There You Go

There You Go

Back hook - Mustad 3906b #6 or 80525 #8

Thread - Red

Body - Flat #10 blue tinsel thread and red thread coated with fast-drying clear epoxy at each end of the body

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Connecting wire - Nylon-coated steel wire

Front hook - Mustad 9672 #2

Thread - UNI 8/0 black

Body - Flat #10 blue tinsel

Ribbing – Oval silver tinsel

Belly - Strands of silver Flashabou under white bucktail

WING: Blue flashabou over dyed blue bucktail

Topping – Peacock herl

Eyes – Painted black over white

Tying Note

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The Special Grand Duke

The Special Grand Duke

Hook: Mustad 79580, sizes 4 and 6, joined together with steel wire

Thread - Black

Tail - A pinch of red hackle on the second hook only

Body - Burnt orange floss on both hooks

Ribbing - Medium silver oval tinsel

Throat - A pinch of red hackle

Wings - A small pinch of white deer tail hair for one-third of the wing; 7 or 8 fibers of mauve Krystal Flash #22; lavender deer tail hair (BCS 123-127) for the other two-thirds of the wing

Head - 5 or 6 fibers of peacock tail feather

Cheeks - Jungle cock

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Down Time

Down Time

Every now and then its time to put the tying of flies on hold for awhile and let other more important priorities take its place.

I continue to have vision problems that dont seem to get better (even after eye surgery) that needs my utmost attention. Wearing an eye patch when tying is not fun.

I also have a major home renovation that will begin today with an hvac contractor replacing my entire furnace and central air conditioner. $$$$$ big bucks!

But don't dispair, I'll be back in no time.