Pink Nighty
Life of the Party
My oldest friend called me earlier this week, to let me know he had to put his red setter Scarlett down the night before. Scarlett was the last in a line of dogs going back to his childhood. Previously he had bred, trained and sold setters, and his connection to his dogs is something I've always been in awe of. He and scarlett in particular were a force in the field. She dutifully rode shotgun everywhere he went, his little runt and jobsite buddy.
He let me know that the rooster cape I had picked up a month ago (a dandy, btw) was Scarletts last bird, and he asked me to tie some flies he could frame to commemorate her.
I immediately burst into tears, absolutely honored he would ask. I told him yes, of course and asked if he had any of her fur that I could use. He got ahold of the vet and is getting a clipping from her this week.
I've settled upon a lady caroline style platform, an elegant, understated classic to befit her stature and efficiency. I'm practicing now, with real tinsel on the way, my own dubbing instead of her hair and and old Cape I got from her last year. I'm also substituting the mallard for wings made of rooster tail.
If anybody has suggestions for how to incorporate more or different ringneck feathers, or to do this better, I'd love to hear them. I dont tie this style often and will be tying many before I get ones I'll want to frame.
The early Lady Scarlett
He let me know that the rooster cape I had picked up a month ago (a dandy, btw) was Scarletts last bird, and he asked me to tie some flies he could frame to commemorate her.
I immediately burst into tears, absolutely honored he would ask. I told him yes, of course and asked if he had any of her fur that I could use. He got ahold of the vet and is getting a clipping from her this week.
I've settled upon a lady caroline style platform, an elegant, understated classic to befit her stature and efficiency. I'm practicing now, with real tinsel on the way, my own dubbing instead of her hair and and old Cape I got from her last year. I'm also substituting the mallard for wings made of rooster tail.
If anybody has suggestions for how to incorporate more or different ringneck feathers, or to do this better, I'd love to hear them. I dont tie this style often and will be tying many before I get ones I'll want to frame.
The early Lady Scarlett