Parmacheene Belle, 5 different styles

[Alberto]

This was my tying project over the holidays, I'm just getting to photographing them. These 5 patterns are all for the Parmacheene Belle. This has always been one of my favorite patterns, mostly because of the looks although the wet fly has caught a number of brook trout for me. I can post the recipes if somebody wants them but I wanted to keep this post brief.

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Featherwing
Hook: Partridge CS15, size 2 (10X long, ring-eye hook)
Tag: medium flat gold tinsel
Tail: golden pheasant crests
Body: yellow floss ribbed with medium flat gold tinsel
Belly: yellow bucktail
Throat: white schlappen followed by red schlappen
Wing: 1 pair white hackles inside 1 pair of red hackles
Eye: Jungle fowl

Bucktail
Hook: TMC300, size 2
Tail: white/red goose shoulder slips
Butt: peacock herl
Body: yellow yarn ribbed with small flat gold tinsel
Throat: white and red hackle, wrapped together then pulled down to become the throat
Wing: white/red/white bucktail
Eye: Jungle fowl

Slipwing Streamer
Hook: Partridge CS42, size 6
Tail: white/red goose shoulder slips
Butt: peacock herl
Body: yellow yarn ribbed with small oval gold tinsel
Throat: white and red hackle, wrapped together then pulled down to become the throat
Wing: white/red/white goose shoulder slips

Lake Fly
Hook: Mustad 3371, size 4
Tag: medium silver oval tinsel
Tail: white/red goose shoulder slips
Butt: peacock herl
Body: yellow floss ribbed with small oval gold tinsel
Body Hackle: yellow hackle, wrapped to follow the rib
Hackle: red schlappen
Wing: white/red goose shoulder slips
Head: red yarn

Wet Fly
Hook: Mustad 3906B, size 8
Tail: white/red duck quills
Butt: ostrich herl
Body: yellow floss ribbed with small flat silver tinsel
Throat: white schlappen followed by red schlappen
Wing: white/red duck quills

I really enjoyed this little project and hope to find another pattern with multiple variations that I can practice with.

Regards,

Alberto

[Byron haugh]

Alberto,
Beautiful job of tying and photographing!

[John Rhoades]

I have to agree with what Byron said.

The Parmacheene Belle was one of the first flies I was introduced to when I first started to tie flies in the 1960's.

[Daniel J]

Nice ties. Esp like streamer.

[Ed_D]

I also agree with what Byron said.

Ed

[ScottP]

Alberto,

Those are outstanding flies. Can't wait to see your next project.

Regards,
Scott

[melk]

Hik Alberto,
I would like to see the recipes when you get a chance. Nice variations on a theme.
Mike

[Grn Mt Man]

Alberto,

Those are beauties. Wouldn't even think about getting them wet. I'd shadow box them right away.

[Steven]

Really beautiful. Joe Fox of Dette Flies ties a catskill style version (if you're interested in adding one more).

[Alberto]

Melk - I updated the first post with the recipes. The wet fly in the photo was tied with medium flat tinsel, I did not like the proportions and have since switched it to small flat tinsel. This lets the yellow body come through more.

Steven - I found a photo of the Charlie Fox fly, beautiful! I can only imagine how hard it is to properly mount the wings when you have multiple slips. I might just have to play around with this.

Thanks again to all of you for the encouragement and kind words,

Alberto