Red Grouse and Turkey

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Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by tie2fish » Mon Sep 28, 2015 9:15 am

Was tying Waterhen and Turkey patterns and ran out of suitable waterhen feathers, so I started rummaging for alternate soft hackles. An old Red Grouse skin produced this fly, tied on a #14 Daiichi 1550 with Pearsall's #3 Primrose silk.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by Roadkill » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:03 am

Great combo should work for many swimming nymphs. 8-)
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by tie2fish » Mon Sep 28, 2015 10:10 am

Thanks, Bill. Woodcock (upper covert) looks nice with turkey too ...
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by letumgo » Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:31 am

Bill - Are you targeting a particular insect with these? Wonderful patterns, btw.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by Smuggler » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:50 pm

Heyo! Great combo of materials Bill. Very nice.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by tie2fish » Mon Sep 28, 2015 12:59 pm

letumgo wrote:Bill - Are you targeting a particular insect with these? Wonderful patterns, btw.
No, Ray. William reports that Waterhen and Turkey catches whenever, so perhaps one of these will also. I particularly like the looks of the woodcock and turkey herl for a buggy generic.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Thu Oct 01, 2015 10:51 am

Both are just lovely wee flies. They should do well. Well dressed also.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Oct 02, 2015 8:20 pm

Bill,
This one, as with all of your goodies, is just phenominal! The red grouse is a latent beauty (we are glad you found it in your stash) and compliments the turkey really well! I usually start the season (just after ice out) with patterns such as, but not near as nice as, yours! And, I try to end the season with them as well! I really like this one and I can only imagine it in trout waters across this land!
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by Mataura mayfly » Fri Oct 02, 2015 10:51 pm

Great looking pair, eloquent in their making.
Look like the fly one might choose after opening the flybox after fishing several hours and having been skunked- what next........ ah, the Red Grouse & Turkey.
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Re: Red Grouse and Turkey

Post by William Anderson » Fri Oct 02, 2015 11:53 pm

Man, these are pretty. Lively, textured and rich looking. I think Eric has caught more on the waterhen/turkey spider fly this season than I have. But I'll claim a dozen at different points in the season, one weekend when I needed a miracle it did the trick. These are tough to beat. Nicely done.
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