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Fitzmaurice

Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tail - Peacock sword
Tip - Black chenille*
Body - Crimson chenille
Hackle - Yellow
Wing - Brown mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

Don Bastian Notes

*The tip on the Fitzmaurice is listed in Trout as black chenille but is specifically illustrated as a butt at the end of the body at the base of the tail.

I'm blown away by your chenille work. The transition between the black and red is so uniform. I can never seem to get the transition to join smoothly like that. Do you have any pointers for achieving such nice results?

Beautifully vibrant fly.

sorry for posting in the wrong forum category

letumgo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:45 am I'm blown away by your chenille work. The transition between the black and red is so uniform. I can never seem to get the transition to join smoothly like that. Do you have any pointers for achieving such nice results?

Beautifully vibrant fly.

I was about to say the same thing. Damn, Norm! That is one pretty fly and so well dressed. Kudos.

Norm,
Who cares! I mis-post all the time! Our administrators are a very forgiving bunch!
It is so good to see you posting again! I am so ready for my daily dose of Norm! Great Stuff friend!
Dougsden

letumgo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 01, 2024 10:45 am I'm blown away by your chenille work. The transition between the black and red is so uniform. I can never seem to get the transition to join smoothly like that. Do you have any pointers for achieving such nice results?

Beautifully vibrant fly.

i dont have any secrets to wrapping chenille. just wrapping in touching turns is all i do