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In an effort to showcase a couple of the beautiful picric-dyed materials recently sent my way by Bob Kern (narcodog), I came up with a fanciful spider I'm calling Picric and Black for lack of a better name. If anyone knows of an historical pattern tied this way, I will be pleased to acknowledge it.

Hook: Daiichi 1550, Size #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, #9 black
Hackle: English partridge dyed picric
Body: Thread wraps lightly touched dubbed with picric-dyed mole

Bill,
I can't hold back any longer.
Isn't it about time you learnt how to tie flies with at least some delicacy?
And how about some half decent photographs while you are at it?

dd

who is allergic to his own use of emoticons

One of these days, Stefan ...

Stefan (dd) - I will refrain from using emoticons, to express this, but your comments had me laughing hysterically.

Bill - Marvelously fishy pattern. What a beautiful combination.

Bob - Was the picric materials from Finny, or did you dye this yourself?

Nice looking fly!

Very nice, do you have a black torch for setting UV bug bond? If so pass it over the picric materials and note the change.
If the original materials are from Lawrence (who incidentally has had his studio remodelled and no longer has to wait for his wife to leave the house to dye batch in the kitchen! ) they should take on a healthy "glow" under the torch.
With the light Mole dub and the hackle I imagine it would be a fine wee glowing spider.

letumgo wrote:Stefan (dd) - I will refrain from using emoticons, to express this, but your comments had me laughing hysterically.

Bill - Marvelously fishy pattern. What a beautiful combination.

Bob - Was the picric materials from Finny, or did you dye this yourself?

These items I have had for sometime, I bought them from an Irishman off Ebay. He does not sell any longer. I contacted Lawrence and asked him if he had any mole and he said he did not. He did tell me that he would have some in a few weeks and he would advise me when.

As a note I have asked him on several occasions to dye something for me and he did. He was also able to supply me with some material that is very HARD to find here, you'll have to use your imagination on that. Send him a note and he'll get back to you. I use his FB or his direct email, not through the forum.

Outstanding fly, and material. I have loved these picric dyed materials, whenever I've seen them online. Beautiful.

Very nice fly Bill and well done.

Perhaps it is time to order Picric to dye some materials. Read somewhere that it is possible to order it from Ireland.

Greeting

Perhaps this would be a good time to insert an article Hans was kind enough to share with us back in 2010 regarding the use of picric acid. I'm sure this site has picked up some new member's since then that may or may not be aware of the precautions that should be taken with this material. http://globalflyfisher.com/staff/verhaa ... index.html

Regards, Jerry