Copper-Olive Ordie.

[Wee Jimmy]

Hook- Kamasan B-175 size 10.
Body- Whiting copper-olive hen.
Head Hackle- White hen.
Tail- Glo-brite No 7.​

 

[m r roid]

They are absolutely beautiful Jimmy, I love the copper olive hackle.

 

[Wee Jimmy]

They are absolutely beautiful Jimmy, I love the copper olive hackle.

Cheers Kev....aye it’s a nice colour,it’s one of the Lakeland range.It only took one and a quarter hackles to fill the body on that fly believe it or not.

 

[m r roid]

Yes mate, Nigel has the colour made up specifically for Lakeland Fly Tying.
That's good going, only a small amount of hackle.

 

[m r roid]

Forgot to say your photography is as good as your fly tying

 

[m r roid]

Have you tried Nigels Pale Morning Dun Whitings hen cape?
That's a stunning colour too

 

[Lewis Chessman]

Very handsome - I'd eat them!

 

[Wee Jimmy]

Have you tried Nigels Pale Morning Dun Whitings hen cape?
That's a stunning colour too

I’m almost afraid to look.... Thanks mate I’ll check it out.

 

[m r roid]

I’m almost afraid to look.... Thanks mate I’ll check it out.

Here you go, Jimmy

 

[Wee Jimmy]

It looks just like the copper olive....

 

[iainmortimer]

Thats a real beauty. The original Ordie will always have a special place in my heart but that looks even better!

 

[m r roid]

It looks just like the copper olive....

Not a good picture, it's lighter with a greenish tinge......
Here's pictures of both Copper Olive, and Pale Morning Dun.
The Copper Olive's on the top

 

[Wee Jimmy]

Cheers for digging those out Kev....I guess pics can be misleading sometimes but my cape looks like a cross between the two.Not as dark as the top one and darker than the bottom one.

 

[Mies]

Nice one on the bob for the daphnia feeders, Jimmy

 

[Wee Jimmy]

Nice one on the bob for the daphnia feeders, Jimmy

Aye...Orkney on my mind,fingers crossed we manage to get up this year..

 

[m r roid]

Cheers for digging those out Kev....I guess pics can be misleading sometimes but my cape looks like a cross between the two.Not as dark as the top one and darker than the bottom one.

Both capes are well worth having in your 'armoury' Jimmy

 

[doobrysnatcher]

I have a HM whiting copper olive in cock

 

[Wee Jimmy]

I have a HM whiting copper olive in cockView attachment 36685

Beautiful shade ...

 

[doobrysnatcher]

Beautiful shade ...

not a million miles from yours jim

 

[Wee Jimmy]

not a million miles from yours jim

Aye very close,I think the cock hackles have a bit extra shine and richness .Hen hackles are that bit duller and matt in comparison.