redietz and narcodog are spot on with their posts. I have noticed that the older books showed flies with hackle that is much too long by todays standards. I always wonder if we're missing something there.
Are we all in the IBOF Lucky 13 swap?
REE
redietz and narcodog are spot on with their posts. I have noticed that the older books showed flies with hackle that is much too long by todays standards. I always wonder if we're missing something there.
Are we all in the IBOF Lucky 13 swap?
REE
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REE, I am in the monthly swap and the theme this month is "one smaller". I generally have no reason to tie soft hackles, so I am using this opportunity to practice on my soft hackles down to size 20. I learned an easy method for tying these a while back and I hadn't had a reason to practice it yet. I may go smaller than a 20 for the swap, depending on what hooks I can get ahold of in time to tie the flies for the swap.
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There is an article in the Spring 2010 "Fly Tyer" about tying with reverse hackles. They point over th eye of the hook. Ilike the look of them.
Rick
Here is one of my favorite Soft Hackles. The hackle length is where most all of mine lie.
Turkey & Olive
04/27/2010
Turkey & OLive
This pattern was one of the 1st patterns I tied. It's one of my favorite soft hackles, and a consistently productive pattern on the water. It was originally tied with Pheasant tail & gold wire rib, but has since been changed to turkey tail fibers spun in a thread loop to better resemble a trailing shuck. I am never without a handful of this pattern in my box. It has saved the day more often than I can count.
Hook: Standard Nymph Hook
Thread: Brown 6/0 Uni-thread
Abdomen: Turkey Tail Fibers spun in thread loop.
Thorax: Tan Haretron Dubbing
Wing: Olive-dyed Indian Hen
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