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Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2021 8:40 pm
by NightWatchman
Hook. …… Gaelic supreme Sz 14
Thread. … Pearsall’s gold
Body. ….. White translucent horse hair wrappped over gold silk
Thorax ….. Peacock herl
Hackle …. Red Grouse covert feather
***Let me know what you think. The grouse is one sided stripped
and a bit long because I was in a spidery kind of mood !
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2021 6:44 pm
by letumgo
Lovely wee spider. I’d fish that in a heartbeat.
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 7:32 am
by davidriley
Very nice
Spidery is good - I like slightly longer hackles. I think they add to overall action of the fly.
David
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2021 6:07 pm
by Fishnkilts
I like how the peacock herl looks. Wish mine came out so precise. Brilliantly done.
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:33 pm
by Brooktrout52
Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Mon Aug 09, 2021 9:14 pm
by DUBBN
Brooktrout52 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:33 pm
Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?
Probably from their tales or manes.
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Tue Aug 10, 2021 3:53 pm
by NightWatchman
Brooktrout52 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:33 pm
Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?
Thank you. We have an Andalusian in the backyard. I can send you a bit if you’d like.
Re: Grouse & Gold Variant
Posted: Wed Aug 11, 2021 8:40 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
If you don't happen to have an Andalusian in the backyard, music stores usually have really nice, white hair from a stallion to restring bows for violins, cellos and such. I mention stallion only because mares get urine on their tails and it weakens the hair. Not a problem with fly bodies, but if you decide to spin up a horse hair line or leader, it could lead to a lost fish.
Spidery is good - I like slightly longer hackles. I think they add to overall action of the fly.