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Pearly Pete.
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phl
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Now that does look nice. Is that Guinea-Fowl for the hackle? You don't often see it in a dessing, but I always think it looks good.
Paul
Paul
weatherman
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Thanks.
Yes it's Guinea Fowl, I've got some here & was wondering where it could be used, so thought I'd try something along these lines with it.
Yes it's Guinea Fowl, I've got some here & was wondering where it could be used, so thought I'd try something along these lines with it.
sewinfly
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A lovely looking fly and definitely one to have in the box 
Sewinfly. ..........
Sewinfly. ..........
haptonlad
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Nice one WM I'm sure that fly will do the business
phl
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I like Guinea Fowl as a wing material. I've had some success with a fly tied with a squirrel-hair wing and Guinea-fowl cheeks, red hackle, and black body with a silver rib.
Paul
Paul
weatherman
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Thank you Haptonlad, I'll be giving it a swim as soon as the new season starts.
Paul, that sounds like nice combination of materials there, out of curiosity, is the squirrel wing dyed or natural?
Paul, that sounds like nice combination of materials there, out of curiosity, is the squirrel wing dyed or natural?
Andy R
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I like that a lot, good top dropper fly on a sinker, or a daytime or moonlit night fly....
weatherman
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Thanks Andy...
speycaster
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love the profile ,i have had a lot of sucess on that type of hackle and with teal or mallard
weatherman
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Cheers Speycaster...
phl
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It's natural. I use it on a couple of patterns that have given me some success.Thank you Haptonlad, I'll be giving it a swim as soon as the new season starts.
Paul, that sounds like nice combination of materials there, out of curiosity, is the squirrel wing dyed or natural?
Paul
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phl
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I was afraid someone might say that. I fear it will only reveal (a) my poor fly-tying skills and (b) my poor photography skills.You are going to have to post a couple of photos up for us so we can all benefit from these patterns...
Jeff.
If I manage to get any decent photographs I'll put them up.
Paul
phl
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Here they are: I warned you of my poor skills. My excuse is that these are used flies, not fresh-tied: I just picked them out from my fly-box.
The top one is the pattern I described before. The other produced my best-ever seatrout this year, so has now instantly become my favourite fly!
Paul
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weatherman
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Nothing wrong with either of those, I'd certainly tie them on my leader!
haptonlad
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The profile of both flies are good only the heads needs finishing off to prevent the materials tied on the hook from breaking down. Like WM says I'd fish with both of these flies.
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weatherman
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After being inspired by PHL's (Paul) fly I decided to try & tie something up along the same lines.
Body: black wool
Rib: Flat silver
1st hackle: Red
2nd hackle: Guinea fowl
Underwing: Black squirrel
Overwing: Peacock swords
Body: black wool
Rib: Flat silver
1st hackle: Red
2nd hackle: Guinea fowl
Underwing: Black squirrel
Overwing: Peacock swords
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phl
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Well, that's not fair, Jeff: you're just showing me up now!
Lovely fly. I used a broad flat silver rib on my first pattern, but (as you can see) I struggle to get it to lie nicely with an even spacing. Any tips on how to get the effect you've got?
Paul
Lovely fly. I used a broad flat silver rib on my first pattern, but (as you can see) I struggle to get it to lie nicely with an even spacing. Any tips on how to get the effect you've got?
Paul
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weatherman
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Paul, don't underestimate yourself. I just had to tie something up with the materials list you provided, (provoked my one & only grey cell) & came up with that. As far as the ribbing goes, I start the first turn of tinsel at a slight angle to the hookshank & basically continue up the shank towards the eye just in open turns trying to keep that angle, probably a bit more luck than judgement, if I'm being honest.
Jeff.
Jeff.
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