Playing with the Farrar's blend

[Fredrick]

I have been playing around at the bench lately getting ready for the Salt Jam . Here is a tie I used Farrar's blend with .

 

[Anthony]

Nice looking fly.I like using Steve Farrar's blend. The flies are light
weight material. I enjoy tying saltwater flies, however I don't have much experience fishing in saltwater.

 

[Fredrick]

Come to the Saltwater Jam at Sandy Hook there will be plenty of people there to teach you the ropes .

 

[afishinado]

Like it, Fred. Is that a yellow grizzly saddle with SF material tied over it?

 

[Fredrick]

afishinado wrote:
Like it, Fred. Is that a yellow grizzly saddle with SF material tied over it?

Yes its a Yellow grizzly hackle with shrimp colored Farrar's blend around it .

 

[Fishidiot]

Farrar's Blend is great stuff and I use it for many salt flies these days. Although expensive and messy, it produces a very nice fly with a blended mix of color shade and flash that is very hard to duplicate with other materials. Good stuff.
Nice fly Fred.

 

[afishinado]

Fishidiot wrote:
Farrar's Blend is great stuff and I use it for many salt flies these days. Although expensive and messy, it produces a very nice fly with a blended mix of color shade and flash that is very hard to duplicate with other materials. Good stuff.
Nice fly Fred.

+1 on SF material. It adds color, a little flash, and it gives the fly bulk without adding weight and wind resistance. And as you can see, Fred doesn't mind the mess. :-?

 

[Fredrick]

That is a very neat and contained mess I might add ;-)

 

[dubthethorax]

beautiful fly