A Few Dry Flies

[Donald Nicolson]

Here are a few dry flies I tied recently -

http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/page179.html

[flyandtie]

i like em.
do they float well? with the hacke so sparse?

[cholcomb13]

Very nice Donald

[Donald Nicolson]

The Assassine is a bit sparse but that is how it is meant to be. A french pattern if you use floatant it should be ok.

The others have plenty of hackle I think, the Black Gnat can be fished as a wet or dry.
As a matter of fact they could all be fished as wets if you wanted and just call them West Country Wet Flies.

[JeffHamm]

Hi,

Nice. I know some glassy sections of streams where those would do wonders!

- Jeff

[Eight Thumbs]

Donald,

I'm afraid that all your flies are badly flawed . If you would send me at least half a dozen of each fly, I would be able to critique the flies completely and help you over come the obvious tying problems. Seriously, very nice job. 8T

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Donald,

Very nicely tied, as usual. I really like the looks of the Assassine. Like Jeff, I know a few places where those would bring fish up from the depths.

REE

[Donald Nicolson]

I have added recipes and some info to these flies. They are expanded to two pages, just click on arrow for page 2.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Thank you, Donald. Was wondering about the tying sequence on the Assissine. Very nice fly.

REE

[EdD]

Donald, once again you have posted some beautiful flies for us to ogle. I expect that this has been posted before and that I have forgotten, but what do you use for wax on your silk?

Thanks,
Ed