Fifth Annual Evolution Swap

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prof

 

FYI: mybadhabit submitted his pattern ages ago. If someone doesn't step up soon I will ask if anyone wants to tye a second pattern. Of course Bob is welcome back any time.

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OK. The swapmeister will take position 8.

 

After I post my pattern anyone can jump in for spot 9.

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My humble contribution:

Oh Oh Seven-Up

HOOK: #8 4xl

THREAD: black 8/0

TAIL: peacock swords

BODY: muskrat

RIB: blue Krystal Flash

WING: purple calf-tail

COLLAR: fox squirrel/grizzly hen

HEAD: red thread

I hope no-one takes issue with my using Krystal Flash as a substitute for Angel hair. (Neither seems especially well-suited as ribbing material.)

[fishingbobnelson 0]

Can I take the next one or do I have to wait for last?

[joseph russell 0]

My stuff came in yee can't wait to start.

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You're up Bob!

[fishingbobnelson 0]

Better Late than Never, here it is:

 

Oh OMG

HOOK: #10 4xl
THREAD: black 8/0
TAIL: peacock swords
BODY: muskrat
RIB: blue Krystal Flash
WING: purple calf-tail
HACKLE: grizzly hen
HEAD: red thread

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Nice work Bob. Its now professori's turn at bat.

[professori 0]

This is a bit of a tricky recipe to follow, but I think it's going to be:

 

Oh My Prince

 

HOOK: #10 2xl
THREAD: black 8/0
TAIL: peacock swords
BODY: muskrat
RIB: blue Krystal Flash
WING: purple biot
HACKLE: grizzly hen
HEAD: red thread

[ihang10 0]

So, help me visualize what a purple biot wing might be?

 

I think of biots wings as in Prince nymphs. Same thing, but purple?

[Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0]

HOOK: #10

THREAD: black 8/0

TAIL: grizzly cock

BODY: muskrat

RIB: blue Krystal Flash

WING: purple biot

HACKLE: grizzly cock

HEAD: red thread

 

Did change the hackle (reasonable substitute?). And the tail... Think this bugger need to emmerge to the surface world.

 

Hope it's ok, else let me know. Got other ideas too.

 

For name, how about "Crowning the King"...

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A witty and appropriate name, professori!

 

And Henrick is quick off the mark. I agree that grizzly cock can be considered a reasonable substitute- especially if our beast is changing its environment.

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ihang10 gets to wrap it up.

[ihang10 0]

It's time to walk, or hop as it may be.

 

Checkmate:

 

HOOK: #6

THREAD: White 140

TAIL: grizzly marabou

BODY: white craft foam

RIB: chartreuse Flashabou

Legs: grizzly silly

Collar: grizzly cock

HEAD: white craft foam

 

Let me know if this jumped too far up the evolutionary chain. I'll go back a step or two on the ladder but it seems like a logical conclusion.

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hang10

 

Evolution proceeds by single (usually) small changes. If you look back over the patterns offered by your fellow swappers you will see that each differs from the pattern before it by at most one major changes. (An additional change of hook size by one size is also permitted.) Your submission (which looks like a excellent fly) contains 6 changes. In fact, all you retained of your parent pattern was the collar. Please review the directions in my first post and resubmit your contribution.