow,
and red; Mallard and a topping.
CHEEKS: Chatterer.
HORNS: Blue Macaw.
The Skirmisher per Kelson
TAG: Silver twist and light yellow silk.
TAIL: Toucan, with two strips of Ibis.
BUTT: Black herl.
BODY: Two turns of light dirty-orange silk, followed by dirty-orange
Seal's fur, well picked out.
RIBS: Silver tinsel (oval).
THROAT: Coch-y-bonddhu hackle tinged in Bismarck brown.
WINGS: Golden Pheasant tail and Peacock herl mixed in strands.
SIDES: Teal and Ibis (married).
HORNS: Blue Macaw.
HEAD: Black herl
The Pearl was tied on a vintage stock Mustad iron that James Reid gave me.
The Skirmisher was tied on a Vintage mustad iron bronze down-eye that fshmhard gifted me.
That sunfly pattern (so rad-looking in the water) on the wallet was tied John (chukarhun99) and he gifted that to me which gave me a good grab yesterday but didnt stick that winter fish.
That wallet was given to me by those FFC guys.
So many gracious sports 'round here and I wish I could return the favor in some honorable way one day (I'm gradually workin' on it).
I'm sending the 2 flies I tied above (I'm selfishly keeping John's fly:lildevl
to Fly Fishing Collaborative. If any of you fine tyers can spare some more time, thread, and feathers...I know FFC would be grateful for some fly donations (Bucky told me that they are ramping up their production of leather fly wallets waiting to be filled with your much desirable flies).
For those that have not heard of Fly Fishing Collaborative, please check out their website (their title.org). A worthy cause to help orphanages by collaborating with the fly fishing community in raising funds for self-sustaining fish farms.
Your flies will go a long way to help the cause. I'd be happy to answer any questions.
Cheers and thank you,
Adrian
