AndyBaird
12-28-2009, 05:21 PM
Best wishes to you all for 2010... :geek:
I'm still playing with #32's, trying to develop what can be effectively tied to the hook. Whisper Tails, three turns of peacock herl for a thorax and Whiting midge saddle pretty much covers it.. If you strip half an inch of barbs away from the hackle stem, you can add a couple of turns to form a semi-rib. Thorax cover is grey Niche Midge Wing. Gudebrod 10/0 in light grey holds everything together :cool:
Check the arched abdomen and tail angle, this is exactly the profile adopted by mature spinners as they prepare to shed eggs on the local burn. They are likely a true #28 and lighter but the basic design is good to the natural.
Tied upside down, with a few wisps of hackle trapped forward during the whip finish... Roy Christie style.
Shocking background.... :crazy: :D
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm207/VooDooBiology/smallstreams/CIMG4103.jpg
I'm still playing with #32's, trying to develop what can be effectively tied to the hook. Whisper Tails, three turns of peacock herl for a thorax and Whiting midge saddle pretty much covers it.. If you strip half an inch of barbs away from the hackle stem, you can add a couple of turns to form a semi-rib. Thorax cover is grey Niche Midge Wing. Gudebrod 10/0 in light grey holds everything together :cool:
Check the arched abdomen and tail angle, this is exactly the profile adopted by mature spinners as they prepare to shed eggs on the local burn. They are likely a true #28 and lighter but the basic design is good to the natural.
Tied upside down, with a few wisps of hackle trapped forward during the whip finish... Roy Christie style.
Shocking background.... :crazy: :D
http://i297.photobucket.com/albums/mm207/VooDooBiology/smallstreams/CIMG4103.jpg