Jays

nfrechette · December 7, 2018, 1:50pm

Jay Silver

Tag: None
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel (if desired)
Body: Silver tinsel
Hackle: Ginger
Wing: European blue jay

Jay Yellow

Tag: None
Tail: Yellow hackle fibers
Ribbing: None
Body: Yellow floss
Hackle: Yellow
Wing; European blue jay

Jay Blue

Tag: None
Tail: Light blue hackle fibers
Ribbing: Gold tinsel
Body: Light blue floss
Hackle: Light blue
Wing: European blue jay

Blue Jay

Tip: Gold tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing: Gold tinsel
Body: Orange floss
Hackle: Orange
Wing: European blue jay

melk · December 7, 2018, 3:37pm

Did those European Blue Jay feathers come from the “Feather Thief”?
Mike

lastchance · December 7, 2018, 4:27pm

Very beautiful, Norm. Do you fish them or are they just for display?

nfrechette · December 8, 2018, 2:13am

ummm. cant tell you that ;)ps://i.gifer.com/9pxV.gif[/img]

jcampbell · December 8, 2018, 3:21am

Those are too nice to fish. Beautiful!!

nfrechette · December 8, 2018, 4:06pm

i think these will go into a display/shadow box

AllenOK · December 9, 2018, 3:59am

Really nice-looking flies! I agree, put them in a shadow box!

nfrechette · December 9, 2018, 1:19pm

heres a better photo. i retied jay blue

jcampbell · December 9, 2018, 2:33pm

Nice. Looks like a flight of Jays. What camera are you using for photos? I’m thinking about purchasing one…getting inspired

nfrechette · December 9, 2018, 3:34pm

i use a nikon coolpix s9900 point and shoot

melk · December 9, 2018, 6:09pm

Nice camera. Mine is getting balky. Now, if it would make my flies look half as good!
Mike

jcampbell · December 14, 2018, 1:43am

Glad to see that. That is the camera my wife has. I guess I need some sort of light box to get the proper lighting/shot of flies. Is that what you recommend?