Orange partridge

Post by **Terrestrial12** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:06 pm

Just a simple orange partridge I tried to make a little interesting with some 200 year old French silk.

Hook- mustad 3366 (my favorite spider hook) size 12
Abdomen- vintage orange silk thread ribbed with vintage orange silk floss
Hackle- brown partridge

Post by **DUBBN** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:32 pm

Very pretty

Post by **Partsman** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 3:44 pm

Beautiful T12, the hook is very classy and the silk is very nice.
Mike.

Post by **Roadkill** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 4:06 pm

Excellent tying of a great fly!

Post by **letumgo** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:08 pm

Marvelous dressing. Beautifully executed.

What can you tell us about the 200 year old silk? Very interesting.

Post by **Terrestrial12** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 6:45 am

Ray the silk came from a French costume designer. Apparently she comes from a long line of dress makers and her great grandmother left her a building full of vintage silks, tinsel, and some weird hybrids that are silk threads with wire twisted in as one of the strands. The threads and flosses are INCREDIBLE. Wayyyyy softer, more sheen and more translucent than anything I've ever used

Post by **DarrellP** » Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:35 pm

Beautiful fly!

Post by **DOUGSDEN** » Thu Apr 13, 2023 8:36 pm

T12,
That is one stinking awesome pattern you have created! I thought the story behind the vintage silk was amazing! Have you thought of other patterns using some of the neat materials you have described?
Thanks for asking about this Ray! Your timing is impeccable!
Doug in the Den

Post by **Mike62** » Fri Apr 14, 2023 5:55 pm

Reminds me of a BrkTrt fly; Alan tied a very similar fly.

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