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The forbidden fly….but wanted to try one.
Green Highlander (Kelson) on sz 1 ahrex hook.
Clipped body hackle as I didn’t have better.
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Very well done! I actually always liked it, just not the PT version so much. Proportions are spot on, just watch the wing width:gape ratio.
The Favourite! Size 1! From Colin Ines book on James Harper.
Been trying to tie for some days now but didn’t have it in me until today.
Body hackle is clipped, due to my horrible olive hackle patch quality.
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Oh wow
Wow. What a cracker!
Thats a pearler Stig I could do with a new olive cape myself golden olive in particular.
It's a Stig....
I love this one Stig.
Thunder & Lightning 1/0 from Cork Collection p. 684
Loads of stuff there but I like it! First time I used shellac. Soaked the whole wool head as in many of the flies in that collection.
Pointers appreciated!
Tried to copy Richard's recent WD post.
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Looking much better Gary. Would love to see the base of that wing before you set it.
The first fly is based off of a beautiful antique fly I saw on Ebay. The second is based on a couple of flies on aofeathers. It’s hard to tell whether the flies are antique or not, and I’m not sure if they’re old flies at all. If anyone knows the pattern I’d love to know!
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Top one could be from a box I'm selling? The bottom one is a Wasp fly I think. Both vintage patterns. Nice tying!
Between moving into a new house and getting ready for our first baby, I haven’t tied a fly in a couple months. Here’s a very rusty version of Blacker’s No. 14, Killarney and Tay, size 2.
Lady Caroline ,,,,first in a while
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As a nut....
Very nice Sean can't beat using real Heron can ya.:)
Tidy tying mate!!! 👏
Nice
Size 1.5 Blue, Orange, Green, Grey & Brown (them Irish sure knew how to aptly name a fly!). Super chuffed on this one. One shot wing sandwiching tippet fibers into upper edge- held perfectly! Bustard got a little lost but it’s there in the upper edge of wing.
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Nice hook, lovely fly.
So good Tony!!! 😍
Very nice...love it.
Super stuff tony
Mostly named after the colour of the body sections presumably. Must try this one shot wing method with the tippet above the wing sounds cool. Lovely work as usual Tony.
Nice tie Tony. Those Irish flies can be rough to do on the body segments hand hackles and stuff.
Baron. 4/0. Thought I'd knock up a quickie 😁 in between the Hardy trio I'm tying. Although this is kind of the Hardy version with a smidge of Kelson thrown in. Large flies are not really my forte but I like to tie one now and again. Tippets are set riding slightly above the wing on this one.
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Nice rendition! Lovely work.
Beautiful fly Mark🙂
Lovely but where's the crow 👀
Perfection 👌🏻👌🏻
Thats a bloody good Baron.
Cock Robin. 1/0. Second one of the three Hardy flies I'm tying and feels like the mojo is coming back as I was feeling a bit mediocre about the first one but hey rust is rust eh. Tying them on these old Milward hooks which I'm not a big fan of the profile but nice to tie on some original hooks at least.:)
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Wowsers 😳
One day I will learn how to pull off tippet underwings like Mark. Brilliant.
Lovely flies u tie Mark👍
Exquisite fly tying.
I wound Teal And Red by Pryce-Tannat,Dr. I used a salmon fly on a small needle with Semperfly's Kapok dubbing material and graded it from orange to red☺️
Got sent some goodies! Anyone can confirm the first photo? Think I know it but want to check as I got quite a few patches.
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Rifle bird throat patch
Nice haul there Matt.
What a score! Thanks for sharing Matt
Golden pheasant crest
Irish Durham Ranger 2/0
I started tying classic flyes this year and had 2month break before this, but back in game now 👌
Childers-Blacker wing
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Lovely tying Mike. Body looks nice and slim ;0)
Looks the part, Malcolm. Well done!
I like that
That's your best fly to date Malcolm superbly done!
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Magnificent rifle bird
Nice but the toppings look good
Not tied a fly for a while. This purple doctor means so much to me. As my health has not been best, and motivation has been hard to come by. I’ve set myself the target to start one fly per week.
Onwards and upwards
#flyfishingaddict #flytying #flytyingjunkie #flytyingporn #classicfly #classicsalmon #classicflytying #salmon #salmonfishing
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I'm loving that sleek profile!
Nice tying Tim Reader. 🤟 That'd fish too.
Great tying!
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Granadensis… use sparingly. That’s the ideal one and tough to get!
Golden Olive ( Fur) Haynes and Sons
1/0 from the cork collection
I grabbed the wrong horns when mounting.. supposed to be yellow/ Blue.
She’s fully gutted to fish one day.
Comments and critique welcome..
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Quite a mixed wing you’ve got there John - well tied fly!
Popham 3/0
First attempt at this fly. Was good fun! Tried to tie the 14 ”ic” (dyed red weaver) cupped after the herl as it gives a more prominent impression, esp with subs I guess. Wing built in 4 stages plus roof/cheeks. There is that extra butt under the head but hard to see in the photo. Had no jay nearly big enough so had to use gf.
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She looks nice!
My favorite fly
Wilkinson. 1/0. Another fly from the Hardy's tome and one of a set of three I'm tying from it. Not my usual longer tail but a bit shorter with a wee bit curve to it. A bit rusty though after a two month break from it but nice to be back again. 🙂
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Lovely sir annoyingly consistent as usual 😉
Bonnie fle Mark 👌👌👌
Flee
Oh wow this is nice
Beautiful tying as always Mark
Sweet piece of Wilkinson right there Mark!
Nice fly!
Interesting to see the herls tag end loose like this. No visible silk to see so has it bee wrapped forward and the waste end pulled underneath?
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Superglue? 😜
Saw Ryan Houston sbs on how its done on his youtube channel,👍
Don't you make a loop with the thread or something then pull it back through and snip off?🤔
The rod whip style was something I came up with
Dissecting herl heads they tended to be on longer heads than we would tie for show and very often finished off behind I think they were wrapped into either heavy wax or shellac
Orangeman size 1(ish). The pattern listing said blue and gold for horns but I went with blue swan per the original
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Nice looking fly Aaron👍
Great effort 👏
Proof of life fly. The Orangeman by Willian Hayes & Son. This ones for my box so I'm not using my good hooks ;0))
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Hot diggity Doc!! you knocked that one clean out of the ball park!! looks great! I'll have to start treating you with respect now! 😁😎 - Though I can't help but notice that the dreaded "Welsh Neck Crick Syndrome" has gotten worse! lol!
Beautiful to my eye Richard. Respect.
WoW wOw WoW wOw
Perfect! Even if it’s upside down 😜
Lovely tying😃
Very nice pal; better than your camera work 😉
Green Parrot 1/0 from the Cork Collection.
Used dyed hackle instead of parrot. Subbed IC and Toucan as well. And managed to finish off the fly with lacquer in the herl head.