Hatchet Jack 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 The other night I was up late browsing various fly tying sites and I found a rather striking dry fly. I thought I had bookmarked it, but alas, not to be. Don't even remember its name. It had a hair fibre tail, a turkey or goose biot abdomen, then some peacock herl, hackle, and perhaps upright wings of deer hair? I know, I've got the basics but would sure like to see the real deal again, thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 Browser History Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 like this? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 I don't think so Mike, that doesn't have peacock herl or hackle. Edit: this link should give the op a page full of possible suspects: https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=biot+body+dry+fly+with+peacock+thorax&id=FB0A3BE507A4A5312B8943AF3F5F0EFD1BA453A8&FORM=IQFRBA Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 You don't state the style of the fly, but your description has much in common with the H&L Variant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 That's what I thought of. I'm tying them for the mayfly swap on the swap board. My pictures didn't come out as good with attempt at bottom lighting. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 Bugsy, did you epoxy or UV you bodies? I haven't but yours have a nice sheen. I do put CA under wraps of herl stem to strengthen them but nothing on top. And is that your answer Hatchet Jack? By the way, I used calf tail for tail and wings as original pattern called for. A little wilder looking than deer hair but kind of idea on this fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 photo obviously, use deer hair in place of the duck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 Those flies were tied about 10 years ago, so I can't be sure. Possibly an application of ZAP(?) CA over top, since I did do that for a while. Definitely something shiny on there, and it's definitely not UV resin. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hatchet Jack 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 Bugsy & vicrider, that's it! It really is a beautiful fly & probably floats quite well. Thanks to all for your responses. Time to go back to the vice, oh drat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 0 Report post Posted March 28, 2017 Good! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites