cencalfly 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2024 I'm not sure where to post this but I wanted to share. Finished this yesterday. An adaptation of Lloyd Silvius's Fall Favorite to a Spey Style/Freestyle Spey fly. Tail is wood duck died hot orange, 2/3 of the body is large silver oval tinsel, 1/3 is hot orange seal dubbing, silver tinsel is wound normal to lock in the hackle, the BEP hackle which wound reverse is two-tone died BEP, collar is red webby saddle, wings are comprised of 2 each left and right saddle hackles; 2 - inner yellow hackles and 2- hot orange outer hackles. Hook is BH #1. Things to fix in my mind. There's a thread wrap on the fourth turn of the flat tinsel tag. My visions is lacking even with jeweler glasses on. Only when photographed and zoomed did I see it. Oh well. The head still needs some work. I see things I don't like. I was looking for a Glasso'esque type profile. Wing length concerns me as what I've seen is kind of all over the map. However, I think it's a good fly and it will swim and fish After looking at it I was thinking a different collar may have added more pop. I have some red dyed Guinee fowl and some red Lady Amherst center tail. Using one of those may have added something. Of course I also like the subtlety of the straight red. I don't know. Maybe the next one. Your thoughts are always welcome of course. I have a good picture of a Fall Favorite tied by Lloyd Silvius himself which I based this attempt on (pic below). Pic of L. Silvius Fall Favorite taken by me at the Golden Gate Angling and Casting Club. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted June 16, 2024 Very nice, I like the full feather wing on yours. You also chose a much nicer Iron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted June 17, 2024 Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
