Heff2 0 Report post Posted February 17 I got the Hardy Collection book from my wife at Christmas and I’ve been working on tying the Rover Series the past few weeks. I’m pleased with how they came out Silver Rover Tag: Silver & magenta floss Tail: Golden pheasant crest, tippet & red macaw strands Butt: Bronze peacock herl Body: Silver flat Ribs: Silver oval Hackle: Magenta down body Throat: Light blue Wing: Two scarlet hackles up the centre, strands of dark turkey with white tips, yellow, red, blue, bustard, golden pheasant tail, pintail, mallard, golden pheasant crest Sides: Jungle & kingfisher Horns: Blue macaw Blue Rover Tag:Silver & magenta floss Tail: Golden pheasant crest, tippet strands, & crow Butt: Black wool Body: In three parts, blue floss with silver flat in centre, the whole ribbed silver oval Hackle: Light blue down body, two turns orange at shoulder, & gallina throat Wing: Two scarlet hackles, strands of turkey white tip, yellow, red, blue, bustard, golden pheasant tail, pintail, mallard, & sword peacock, golden pheasant crest Sides: Jungle cock, kingfisher, blue macaw Red Rover Tag: Silver & blue floss 183 Tail: Golden pheasant crest & crow Butt: black Herl Body: In two sections, 1s red floss, rib silver, butted toucans & black herl, 2nd embossed gold, rib gold, with red hackle over gold Throat: blue Wing: Two scarlet hackles, strands of yellow, red, green, bustard, golden pheasant tail and Mallard Sides: Jungle cock and Indian crow Horns: red macaw Gold Rover Tag: Gold & yellow floss 153 Tail: Golden pheasant topping & crow Butt: Red wool Body: In two sections, 1" gold flat, ribs gold, & butted toucans & red wool, 2nd orange floss, rib gold Hackle: Light orange, deep orange, & gallina dyed orange Wing:Strips light speckled turkey, strands of yellow, red, & blue, bustard, golden pheasant tail, pintail, mallard and golden pheasant crest Sides:Jungle cock & kingfisher, Horns: Blue macaw Black Rover Tag:Silver & red floss 166 Tail:Golden pheasant crest & redcrow Butt: Bronze herl Body: First half yellow floss, ribs gold, with yellow hackle over, second half, black floss, ribs silver flat & twist Hackle: Black down, & gallina at shoulder Wing: Strands of black turkey white tip, yellow, red, & purple swan, bustard, golden pheasant tail, pintail, mallard, golden pheasant Sides: Jungle cock Horns: Red macaw, crest Grey Rover Tag:Silver & red floss 166 Tail: Golden pheasant crest, sprigs of ibis, gallina, Butt: Green peacock herl Body: In two sections, I strip of grey quill taken from lower part of stem of blue or red macaw tail feather, & wound over yellow floss, showing rib of quill, butted grizzly hackle & green peacock herl, 2nd grey monkey fur*, ribs flat silver & twist Hackle: Grizzly down fur, & blue guinea fowl shoulder Wing: Light mottled turkey, yellow, red, green swan, bustard, golden pheasant tail, pintail, guinea fowl, mallard, golden pheasant crest Cheeks: Kingfisher Horns: Blue macaw *subbed grey seal Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 17 That is a nice batch of flies, very impressive. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 17 Wow nice job. Are you fishing these classic flies you tie? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted February 17 Thx @rickzieger 52 minutes ago, niveker said: Are you fishing these classic flies you tie? I’ve fished a few and some friends have fished some too and got some Pink Salmon. If I’m honest, I prefer to fish much simpler flies but I can point to to a tree on the side of the Saugeen that has a Marlodge stuck in it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
