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T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 11:15 pm
by NightWatchman
Hook. ....... Gaelic supreme. Sz 16
Thread. ...... Pearsall’s gossamer blue
Body. ...... Underfur of a black dog(Denver)& water rat (name unk) blended
Hackle. ...... wing covert of a Jack Snipe

“The black and blae with March comes in,
Dubb’d with the fur of black dog’s skin,
And water rat’s blae down;
For wings snipe hackles far excel,
Blue silk it’s rib mimic well,
From some fair damsel’s gown.”
T.W. Charleton

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 5:35 am
by letumgo
:D Best fly recipe ever! Brought a big smile to my face as I read it. Great fly. Thank you for sharing.

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 6:46 am
by Theroe
Very nice, nightwatchman....Any chance you can pose a close-up photo on a different colored background?
Dana

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Thu Apr 15, 2021 7:31 pm
by NightWatchman
Dana

I tied another and used a green background for a better look see. The original photo has been changed in the first post.

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Fri Apr 16, 2021 6:51 am
by Theroe
Now that’s nice!!! Really a great pattern :)

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 8:17 am
by 1Equinoxclan
Hey there...my morning coffee was sweetened by the "pattern prose"

TX

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Sat Apr 17, 2021 2:05 pm
by Fishnkilts
Great looking fly. I find under fur from a dig works very well.

Re: T.W. Charleton’s “Black & blae”

Posted: Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:26 pm
by NightWatchman
Thanks Gents.