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skunkaroo
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by skunkaroo » Tue Mar 10, 2009 7:19 pm
A couple of quickly tied prototypes for the swap. Testing colour and hackle weight now. I wonder which you prefer (thread colour and hackle weight):
1. Crimson
2. Dark Dun
3. Olive
All are tied with thread touched dubbed with mole, with a copper rib and Coq de Leon (silver badger) hackle.
Aaron
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letumgo
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by letumgo » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:42 pm
I'm going to need a half dozen of each, for close inspection, before I can give you an opinion...

(just kidding)
great tyes! the crimson one is my favorite, but the others are great as well.
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by Eric Peper » Tue Mar 10, 2009 8:58 pm
Speaking as one who rarely ties "patterns" but who does tie flies for fish, i like each of them for a different reason/situation; higher in the column, playing on different lighting, whatever. I would never settle on one to the extent of barring the others from my flybox. Whichever you select for the swap will be excellent.
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:05 pm
The crimson caught my eye, followed closely by the olive.
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by Soft-hackle » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:11 pm
I favor the olive colored one. All are very nicely dressed, Aaron. I'd be happy with any of them.
Mark
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by redietz » Tue Mar 10, 2009 9:38 pm
I like the crimson best, but they're all nice.
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by CM_Stewart » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:13 pm
I'd vote for the crimson body, but the hackle on the dark dun.
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by RnF » Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:49 pm
I love all the them. I will vote for the middle one since no one has. I like the copper wire contrast.
Excellent ties!
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by Ruard » Fri Mar 13, 2009 3:24 pm
CM_Stewart wrote:I'd vote for the crimson body, but the hackle on the dark dun.
Me too, I like the more sparse hackle of the dark dun.
Nice tie all of them
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by Gary Keats » Fri Mar 13, 2009 8:20 pm
They are all very fishable. If I had to choose: Crimson, olive, dark dun. Nicely done!
Cheers,
Gary