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Title: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: Tyro on December 11, 2016, 04:46:47 PM
Thought I would try something a bit different. This is an attempt at one of Davie McPhail's recent flies.
Title: Re: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: bibio1 on December 17, 2016, 11:21:56 AM
Attempt?    That's a great flee
Title: Re: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: Tyro on December 17, 2016, 01:50:54 PM
Thanks for that. Here is an attempt at a Dee style flee. The wings are not right and the head is too big but I'll give it a swim in the Spey in June.
Len
Title: Re: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: Fishtales on December 17, 2016, 01:58:33 PM
Nicely tyed.

How about some Spey flies next :)

(http://www.ftscotland.co.uk/gallery/piwigo/_data/i/galleries/angling/flies/speyflies-me.jpg)
Title: Re: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: Tyro on December 17, 2016, 02:08:57 PM
Those Spey flies are things of beauty. I hope to progress to such standards but it's no easy :D Still it keeps me busy until the fishing starts again.

Len
Title: Re: Colonel Blyth salmon fly
Post by: Tyro on December 17, 2016, 04:35:26 PM
Quote from: Roobarb on December 17, 2016, 04:28:21 PM
I like that  :)
Go for a slimmer body and the wing should sit nicer (not that it is that bad!) and it will make for a smaller head.


Andy
Your right. Looking at it afresh the body looks quite fat. I'll take another ply out of my wool next time.
Len
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