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Title: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: James Laraway on 21/06/2017 at 10:51

was mucking about tying a few Kates when I thought i would try using an alternative to golden pheasant topping.

I while ago i bought some 'fancy' cape tops but had not use for the tiny feathers....so thought i would try them as GP subs

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: James Laraway on 21/06/2017 at 10:52

dont know why the last picture was upside down but you get the idea !

will tie up a few others in different colours

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: James Laraway on 21/06/2017 at 14:50

with a reddish tail

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: James Laraway on 21/06/2017 at 16:49

a touch of blue

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: Derek Roxborough on 21/06/2017 at 21:03

Allan's yer man for different tails on Kate MacClarens, with a Green tailed kate, I quite like the original as Charlie MacClaren, was weel known round here , Derek Roxborough

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: Allan Liddle on 25/06/2017 at 12:19

Some nice looking flies there, try hitting the tails with Bug Bond fist as it helps them keep the up-curved shape.
The original is still as deadly though.

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: James Laraway on 26/06/2017 at 13:08

Hi Allan

i do like the original, i was just thinking one night - what can i do will all the tiny cape feathers.....and then it came to me !

do you really 'bugbond' the tails on 'kates ?

Title: Re: Different tails for Kate McLarens
Post by: Allan Liddle on 28/06/2017 at 17:30

Sometimes, but then again I often colour them with a Pantone pen and use the Bugbond to seal the colour in.  :z16