Sparse Grey Matter

Years ago Mary was tying flies at Ramsey Outdoors when she asked if there was a particular fly anyone wanted to see...So wiseass me said a variant. She looked at me knowing the answer when she said "yes...if you can find the hackles".. well i gave her a number of necks and she picked out 6 i repeat...

Mantis wrote:Great clear well done video!

tie2fish wrote:A very nice tribute to a wonderful lady who has inspired many of us in many ways. Also a great testament to the value of thread control in tying, especially in your mounting of the wings. Thank you for sharing, Niklas.

Thanks guys..

Barleywine wrote:Niklas, that's a wonderful tying video. Great details and instruction, particularly the way you demonstrated the preparation of the wing before tye in. I always appreciate a well-presented lesson. Please keep them coming.

-Chuck

Thanks Chuck

Hi Guys..
Made a little video about my tribute fly to Mary Dette. I know there are some bloopers in the video, hope that you can see pass them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AjpyZXa4A4

Best wishes
Niklas

catskilljohn wrote: I thought the same thing, looks like a DV in composition, and a damn nice one too CJ

Thank´s buddy. Long time since communicating bro.. Hope you are all well and tying off course

Dito... from a Sweden Catskill buddy

Nik, If you do decide to dye, take them off the cape and strip them first. Otherwise, if you dye the whole cape when you remove the hackle barbs from the quill, much of the color will come off with the barbs (I found this out the hard way :D ) I stick with natural now. Matt Thanks.. but I really wa...

hey nik... if you tying red quill bodies some chinese necks are good for them as are the indian necks. and don't be afraid to dyed a really poor cape that just isn't good for anything else but quill bodies and nymphs... of course if you are looking for deep natural red for hackles then ignore what ...

Agree.. These flies are superb fishing tools..

Last month I got an order on Catskill style dries, and he obviously likes Variant flies as he wanted a Red Quill tied Variant. Not a standard pattern of what I know, and nothing I had tried before... I myself like the Variant flies as well. A great fly, easy to fish and floats great. I have had many...