[gwelsher]

The tail looks bulky on this fly because it has 2 hackles in it.
The original has plain Jungle Cock but I used Yellow as I had just dyed a cape

Tag - Oval Silver
Tail - Grizzle cock, GP Yellow Rump wound
Rib - Oval Silver
Rear Body - Grey Wool
Hackle - Grizzle cock
Rib - Oval Silver
Front Body - Grey Wool
Wing - Yellow dyed Jungle Cock
Hackle - Yellow cock

 

[GaryD]

Beauty??

 

[Hardyreels]

What makes you notice such things as the tail Gary is this darn macro photography. Prior to internet forums and posting macro pictures I seldom found a fly I didn't like when I looked on my tying. Then I got myself a Sigma 1:1 macro lens and they all began to look flawed...............

Your fly looks good for my rivers.

 

[tenet]

Lovely - that would have been a favourite of James O'Hora late boatman on Lough Beltra.

 

[gwelsher]

Thanks lads

What makes you notice such things as the tail Gary is this darn macro photography. Prior to internet forums and posting macro pictures I seldom found a fly I didn't like when I looked on my tying. Then I got myself a Sigma 1:1 macro lens and they all began to look flawed...............

Your fly looks good for my rivers.

I know what you mean Ard. Macro shows everything warts and all. The number of times I have tied a fly and when I look at the photo I notice the flaws.
In this fly I noticed a couple of the ribbing turns had buried into the wool. should have cross ribbed it :redface:
I photo them like this so that I can use them for my fly tying classes.
It does make you sharpen up your tying though.

 

[Rainclouds]

Cracker!

I'm off to the wool shop tomorrow!

Lemon grey was a favourite on the Slaney back in the days when featherwings prevailed (so I've heard). Will tie a few up and give them a good swim this season.

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[Fergal1975]

Thats really nice and well proportioned. I did well on yellow last year up in Donegal so this is definitely one I will try to copy.

 

[Saint Andrews]

Cracking fly that thanks for sharing!