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Okay I finally have a set of these tied up. I did not have enough badger hen for the fly. So I used Greenwell hen instead. I had India hen in badger, but it really didn't seem to be enough in the right size. So what did I do? I ordered more of it...lol. It is in the freezer, and will go in the moth ice box. Then I will try it. But just in case I don't like it as much, I still have these already tied up for the Mark L swap. The reddish tips actually go better with the orange to me, than the regular, natural badger hen, that I have. Oh, and I tied a keeper for the floss. You can see it on the top. I learned that little tidbit from Don Bastian. This is the first time I've tried that.

Lovely version, Kelly.

Great one K!

M

Kelly L. Howdy;

Beautiful fly young Lady.

hank

Thanks guys, glad you liked it.

Purdy fly Kelly.

Nicely done. I agree that Greenwell hackle seems to work better on this fly. At least the fish that I've tried on think so.

Thanks Ray! Bob, so you tried the Greenwell on this same pattern??? AWESOME. So I did do a good substitute then.
I am still gonna try the badger. But I plan to fish both, and see what the fish think too. Different places may prefer one color, over the other...only one way to find out. I like the keeper for smaller flies. I am not sure about a larger fly, since I haven't tried that. It keeps the floss from sliding back. I was going to get on the Lil' Dorothy pattern today, but never got around to it. My cat has been sick for over a week. That has kept me busy. I'm not sure if she is out of the woods yet, but time will tell.

Hey Kelly very neatly tied. Keep us updated on the fish catching.




Vicki

Nice work Kelly.