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The Stunner from Tolfrey 5/0.
First one in a long time! Not very pleased with the outcome.. although happy to be back learning tying classics!
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Decent come back, sir. Lots of good things to say about this. Looking forward to the next one š
Doesn’t look to awful fur having been away from it! Can you take a more traditional photo of it, like in a vise, side view?
Sorry to use this forum but it's time sensitive. I forget the name of this pattern, help please.
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Dew drop
That is both spectacular and inspiring š
Insane Micdrop… I mean Dewdrop right there.
Im still havin nightmares from tying that for challenge last year and it was on much larger hook š¤Ŗawesome fella š
Much thanks, fellows! I had to send an email off but couldnt remember the "name"!
Damn!
Admins, pls delete post if need be (it's not a recent tie).
The Pale Torrish, sz 1.
Got so inspired by Anthony's "Moriston" here the other day so I had to look it up. Instead of tying the same pattern I went for the Pale Torrish.
Tied Built wing. The recipe says that the cinnamon turkey should be veiled, but I builded on top of it. Regret that I went for the ibis Instead of tippet in the tail, but wanted to find use for this special wing feather.
The Pintail slip would have looked better if longer, but must save my best ones š.
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One of your best for sure!
I’m with Stig. You are nailing these proportions now.
Sir Herbert Maxwell....
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I rarely like gold-bodied patterns, but this one does it for me š The gold body, with red up front, and yellow hackle blends nicely. If I may, the pulled-down hackle detracts from the rest of a really nice job, it kinda kills the zen of your work, like there's a nakedness about it. Flies are three-dimensional objects, and it's just more natural-appearing to see it all coming together.
Sperior Charly
2/0 Bonne Bouche (GMK). Finally very pleased with this fly! Not a fan of most topping-less flies unless theyāre distinctly Irish patterns, but Iāve got a soft spot for this one.
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Stellar
Great looking fly!
That’s gotta be my favorite I’ve seen you do!
Wow that wing and the colors are amazing.
Very nice
Lovely fly Anthony
Fantastic! Throat hackle a smudge short or is it just the photo?
Solid tying ššš
Lovely tying and pattern
š„ beatiful tying
Love it!!!! Wings are fantastic Anthony!
Beautiful tying.
Toppless flies used to be my favourites untill I figured out how to handle toppings. Great fly, man.
One of my top 5 classic fishing flies and this one is the best I’ve seen tied. Outstanding precision. Photo saved! š
Based on a very cool vintage I had in picture.. I have no clue what the pattern is. The fly is supposedly tied by Malloch.
Clearly itās not cool as the original but I did my best to make it look good.
Since Iām unsure what the pattern is, I took some liberty in the wings since I couldnāt see exactly what was in it.
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Fantastic rendition!
Oh man! My best from you so far. Gorgeous. Totally. Every detail is spot on buddy. šš
Like this alot Kevinš
That's a beauty Kevin!
Tremendous fly man!!!! You nailed it big time!!!!
Two lovely examples
This is just perfect.
Man, that's a great fly! š
Solid fly Kevin š love it!
It is difficult to copy the looks of a fly we seek to imitate. I think you came as close as one possibly can. That is a superb job and what an inspiring pattern.
Delvine, 7/0xl. A large fly for the Tay.
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Awesome!!
Yes!
That's fantastic.
Spectacular fly. The middle body section is optically the longest, and the JC nail could have been a tad more obvious. But that is a gorgeous fly, sir.
Blackerās Shannon No. 5, tried to emulate the style as best I could. On a vintage hook.
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I think, looking at plates and flies of the period, that the wing could be a little heavier and a little longer. Other than that, definiteøy a great fly.
Great looking Blacker Fly Jake
,,Niagra" , G.M. Kelson.
A gift for a friend.
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Tied on Cosimo Raia 2/0 3xl Dee hook
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Nice tie! I cannot recall seeing this pattern before.
Not a pattern we see often. A really nice rendition. Well done!
Had a go at Excelsior today. First time I have tried this fly but it came out ok for fishing. There is something about the color combinations I like a lot. Size 1/o.
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Scruffy, but I like it. That is some good quality pintail right there! Well balanced proportions as usual. Pattern has been on my to do list since forever.
Works for me. Gorgeous pattern and a great fly!
Really nice
The Rainbow per Tolfrey.
After looking at Pieroās wonderful fly (or, flies) this week I got instantly inspired to tie my own.
Did this one on a blue heron size 1 hook.
Even did the correct green->blue stack up, hey Piero check it out!!! No remake!!! š¤£š¤£š¤£šš
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Lol. Lovely job, both yours and Piero’s. That said, I hate rainbows. They climb up my legs and steal my underwear.
Wonderful!šššÆ
Stunning mate šš
Awesome Stig šš
Best I have seen it tied.....superb mate!!
Very clean and nice work! A few millimeters longer topping above and it would have been almost perfect.
Sexy shit!
Cha Ching!
Great fly, great tying, great fly- maker šš„
Wow!!! Incredible work! Love Blue Heron hooks so much, it makes me happy to see!
WoW wonderful š„š¤ you can not immagine my face after realized that failure š¢š¢š¢ š¤£ Next fly less whiskey š„ šššš
Lovely Stig I like it very much.
So good Stig. This makes me nervous for you to judge my shoddy work in March š and that stiletto is very cool.
Super fly!
Awesome. Sleek.
Golden Parson from Francis. Running low on kingfisher, so I left out cheeks. Left out the horns as well. This one might see the water, looks like it would glow.
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Lovely fly Jake
Came out great. Even without the horns š
Sunny D Dog ,,, for some reason took 3 goes at a wing on this tips down , went tips up sat better, left too much space at the head so filled it out a bit with herl ,another flee fir the box
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Where is the pattern listed? Looks modern to me.
Pretty fly!
Nice fly, Sean. I’m not a fan that hackle, but I do like your slippers.
Butcher
Now you’re getting g it! The gut loop Is kinda big, the claret in body a bit bright, but overall this is your best yet!
awesome work Malcolm!
Top fly dressing buddy š
Nice tying Mike š
I like it the way it is. š
This came out great. Very nice flow to the wing. Butchers are traditionally heavy in the wing, but such details you can implement at a later stage in your tying. Lovely body work too. Great fly!
Cleaning, prepping, and pairing with help from Robert 's articles! Time consuming, but definitely worthwhile!
Can anyone lend a hand identifying the Cotinga subspecies I've got here?
Cheers and thanks in advance!
(My apologies and feel free to delete if this is not a suitable post for the group)
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Strikes me as Amabilis.
Prepping is a lot of work, but with a passion for materials, it should be easy to do this work when you need a break from tying. Looks good! Congrats.
Did you steam the Cotinga as well? Did you have any difficulty? I'm nervous to try on my small delicate feathers
That's so cool.. I love prepping materials, very peaceful to me
Were you at the Fly tying symposium in New Jersey in November?
This is inspirational! Thanks maybe this is the KITA I need!
Critchleys fancy from the Farlows book. This might be the last fly I tie for a while, what with moving house and my health not to good at the moment. I hope to get to the British Fly Fair in feb as long as everything is ok.
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Nice little bug. Well done, man š
Take care! āØ
Great looking fly!
Sorry to hear that you're not great on the health front Tim. I hope that you feel better soon. Lovely tying.
Hopefully you will feel ready for anything that occurs.
Slim old BD
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I like that. JC cheeks. Works for me š
Did my version of this but did the sides a bit longer not to frustrate anyone;)
The Baron, tried using the built wing tutorial. Much more practice needed, but overall Iām pretty happy with this one.
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I think this looks brilliant. A good antique hook really is something else to tie on eh?
Really nice if not a little long in the wing. Nice tying all the same.
Long time since posting, been busy on trout and grayling flies, so here's proof of life. Irish inspired by RALJ's photos on 1/0 ...
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Nice work
Lots of good stuff going on there Gary.
Nicely done Gary!
Helmsdale Doctor.
Built wing, size 1.
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Cracking job. Can I order 12? I need them fast!
Very cool! I’m not a big fan of this pattern usually.. but you managed to make it look good and fishy! šš»