[Sandy Nelson]

Perhaps he'd swap it for a decent joke book!

Have you got one 

Nice flies iain, i'd lighten up on the hackles a touch though (1 turn less )

Sandy

[Iain Goolager]

Yeah Sandy,

too much hackle to be sure but the next batch will be more to your liking

[Mike Barrio]

Just threw this together - Think I'll give it a try sometime.

Nice one Iain

[Iain Goolager]

What did you use for the hackle and the cheeks?

Baz,

The hackle is Keough Hen Neck Black (from Orvis) & the cheeks are turall lime green floss (which I use as a tag or thorax on my standard black and green buzzers.

I do like this type of fly though, will have to tie a few variations.

Iain

[Iain Goolager]

another...



All I need now is to have a few free hours to try them

[Mike Barrio]

Looking good Iain, what size are you tying them? I reckon 14s will be good and 12s possibly too

Cheers
Mike

[Derek McLaren]

Had a couple of troots on this one

[Barry Robertson]

Turned out to be an intresting Thread this one 
Many ideas gained anyway thats for sure 

[Mike Barrio]

Turned out to be an intresting Thread this one 
Many ideas gained anyway thats for sure 

Cool ..... and these flies that you are tying on curved buzzer hooks will look equally good on straight hooks

Cheers
Mike

[Iain Goolager]

Iain, what size are you tying them? I reckon 14s will be good and 12s possibly too

Mike, these are tied on size 12 B100's - looking at them they are bordering on the big for me so for sure I'd be happier on size 14's.

I just wonder if they will look as good on a straight hook? guess I'll try one and see.

Iain

[Derek McLaren]

Another wee Variant   

[Mike Barrio]

Another wee Variant   

Very nice Derek, almost like a wee Dabbler

Certainly looks "fishy"
Cheers
Mike

[Barry Robertson]

Another wee Variant   

Whats the ingredients of that bad boy?
I like the look of that  It is quite like that irish cormorant i tied up on another thread but just loads better  !
You even had the cheek to stick on Jungle cock 
I must get some Jungle cock!
Must have a list the length of my arm now of stuff i must buy - so much for 2 months of no council tax 

[Derek McLaren]

Stripped peacock body
Hen Hackle
Bronze mallard for wing
Jungle cock cheeks split,you have everything barr the jungle cock   

[Barry Robertson]

No jungle cock but plenty of thon famous copper tinsel