Olive McClyde (Clyde Style)

[letumgo]

Olive McClyde
Hook - Mustad R50U / Size 16
Thread - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk (Olive/No. 11)
Hackle - Starling Hackle (Olive)
Wing - Slip of Starling Wing Feather (Olive)
Thorax - Two strands of Peacock Herl (Natural)
Abdomen - Pearsall's Gossamer Silk (Olive/No. 11)

Just trying my hand at Clyde-style flies. Needs work, but it should fish okay.

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

Beautiful fly, very well presented too.
Now, ... how many attempts (practice),
sets of wings did you wade through to get
this set to sit so well ???

hank

[letumgo]

This is my second try. I mangle the first one, but still threw it in my fly box. If the fish hate the wing, I can trim it off stream side.

[Mataura mayfly]

Well done.
I tend to stay away from upright quill slip wings...... we do not play well together. Anyone that can do it well has my admiration.

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

Maybe you can show me how to do that in Mt. ...

hank

[letumgo]

Hank - Deal! We can even give them a test swim after.

[DOUGSDEN]

Ray,
You bet your bippee that will fish! It's gorgeous and very "Clyde-like" in it's appearance and composition! You did well! Have you done any others?
Curious D.

[Old Hat]

Kudos Ray, great venture into the little winged wets. You were brave to take on the up eye. They are not easy to work around.

[Ruard]

Hi Ray,

Very well done my friend. You know the book(let) of John Reid: Clyde style flies?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/offer-listin ... ition=used

Greeting

Ruard

[letumgo]

Yes, Ruard. A friend gifted me a copy of that great little book (for which I am grateful). There is a diagram in the book, which illustrates how to tie in the wing. I tried to do this wing the same way. Carl was right. The up-eye hook made it challenging.