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Post by ballingall512 on Dec 21, 2010 22:54:52 GMT
My take on the origonal silver version of the shadow shrimp. Hook. Sprite size 6 thread utc 70 white. Tag Oval silver Tail. Silver/white arctic fox with black tips/ holo silver angel hair Rear body, holographic silver tinsel ribbed with silver oval Veilings: Golden pheasant tippet Middle hackle Orange cock Front body: same as rear. Wing hot orange arctic fox with copper angel hair head hackle. Silver badger Head glo brite no4 over white tying thread.  Hope you like it. Dave. |
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Post by underghillie on Dec 21, 2010 22:59:06 GMT
Nice job Dave  |
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Post by ballingall512 on Dec 21, 2010 23:02:40 GMT
Cheers Tony.....
I was waiting for the.... Whit... Nae JC comment ;D
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Post by underghillie on Dec 21, 2010 23:14:40 GMT
Cheers Tony..... I was waiting for the.... Whit... Nae JC comment ;D I wouldnay do that Dave ;D some flees dinny need it |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 22, 2010 3:36:57 GMT
Dave
Both flies really nice. Quite like Shadow Shrimps as a style of fly. I've only tried them in Size 10 and 12.
Have to say, I prefer the Orange one
One query - do you ever varnish the ends of the GP tippets? Think I have read this somewhere but not sure if it is essential.
Also have got to say that White UTC thread is the stuff I also like to use for tying shrimps. Am currently tying up some traditional Irish Shrimps for a Swap on another forum and it does the business for me.
Not tying anything else until I crack these pesky Irish Shrimps
tb
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Post by ck670 on Dec 22, 2010 6:03:04 GMT
dave wits the code no. numbers for the hooks ,are the like the code p partridge doubles
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Post by kingfisher on Dec 22, 2010 7:29:39 GMT
Lovely flee Dave. Like the colour combo on that one a lot.
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Post by ballingall512 on Dec 22, 2010 13:44:13 GMT
I dave wits the code no. numbers for the hooks ,are the like the code p partridge doubles I'm not sure the code, I get them from veniards. If you Google sprite double hooks you will find them. Flymakers stock them too. They are almost identical to p codes. I can vouch for their strength and hooking abilities. |
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Post by ballingall512 on Dec 22, 2010 21:35:23 GMT
Dave Both flies really nice. Quite like Shadow Shrimps as a style of fly. I've only tried them in Size 10 and 12. Have to say, I prefer the Orange one One query - do you ever varnish the ends of the GP tippets? Think I have read this somewhere but not sure if it is essential.Also have got to say that White UTC thread is the stuff I also like to use for tying shrimps. Am currently tying up some traditional Irish Shrimps for a Swap on another forum and it does the business for me. Not tying anything else until I crack these pesky Irish Shrimps tb I never varnish tippets on my flies TB. I like them to be able to move in the water. I always, fold and roll my tippets before tying in so the brighter colour is all the way round,and not only on top. A consequence of tying them in this way is that when in the water the tippets open up a bit and pulse nicely in the current, rather than lying stiff and flat. |
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Post by fredaevans on Dec 25, 2010 10:16:08 GMT
Shorten up the tail and you'd have a 'killer pattern' for Winter Run Steelhead.
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