What have you tied today?

[Robbie]

Very nice flies Andy, those Daddies are looking good.

[Clan Chief]

My word those daddies look incredible!

Andy's Dabbler reminded me that I need some, heres the first of a few!  I Need new bronze mallard as the mallard I have is fairly light and im struggling to find suitable freathers to use in the bag I have, however as suggested by Andy I might get some grey mallard dyed brown..

[Lochan_load]

To be honest the barring not the bronze is much better, I've seen some on eBay, 30 feathers delivered for a fiver so a lot better than the ten you get form Veniard, I'll let you know if it's any good

[Fishtales]

I did a detached body using deer hair a long time ago. It is similar to this one but I tyed mine on a size 18 or 16 hook, I can't remember which

http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=4871.0

[Clan Chief]

FAO of Andy re bronze mallard.
Have you considered purchasing from Cookshill Flytying? I've bought lots of stuff from them they are very good.i
I'm gonna get the bulk bag again.which is good value for a money.

I got a bulk bag years ago but I  ruined most of the feathers in my formative flytying years. It cost me six quid I think back then.

http://www.cookshill-flytying.co.uk/duck.htm

[Lochan_load]

I would've done but I've jumped in and bought stuff off eBay, the guys emailed to say it's in the post already, so far so good and it's graded  so I'll let you know how it goes. You can see on this one you don't get the same barring as you do on the natural. Wee peach and olive dabbler
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[Lochan_load]

Oh and sandy I've done it with deer hair before, it's a bit like herding cats but it does look good, there's one on this thread somewhere I did but I'd be here for days trying to find it. I like that guy hans weilanman (if that's the spelling) some of his tyings are a bit out there but he's a great tyer

[Lochan_load]

You got any pictures Andy?

[Clan Chief]

Was reading through "Tales from the angler"s retreat" (fishing stories from South Uist) and saw mentioned, The Connemara Black Bumble. I thought I better tye a couple!

[Lochan_load]

Can't have too many! That's a nice pattern, have you used dyed blue partridge at the front?