Grouse & Gold Variant

[NightWatchman]

Hook. …… Gaelic supreme Sz 14
Thread. … Pearsall’s gold
Body. ….. White translucent horse hair wrappped over gold silk
Thorax ….. Peacock herl
Hackle …. Red Grouse covert feather

***Let me know what you think. The grouse is one sided stripped
and a bit long because I was in a spidery kind of mood !

[letumgo]

Lovely wee spider. I’d fish that in a heartbeat.

[davidriley]

Very nice Spidery is good - I like slightly longer hackles. I think they add to overall action of the fly.

David

[Fishnkilts]

I like how the peacock herl looks. Wish mine came out so precise. Brilliantly done.

[Brooktrout52]

Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?

[DUBBN]

Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?

Probably from their tales or manes.

[NightWatchman]

Looks great. Where do you get the horse hair?

Thank you. We have an Andalusian in the backyard. I can send you a bit if you’d like.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

If you don't happen to have an Andalusian in the backyard, music stores usually have really nice, white hair from a stallion to restring bows for violins, cellos and such. I mention stallion only because mares get urine on their tails and it weakens the hair. Not a problem with fly bodies, but if you decide to spin up a horse hair line or leader, it could lead to a lost fish.