Polish Palmer & Partridge

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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by Roadkill » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:23 pm

DUBBN,

Great flies, I love the new HS Brown Partridge variation. 8-) :D
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by DUBBN » Sun Dec 31, 2023 3:40 pm

Bill, these were tied on a size 12 Mustad 3906B. I am going to drop them down a size to a size 14 3906 type hook. Probably a WFC Wet Fly hook. Ugh, I am going to have to wait 4 months to swing and fish them up stream.
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by DOUGSDEN » Mon Jan 01, 2024 9:44 pm

Nice Wayne! You guys have some winning combinations in these patterns! Talk about talented tiers! You guys are reaching the top of Mt. Everest!
Beautiful Patterns! I will sleep well tonight!
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sat Jan 06, 2024 10:20 pm

This is my attempt at the Polish Palmer and Partridge. I was asked to do a tying demo at the start of our fly fishing club meeting (Penobscot Fly Fishers) last Wednesday. It's an hour long tying session for anyone who shows up. I was so enamored with this fly that I tied three or four on Tuesday to get some practice in and demoed it on Wednesday evening. The fly was a hit! I had a rotating large crowd and went over my allotted time period because there were so many people that wanted to see the fly. Thanks for sharing this one. I love it. Excuse the dried wax on the head.
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by Roadkill » Sun Jan 07, 2024 12:05 am

Ron, more than an attempt, you nailed it as I know you can easily do. ;)

Glad to see you made it a hit on the East Coast!! :)
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by DUBBN » Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:12 am

Awesome fly Ron. Did you use hen or rooster for the palmer?

You always do great work.
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:37 am

DUBBN wrote: Sun Jan 07, 2024 6:12 am Awesome fly Ron. Did you use hen or rooster for the palmer?

You always do great work.
Thanks, guys. When a fly looks that good, tying it is pretty easy. Wayne, I used hen dyed brown. I really didn't want the stiffness of rooster, I just wanted something that would keep the partridge from collapsing as it dances in the current.
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by DUBBN » Sun Jan 07, 2024 9:46 am

Thank you for the quick response, Ron. I used hen aswell.

I have a Metz hen cape. Grizzly dyed Brown that I am thinking of throwing in the mix.

Seriously, I will strive to make it look as good as yours and Bill's.
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Re: Polish Palmer & Partridge

Post by RickA » Sun Jan 07, 2024 10:28 am

Very nice Guys!
That reminds me of an old pattern called Queen of the Waters. 8-)
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