Sylvester Nemes Blue Winged Olive Pattern
Tied this up for a Syl Nemes Memorial Swap on a soft hackle forum.
Hook: Daiichi 1100 size 20
Thread: Olive 12/0
Hackle: Medium Dun Hen
Body: Herl from a Grey Goose Quill Feather. I was out so I used herl from a Blue Eared Pheasant Quill.
Rib: Tag end of tying thread counter wound up the body.
This should fish well as an upstream soft hackle. It's tied on a light wire hook to fish the top 12 inches or so of the water column.
REE
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Good looking fly REE. I just like the looks of a well tied Soft Hackle. I have done very well during the BWO hatches this spring on some of the soft hackles you sent me last year. Now I am going to have to get the vise and tie a few up myself.
Ben.
Nice soft one REE !!!
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Beautiful fly, there REE!! And yes, they do fish well. Soft hackles are by far my go-to fly for those mountains we fish in ... where ever they are ... must be a senior moment that I just can't quite remember the names of ....
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Very nice! I fish soft hackles probably more than dries or nymphs. I enjoy the feel of the take!!!!
Beautiful fly REE... No one makes 'em better!
Originally Posted by ron eagle elk
tied this up for a syl nemes memorial swap on a soft hackle forum.
hook: daiichi 1100 size 20
thread: olive 12/0
hackle: medium dun hen
body: herl from a grey goose quill feather. I was out so i used herl from a blue eared pheasant quill.
rib: tag end of tying thread counter wound up the body.
This should fish well as an upstream soft hackle. It's tied on a light wire hook to fish the top 12 inches or so of the water column.
Ree
always a beautiful sight!! Great job. I think syl would be proud!!
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Thanks for the kind comments everyone. It was indeed an honor to take part in a Syl Nemes Memorial Swap. I can't think of anyone who did more for wet fly fishing in the US than Syl. Thanks to Donald Nicolson, I have been a dedicated soft hackle/flymph fanatic for several years. All those years as a dry fly or die type, I didn't know what I was missing.
REE
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Lovely fly Ron and I didnt know you are a dedicated soft hackle/flymph fanatic
Nice fly Ron.
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