red *** soft hackle

[BillMc]

I done a goggle search for a pattern for this fly. Looked thru more then 30 pages and no luck. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
BillMc

[BigCliff]

try leaving it as "red ***". the fly known as a "red ***" is a soft hackle. "soft hackle" is generally not in the title.

Its basically a soft hackle with the abdomen made of red thread and the thorax peacock herl. Both standard and bead-head versions are popular.

[RonMT]

Try looking for a "Red *** Kelso" That I believe is the original pattern. Ron

[easttenntroutin]

check this out, I usually put about half the herl and more red thread.
[url=http://store1.yimg.com/I/yagers_1831_12914033:af1dc]http://store1.yimg.com/I/yagers_1831_12914033[/url:af1dc]

[bubba_orvis]

Is that "Drew Kelso"?

Bill... here's another link for you to look at.
[url=http://www.geocities.com/flyfishingtoday/archive.htm:b8426]http://www.geocities.com/flyfishingtoday/archive.htm[/url:b8426]


Hope this helps you. The Red *** and other soft hackles are my favorite patterns to tie.


Mike

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Patrick McManus

That fly pattern sounds a little too sadistic, or is it masochistic, for my taste.

Allan

[old geezer]

Red *** Partridge By John Newbury

Mustad 3906b #12,16
Black thread
red tinsel body(black or green are ok also)
Thorax: peacock herl
Hackleartridge
Head: thread

Best I can find (FFF Fly Pattern Encyclopedia)

Philip



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