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Hutch's Pennel (kinda)
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 5:14 pm
by ScottP
Pattern calls for GP tippet dyed hot orange; tried it and didn't really notice much difference from undyed (guess I need to find a different shade of Koolaid)
hook - Mustad 3906 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - tinsel silver
tail - golden pheasant tippet hot orange
rib - oval tinsel silver
body - peacock herl
hackle - 2 turns black hen, 2 turns white hen
Regards,
Scott
Re: Hutch's Pennel (kinda)
Posted: Sat Dec 12, 2015 7:53 pm
by letumgo
Nice!
Question - Did you use strip one side if the collar hackles, or are they butch tyed with full hackle feathers (fibers on both sides of the hackle stem)?
Re: Hutch's Pennel (kinda)
Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2015 5:31 am
by ScottP
letumgo wrote:Question - Did you use strip one side if the collar hackles, or are they butch tyed with full hackle feathers (fibers on both sides of the hackle stem)?
Ray,
Both the black and white were full hackles.
Regards,
Scott
Re: Hutch's Pennel (kinda)
Posted: Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:26 am
by William Anderson
That hackle combo looks great on a fly this size. These classic patterns are fantastic.