Monquarter 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2011 Here is my favorite of the Rat series of flies. I use it throughout the year, especially on bright days. I added a few strands of pearl Krystal flash under the grey fox guard hairs. Comments, critiques or questions, fire away! Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2011 If its a silver rat why is the body done in gold? Just currious. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asalmon 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 If you look closely, the body is silver. The gold you see is oval tinsel for the ribbing and the butt (which is a little bit longer than average, i like it). This is pretty much the way the original pattern is tied. Very nice ties Monquarter! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monquarter 0 Report post Posted January 26, 2011 If its a silver rat why is the body done in gold? Just currious. The reason is my poor photographic skills. The body is silver. The reflection from the surface the fly is lying on plus the gold rib makes the body look gold. She's as shiny as a nickel in hand. Marc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites