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Post by weefrankie on Jan 1, 2011 14:13:31 GMT
A fly tyer and angler held in great repute as a genius in both. This fly apparently holds or held the record steelhead caught on fly named after a river he stayed near and fished From what i can find out he took our traditional spey style and incorpperated to his needs which now across the pond is a standard go to style Que Fred to give us more information or correct me  Hook Alec Jackson spey #3 Silk ,Red Tail gp topping Body, 1st half orange floss 2nd half oraange dubbing i used slf tag flat silver Ribs flat silver and med oval silver counter rib small oval gold Body hackle yellow long saddle Throat hackle Burnt natural black schlappen wing Four matching orange hackle tips  |
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Post by salmonshrimp on Jan 1, 2011 14:16:24 GMT
Bonnie flee a bit short on the wing (maybe)
A cross between a Spey and a Streamer
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Post by weefrankie on Jan 1, 2011 14:24:49 GMT
Thanks it has asked me to sunburst it ;D i will oblidge but waiting for delivery of some certain types of hackles and a better not make botch when i die them
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Post by ballingall512 on Jan 2, 2011 22:33:37 GMT
Nice WF
Is that the fly from the front cover of the spey and dee fly book??
looks familiar
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Post by weefrankie on Jan 2, 2011 23:12:55 GMT
Couldnt tell you Dave found it doing research on speys and thought mmmmm and sunburst me yummmmy  |
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Post by underghillie on Jan 2, 2011 23:17:37 GMT
be nice wi a big feck off fox wing  |
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Post by scanny on Jan 2, 2011 23:28:18 GMT
be nice wi a big feck off fox wing It would that |
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Post by weefrankie on Jan 2, 2011 23:31:36 GMT
be nice wi a big feck off fox wing superb splittin ma sides ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D bunny wing |
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Post by underghillie on Jan 2, 2011 23:32:43 GMT
be nice wi a big feck off fox wing superb splittin ma sides ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D bunny wing wabbit |
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Post by underghillie on Jan 2, 2011 23:41:21 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D martins got another wabbit ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by salmonshrimp on Jan 2, 2011 23:46:00 GMT
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D martins got another wabbit ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D It's a zonker ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by weefrankie on Jan 3, 2011 0:03:09 GMT
Is that bunny got a green tail on that big francis looks weel chowed
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Post by fredaevans on Jan 4, 2011 4:06:47 GMT
Zero idea you fellows would even know who Syd Glasso was, let alone his 'ties.' 'In my youth, knew him personally and to watch him 'do things with feathers' was a life experience.
Welcome to Steelhead Fishing!
Fred
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Post by salmonshrimp on Jan 4, 2011 10:31:44 GMT
Zero idea you fellows would even know who Syd Glasso was, let alone his 'ties.' 'In my youth, knew him personally and to watch him 'do things with feathers' was a life experience. Welcome to Steelhead Fishing! Fred I was aware of the name Syd Glasso, in my Pink Floyd days many yrs ago, was there not some materials named after him or invented by him |
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Post by weefrankie on Jan 4, 2011 11:23:19 GMT
Zero idea you fellows would even know who Syd Glasso was, let alone his 'ties.' 'In my youth, knew him personally and to watch him 'do things with feathers' was a life experience. Welcome to Steelhead Fishing! Fred Fred at last how about some more info on the man and more of his patterns I have tied a sol duc and a sol duc dark How should i tye to replicate his style,Iknow of the regard he has over your side,and how people wished he had wrote a book What about some of the stories and thinkings please dont leave us hanging fred |
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