11 replies to this topic

[phil j]

heres a go at a queen of spring on a 6/0 i quite like the shape of this one the horns are crap as is the guinea throat but it wont sit were i want it to the head is a better shape

the autmn one ,just not sure about i think it will get the knife as the hook is a good one

also a pic of a fishey silver doc 1/0


comments and crits welcomed

hope your well

phil

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[Dave Carne]

Love the SD - never got on with the QofS/A.
Dx

[dgotz]

Phil :Dry versions of any fly can be deceiving. Trial by water (even under the faucet) can be the great revealer. I suspect that the fine job that you've done on the QoS's will be fully realized if you gave them a splash (just watch how it tames your guinea on the 1st). That being said, the SD seems more nonchalant and appealing to my eye as it sits.
All three are really excellent Phil.

gotz

[mike townend]

hi phil
some very nice work sir . i have injoy watching you grow
mike

[geraldsherbrook]

Dear PHIL,

YOU are also 'one' of those 'PROOFS'... that with hard working one can get 'realy and I mean realy GOOD in tying classic salmon flies !!!

BRAVO MY FRIEND !!!

Smashing work on the QUEEN OF SPRING...both Your versions !!!

I realy have a weak for Your 'FISHING version' of YOUR "SILVER DOCTOR" and this despites the 'RIBS' on the body who are completly 'off'...as as as on the whole this FLY is a belter ...I AM IN LOVE when we can look to such a nice mixed wings (like here !!! sooooo full and marvellous compact !)

I can only follow the words 'everyone' brought over to YOU ....

CONTINUE and man be 'proud' ....think that ANDREW (if he's allready back from his yearly WAELES) must do in the future HIS very best ...to 'counter' YOU !!! (hahahahaha)...but yes ANDREW is loving more his feathers and his fishing than tying classics !................wonder if he caught 'something' SILVERY upthere !!! hmmmmmmm perhaps (but I know tooooo he's more for the 'spinner' upthere as the 'rivers' are damned difficult to fish with succes with the fly !)

Geert

[bobfly]

Good, better ,best!!!

[lucaseabass]

Beautiful flies, they are really nice.
Ciao
Luca

[lucaseabass]

Beautiful flies, they are really nice.
Ciao
Luca

[Bud Guidry]

some sweet flies you've graced us with, really love that queen, nice going

[flyryan]

you have come a long way really nice shape to the flies all i can say is try and get the hackles closer to the ribs but otherwise they are very very good indeed

[Dale A. Darling]

Hi Phil!

Congrats! Geert and Mike said it regarding the growth in your tying that these flies show; just wonderful!

It appears the "mentoring" of the forum works when a willing tier works, too.

Keep it up, Phil. I hope you and your wife are well.

Dale

[lukas]

Phill always love when i see yours going up like your flies so many nice things in them all the wing in the doctor is great
John