Hares Ear CDC Spider?

Mike Barrio · 14/07/2021 at 13:01

It's been a good while since I've visited the vice, back to Haddo days when I think about it.

I think I may need a little practice

...... it'll do as a kind of Sedge pattern I guess

James Laraway · 14/07/2021 at 13:28

i quite like that.....

Mike Barrio · 14/07/2021 at 13:51

It started off as an F Fly James, then I added a soft hackle as legs.
I had a basic plan in my head, I just couldn't see what I was doing

Robert MacDonald-Lewis · 14/07/2021 at 15:47

Definitely looks like a fish catcher, nice.

Steven Kidd · 15/07/2021 at 09:25

Looks shrimpy....would work equally as well as a wet flee,

Steven

Mike Barrio · 15/07/2021 at 11:36

And isn't it funny how a fly can look quite tidy in your hand, BUT when you take a photo you see all the imperfections!

Mike Barrio · 27/07/2021 at 12:37

Hmmm ..... another shot at getting back into tying tonight with a few CDC in #14.

I can see that my tired eyes are going to prove somewhat challenging

James Laraway · 27/07/2021 at 14:06

inspired by your posting i saw a fly in a magazine called delightfully a 'grunter' which is CDC with a wound hackle of partridge and ginger cock so i gave it a try.

cameras on phones these days have amazing zoom....

Mike Barrio · 27/07/2021 at 15:23

'grunter' ..... I like it

I think I'd prefer it with the CDC tied in F-fly style behind the hackle, but these things are down to personal preferences and confidence of course and I'm sure it'll work that way too