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My very basic photographic setup gives this a sort of ethereal quality ...

Hook: Vintage Mustad 94842, Size #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer #14, claret
Hackle: Whiting Iron Dun cape
Tail whisks: Iron Dun feather barbs
Body: Natural mole spun in claret silk

Bill,

You've really gotten the "Hidy Style" dialed in to a science. I'd swear you pulled this fly right out of Pete Hidy's fly wallet. You set a marvelous example. Thank you for sharing.

Do you have any tricks/tips, you'd like to share?

PS - The feathers from that Whiting Iron Dun cape have a lovely "glassy" quality to them. Really nice.

letumgo wrote: ↑Mon Oct 01, 2018 11:48 am Bill,

Do you have any tricks/tips, you'd like to share?

Ray ~ The video you made while we were at Jim Slattery's Campfire Lodge is the best I can offer ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKhlfLUSpfM

I thought you were going to say “Practice. Lots and lots of practice.”

That too.

Beautiful example of a Hidy style flymph Bill.

I was just tying some Iron Blue Dun flymphs as published in the Angler's Club Bulletin today.

Those called for starling hackle. No distinction to what feather from the starling. The drawing shows a tail as well but no hackle is listed for the tail. I need to find out if it was starling as well for the tail or...

Wow Bill!
I simply like what Ray said (sorry Ray!) because he said it so well! Your style is unmistakable as you create a beautiful representation of this great insect! I don't know how you pull this off but, we are glad that you do and the results are amazing!
What's next on the docket my friend? Your choice of patterns to do is as equally impressive as your tying abilities!
From the Den,
Doug

I forgot to mention just how deadly this pattern is on my local spotties! It is one of a core of patterns that the fish do not seem to tire of!

Nice Bill.....I see this one has a tail.

Alan