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Post by underghillie on Dec 8, 2010 14:03:16 GMT
Here is a Temple Dog Helmsdale Doctor for all the brave soles going to the Helmsdale on opening day  Tight Lines, Tony Dressing, Tag. oval silver. Tail. glo-brite multi-yarn no6 with no11 on top. Butt. glo-brite multi-yarn no4. Body. holographic silver. Rib.wide oval silver. Hackle. large soft bright yellow. Wing. peacock herl mixed with peacock/black krinkle mirror flash, red arctic fox, blue goat, orange arctic fox with orange krinkle mirror flash over, yellow arctic fox with yellow krinkle mirror flash over, fiery brown raccoon dog with strands of silver gliss'n'glo over. Cheeks. optional, jungle cock. Head. red.      |
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Post by underghillie on Dec 8, 2010 17:04:13 GMT
It'll need a bigger cone to smash thru the helmsdale ice ;D ;D Thats why i put a tungsten cone on it ;D |
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Post by madkeen on Dec 8, 2010 17:40:33 GMT
I can see that pattern warming the icy waters Tony The racoon dog that i've got has a nice kink to it although a bit wiry |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 8, 2010 19:58:15 GMT
Tony You are becoming a neo-classical tyer! If there is such a thing. Believe it or not, I had a fully dressed Helmsdale Doctor on a Tube that was tied in the original style but with feathers. It may be still be around but probably at bottom of the garage somewhere. Regrettably, the picture quality was poor but you will get the idea  There is a fully dressed Ackroyd on a Tube below it. As you will see from the ruler below, they were about 2.5" or so in length. I reckon they were made around the late 1950's or early 60's tweedbunnet |
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Post by underghillie on Dec 8, 2010 20:13:28 GMT
We will need something to warm the water this spring Alan, i like raccoon dog for this sort of flee as i think it gives the flee a nice shape TB nice tubes did you tie them? |
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Post by builnacraig on Dec 8, 2010 21:39:11 GMT
V. colourful UG! I see you are incorporating a bit of herl in the wing now. Florican bustard next  ? Nice to see a fully dressed tube TB BnC |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 9, 2010 9:35:46 GMT
We will need something to warm the water this spring Alan, i like raccoon dog for this sort of flee as i think it gives the flee a nice shape TB nice tubes did you tie them? UG Unfortunately not. these were part of a job lot I bought around 30 years ago from the widow of a very keen Spey and Tay Angler who lived in Nelson, Lancashire. Near enough 400 salmon flies of every type and size for about £20. Still use some of them. That collection gave me plenty of patterns to try to copy in my early days of salmon fly tying tb |
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Post by daijones on Dec 9, 2010 9:45:06 GMT
Really like this tie, once it breaks though the ice. should take a few fish. Dai  |
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Post by The Huntingtower Womble on Dec 9, 2010 11:47:34 GMT
We will need something to warm the water this spring Alan, i like raccoon dog for this sort of flee as i think it gives the flee a nice shape TB nice tubes did you tie them? Nothing like some steamy hot springtime fun in a tub. Hot, hot, hot hoooottttttt flee UG |
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Post by underghillie on Dec 9, 2010 16:38:54 GMT
Sounds like a good colection tb Thanks Dai Nice avatar greenpants you also have a pm |
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