I have a full partridge skin dyed olive. My problem is that I don't recall why I bought it.
What potential wet fly patterns are candidates? (No nasty comments please. ha-ha.)
I have a full partridge skin dyed olive. My problem is that I don't recall why I bought it.
What potential wet fly patterns are candidates? (No nasty comments please. ha-ha.)
Drake Emerger?
Blue Wing Olive Emerger?
Byron's got the right idea. They're great for BWO soft hackles.
Bob
Hammils Killer is a good NZ pattern that uses olive partridge feathers. A good damsel fly immitation. Basically, slim yellow or red wool body, black squirrel tail for the tail, then tie matched partridge feathers along the side "vertically" (should look like a little almond), usually one paired tied in mid-shank, and the others at the head. I can't find a photo of one right now, but here's a Lord's Killer (tied with Woodcock; just replace that with the olive partridge).
Am fear a chailleas a chanain caillidh e a shaoghal. -
He who loses his language loses his world.
I have used olive partridge on damselfly and dragonfly nymphs. I've also used it as a front collar on Hale-Bopp type leeches.
Thanks for the moral support guys. Following your hint I actually did find a recipe by Hans Weilenman for a
"Partridge and Green Emerger" that actually specifies dyed olive partridge.
I don't know what SGM is. I suffer from CRS. At least I'm not alone.