Came up with these at the vise over the last few days. I wanted a classic looking two stage hackle fly, and was inspired by Dec Hogan's coastal prawn. They're tied on McNeese size 1's, I'm hoping they'll catch a few this winter.
Thanks. That was kind of the idea, I was definitely trying to maximize the amount of profile I could get from a dyed pheasant rump. I basically used a rooster hackle followed by a pheasant feather followed by longer stacked fibers such as rhea, or in this case scarlet macaw (friend has one in his aviary that molted, this is humanely non commercially sourced). I'm pleased with the result, the colors really come alive in the water.
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Came up with these at the vise over the last few days. I wanted a classic looking two stage hackle fly, and was inspired by Dec Hogan's coastal prawn. They're tied on McNeese size 1's, I'm hoping they'll catch a few this winter.
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