Antelope Fly

StumpHunter · Nov 22, 2012

I had to sneak to the tying bench to try some of the hair I received from ML. The Antelope was calling at me so this is the fly I can up with. Started with a X2 long #10 hook. The hair goes everywhere when you put a few turns of thread on it but I did manage to get a good looking tail after working with it. The body is yellow dubbing, the collar has two neck hackle feathers and finished off with brass hourglass eyes and black dubbing. Two black sili legs was used to top off the bug look.

LRB · Nov 22, 2012

Looking Good Ronnie...!!:icon14:

ML..

CrappieHappy · Nov 22, 2012

Nice work Ronnie

Fatman · Nov 22, 2012

Nice tie Stump

smalljaw · Nov 23, 2012

Really nice!!! You did a great job on getting the buggy look, and I like the look of the antelope hair, it actually looks pretty thick.

quivira kid · Nov 23, 2012

Good tie. I bought a patch of antelope a long time ago and didn't care for it much... flared a lot very easily, and was very very brittle!

StumpHunter · Nov 24, 2012

smalljaw said:
Really nice!!! You did a great job on getting the buggy look, and I like the look of the antelope hair, it actually looks pretty thick.

It is a thick hair and the hair was stacked so you are seeing the tips of the hair. I think it will hold its shape when wet.
I'm going to use the hair for spinning because it flares very easy.

Thanks for the comments guys

Pup · Nov 24, 2012

Nice tie SH.

Antelope looks like it would be good hair for bass bugs.

Fatman · Nov 24, 2012

Wish I could spin any hair!!!!!!!! I've tried and failed, gonna have to get that Video by Chris Helms and try again. I'd love to be able to tie up some McDougall drie flies

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