Polish Partridge and Hare Variations

[Roadkill]

I picked up a few patterns in a fly shop in Krakow Poland about 2 months ago. SKLEP WEDKARSKI has a nice collection of flies in a beautiful old wood cabinet kind of like a map cabinet with shallow drawers and wooded slats dividing the space about 4 inches apart to hold different flies. There are no names or sizes, you just pick what you like!

Here is my variation of a Hot Spot Hare and Partridge Soft Hackle...
Hook-Wholesale Fly Company Model 28 #8 (original tied on a similar size up eyed hook)
Thread- UTC 70 Black
Rib-SM Gold Ultra Wire
Body- Ginger Hares Ear
Thorax-Spirit River Lite Brite Peach
Hackle- Grey Partridge
RIMG2806 by William Lovelace, on Flickr


A Partridge and Hare Soft Hackle...
Hook-Mustad 9671 #10
Thread- UTC 70 Black
Rib-MED Gold Ultra Wire
Body- Natural Hares Ear in a dubbing loop
Hackle- Grey Partridge
RIMG2810 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

[DUBBN]

Very nice!!

[Variant]

Well done Bill!

Lou

[Partsman]

Excellent, I especially like the partridge and hare variation.
Mike.

[letumgo]

I especially love the color transition in the body of the first fly. Subtle perfection.

It is great to see you posting again. Welcome back Bill.

[Roadkill]

Thanks everyone, but the credit goes to the fly tyers in Poland for creating these flies!

[RickA]

That hot spot and hare is a great looking pattern! The scud style hook just cranks it up.
I sold all my survey stuff when I retired and still kicking myself for not keeping the
old oak flat map files I had. What a great way to repurpose!

[DarrellP]

Gorgeous flies

[Mike62]

Outstanding, Mr. Bill. I keep going back and forth between the two, but in the end... I've stolen both of them. Thank you.