Initially, I wanted to tie the fly for the swap with an ostrich herl body but at the end I liked the dubbing better. But the ostrich herl got stuck in my head and then I felt like "duh!" - why don't I use the ostrich herl as hackle?
So I went back downstairs to the vise after my daughter went to bed and below is what I came up with. This looks like a feasible adult midge pattern which I am sure fish won't say no to when fished subsurface. I hope I can put them to the test soon.
O-Sakasa!
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Whoa! I love those (more than mine...)! Great minds have the same ideas it seems. I have to add your blog to my blog roll so that I don't look like a fool next time I think that I had a great "new" idea.
ReplyDeleteGreat flies guys! Any plans to make dry versions with hackle?
ReplyDeleteI will try to fish them dry (before they become a subsurface fly...). We'll see how it goes. Maybe a little cdc wing in front or behind the hackle could help make it float I am sure.
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