Moss Dog Fly

[ScottP]

hook - Dai Riki 135 #12
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - small wire silver
body - goose quill
wing - hen badger
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - hen badger


Regards,
Scott

[letumgo]

Dang! That is a gorgeous pattern! I love the color combination and the shape/profile. Is this your pattern?

[hankaye]

ScottP, Howdy;

Nice fly, does it smell like a damp dog when wet???
Colors remind me of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever I used live with.

hank

[ScottP]

Is this your pattern?

Ray,

Not mine; it's a pattern from Dennis Ross

http://www.dennismoss.co.uk/wp-content/ ... atural.pdf

does it smell like a damp dog when wet???
Colors remind me of a Chesapeake Bay Retriever I used live with.

Hank,

It does look a bit like a Chessie; maybe a bit of odor, but nothing too strong


Regards,
Scott

[letumgo]

Thanks for the article. I've downloaded it to me iPad. A nice addition to my digital library.

The flies in the article are beautiful. Very "fishy", in the best way.

[swellcat]

body - goose quill

The abdomen looks somewhat downy. Can you offer any more insight on what feather or feather part is being used there and where on the body it might be found?

Thanks.
_____

[ScottP]

The abdomen looks somewhat downy. Can you offer any more insight on what feather or feather part is being used there and where on the body it might be found?

It's a couple fibers from a goose primary feather





tie it in by the tips





counterwrapped with the wire




Hope this helps,
Scott

[swellcat]

Hope this helps

It certainly does.

Barbs. Macro amplified the "downiness". It's a nice effect and fly.

Many thanks.

[letumgo]

Scott - You are an fine teacher. The pictures do a nice job of capturing the tying techniques. Well done.

[William Anderson]

I'm going to have to read this later. Thanks for sharing the link. Excellent looking pattern. That is a sweet profile.