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Title: Iron Blue
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/03/2018 at 13:39

Finished the box for the season, so have been playing.
I have a soft spot for iron blue imitations and when i was messing around with some of Andrews Scruffy Dubbing in a colour called Highland Peat i thought it would make a perfect Iron Blue.
Its a very hard colour to photograph accurately as it contains so many colours, but hopefully this stimulates some create juices.
Hook: D900 size 16
Thread: Rust brown 8/0
Body : Scruffy Dubbing Highland peat, with some exposed thread at the tail.
Rib: very fine gold wire
Tail: Some cream hackle fibres
Wing: Whatever hair you like to use for your Klinkhammers
Hackle: Herbert Miner Brassy Dun.
Thorax: Scruffy Dubbing Charcoal 

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170318133753.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4920)

 :z18

Sandy

Title: Re: Iron Blue
Post by: Eddie Sinclair on 17/03/2018 at 13:59

Sandy,

Very nice indeed.

Eddie

Title: Re: Iron Blue
Post by: Sandy Nelson on 17/03/2018 at 19:26

Works well as a Plume tip too, for more gentle water.

(https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/19-170318201255.jpeg) (https://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=4927)

 :z16

Sandy

Title: Re: Iron Blue
Post by: Euan Innes on 18/03/2018 at 11:56

Nice work Sandy.
I prefer the plume tip version over the klink. I can see me having to get some scruffy dubbing!
 :z1

Title: Re: Iron Blue
Post by: Allan Liddle on 20/03/2018 at 07:40

Superb stuff Sandy, have some of that dubbing and really need to get using it more, think i'll start with this one  :z16