Today's pattern merges two of my favorite pastimes. Flintknapping and fly tying. I have always loved dark flies (especially on overcast days), and as I was creating it, the pattern reminded me of a freshly spalled chunk of obsidian. Black, but often reflecting a subtle rainbow of color from deep within.
OBSIDIAN:
Hook: Alec Jackson spey
Tag:Flat silver tinsel
Rib: Medium Oval silver
Body: rear half black silk floss, front half black dubbing
Hackle: Mallard flank dyed black
Throat: Teal dyed blue
Wing: Black goose shoulder
Cheeks: Blue dyed J.C. (short and drooping)
Hook: Alec Jackson spey
Tag:Flat silver tinsel
Rib: Medium Oval silver
Body: rear half black silk floss, front half black dubbing
Hackle: Mallard flank dyed black
Throat: Teal dyed blue
Wing: Black goose shoulder
Cheeks: Blue dyed J.C. (short and drooping)
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