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Claret variation
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 12:34 pm
by DUBBN
A pattern from the Canadian Llama Company (Face Book)
"Old Favourite
Here is a nice little wet fly out of the past and from the UK.It was called Old Favourite by a Dr.E.S Roberts. Their recipe for the body is, Body:Mixture of claret coloured wool and hare's ear,dubbed
Hackle:Brown partridge back feather"
I used Claret 75% and Black 25% synthetics. on a size 12, Mustad 3906 hook.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 2:05 pm
by Roadkill
That is a first class tie on the variation, I think it would work well for a Mahogany dun.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 6:41 am
by tie2fish
Nice find and great variation, Wayne. I like it!
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:54 pm
by letumgo
I just bought a box of 3906's yesterday! I will give these a tye.
Beautiful flies Wayne, as always.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:15 pm
by Old Hat
Those are really nice. I have always done well with that color body. The texture in these are really buggy.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:07 am
by Smuggler
Very buggy looking. Nice stuff Wayne.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:50 pm
by William Anderson
Wayne, this is a nice set. I love this overall proportion and the body blend is a nice effect. These should be great.
Re: Claret variation
Posted: Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:13 pm
by hankaye
DUBBN, Howdy;
Wayne, do you find yourself taking more time to tye each fly while you are
recovering from the knee surgery? I ask as it appears that you are becoming
more detail oriented with the results. Not griping, just an observation. These
are some of the best flies I've seen.
By the way, how is your rehab. going?
hank
