Something I don't often do...

All about flies Fly Tying
1

…But it was a request from a client. Doing it reminded me why I don’t bother all that often.

Anyone else play with this kind of thing. Tying display flies isn’t really my thing. This one will be mounted on a piece of antler on an oak plinth
Cheers,
A.

2

I don’t but, I have seen a few that I would love to have. Nice job

3

Beautiful fly, beautiful photograph. Well done Alan!

Cliff

4

nicely done, did u have a plan, or did u wing it? i personally have a huge fascination with these, ive been wanting to do another… you may have just inspired me… excellent color choice by the way.
-spoof

5

No I didn’t “wing it”. This is an old pattern, named after a one time speaker of the House of Commons. It was the best match I could come up with for the materials I had. Something of a rush job. A client wanted a fly to present as a thank you for being given some fishing. It is to be mounted on an plinth. Should be ready in the morning. I’ll get a photo of the finished article before I deliver it.
Cheers,
A.

6

very nicely done… I like these traditional patterns.

7

I get way too wrapped up in full-dress Atlantics… But to prove it is not a sickness just for show I often fish them…

8

Here is the finished mount.

Cheers,
A.

9

That’s beautiful.

Ed

10

REAL nice!

11

That is a beautiful fly Alan, he/she should be well pleased.
I thought I’d show what salmon flies were like before the coming of the railways
and the wealthy visitors who could afford the expensive imported hackles.
http://donaldnicolson.webplus.net/page102.html

12

Those Donald are amazing. “Pre Classics” is perhaps the right name for them.

Expense is the biggest problem in tying these. There is a pattern called the Cadogan. Should he want that tying the first one will cost over ?400 to cover the materials.

Thanks for sharing Donald.
Cheers,
A.