flies for wales

[letumgo]

Love it! The image in the background make the photo very inviting. It seems to say "Let's go fishing..."

You are making excellent use of your new light studio.

[DUBBN]

This is a variation of the Tracle Parkin ( should have a red tail and a brown hen hackle):

[Kelly L.]

Never heard of that pattern, but it looks very fishy.

[Ruard]

Never heard of that pattern

Made a mistype, must be Treacle Parkin

Greeting

[daringduffer]

Never heard of that pattern, but it looks very fishy.

Treacle Parkin is a "flame fly"; it is a Red Tag with orange wool tag instead of red. Popular in UK. Other flame flies are Red Tag, Severn Ke, White Witch, Silver Witch and Rolt's Witch and probably a lot more. They are good grayling flies in the autumn and used for trout as well. They are tied with peacock herl bodies (Rolt's Witch uses peacock sword) and the hackle colours differ. Treacle Parkin is the only one without red wool tag. I have just tied a bunch of Rolt's Witch size 18 for a friend. First time I ever used peacock sword. Hackle was palmered honey dun cock (Indian).

dd

[Kelly L.]

Ah, Red Tag is the only one I've heard of! Thanks for the info.

[DNicolson]

If you want the source of the name 'Treacle Parkin'.
A bit of Northern culture as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkin_%28cake%29

[daringduffer]

If you want the source of the name 'Treacle Parkin'.
A bit of Northern culture as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkin_%28cake%29

Nothing beats culture - we all enjoy it, don't we?

dd

[kanutripr]

If you want the source of the name 'Treacle Parkin'.
A bit of Northern culture as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkin_%28cake%29

Huh! I'm always learning new and interesting things here! Thanks Donald. I'm hoping we are getting to your neck of the woods next year. I need all the culture I can get!

Great flies Ruard. Looks like you are going to have a great trip.



Vicki

[Ruard]

If you want the source of the name 'Treacle Parkin'.
A bit of Northern culture as well.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkin_%28cake%29

Thank you Donald, but what means Treacle??

Greeting