Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0

[newriverspey]

Hi all,

The weather is not cooperating and it has done nothing but rain, which has blown out most of the streams. I did find another feather but this time the mystery feather is not a mystery. It is from a Common Myna and this feather is a dark brown with a bit of mottling mixed in. I decided to follow a similar theme as the last fly but used a small amount of oval tinsel. Hopefully it stops raining soon.

Hook: Dohiku #16
Thread: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Body: Grey Pearsall's Gossamer Silk
Rib 1: 1 barb from Common Myna feather
Rib 2: XS Lagartun Oval Tinsel
Hackle: Partridge

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Beautiful dressing. Reminds me of the classic Atlantic Salmon flies on a much smaller scale. Great choice of colors and technique.

[Variant]

Great looking fly, Otto.
Hope you get to fish it soon !

Lou

[Partsman]

Wonderfully done, your tying is so simple yet extraordinary, thank you for sharing and keep it coming!
Mike.

[newriverspey]

Mike,

Thanks and yes, my tying is very simple due to lack of materials but I am learning that perhaps I don't need as many materials to tie a nice fly.

Otto

[FlyFisherMann1955]

Wow--a beautiful fly and I'm jealous of your photography skill too!

Thanks- Ken

[RickA]

Those are outstanding, Otto!
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.

[hankaye]

otto, Howdy;

Sometimes, just keeping to the basics is truly the best way to go.

Hope the weather and stream conditions break in your favor soon.

hank

[letumgo]

I love the simple elegance of this pattern. Remarkable work. Time well spent.

[ronr]

Otto.. I've been trying to duplicate the bodies, rib, etc... do you know where on the bird that feather is coming from?