Moonshine
An early 20th century Dee pattern. Instead of the typical flat wingset....I tied it in more vertical as I was going after the look of the vintage ones shown on Colin Innes's website.
Monaltrie
If you want to learn more about spey and dee flies and see some wonderful vintage examples and plates........then feathers flies and phantoms is right up your alley (Home). It is a fantastic resource.
Hook - Alec Jackson 1.5 blind eye with braided mono loop eye
Tip - Small silver and gold oval tinsels
Tail - GP crest topped with kingfisher body feather
Butt - Black ostrich herl at rear and midpoint
Body - Large silver flat tinsel at rear veiled with two kingfisher body feathers top and bottom and black floss at front
Ribbing - Medium silver flat tinsel
Hackle - Black schlappen and black heron
Collar - Guinea
Wing - White turkey tail
Head - Black thread and Loon UV cure
Cheers to all!
An early 20th century Dee pattern. Instead of the typical flat wingset....I tied it in more vertical as I was going after the look of the vintage ones shown on Colin Innes's website.
Monaltrie
If you want to learn more about spey and dee flies and see some wonderful vintage examples and plates........then feathers flies and phantoms is right up your alley (Home). It is a fantastic resource.
Hook - Alec Jackson 1.5 blind eye with braided mono loop eye
Tip - Small silver and gold oval tinsels
Tail - GP crest topped with kingfisher body feather
Butt - Black ostrich herl at rear and midpoint
Body - Large silver flat tinsel at rear veiled with two kingfisher body feathers top and bottom and black floss at front
Ribbing - Medium silver flat tinsel
Hackle - Black schlappen and black heron
Collar - Guinea
Wing - White turkey tail
Head - Black thread and Loon UV cure
Cheers to all!