Eleonora
Troksberg
Argentina
I'm 31 years old and from Argentina. A big part of my
free time is spent living in contact with nature and creating hand crafts.
Those activities of interest is what recently led me into the world of fly tying
and fly fishing.
I especially found Torill Kolbu's fly patterns very interesting so began tying using her style, with diverse kinds of wool, thread and chenille.
I'm very lucky to be living in Argentina, with such diverse habitats and landscapes as Patagonia.
My dream is to fish Rio Grande, Tierra del Fuego during the next season and to fish the Dorado (the tiger of the rivers as it is known in Argentina), at the Iberá Marsh.
These pictures were taken in Lago del Sol, Benavídez (Km 7,5) Buenos Aires. There you can trout and ´´pejerrey´´ during all the year.
This introduction was written in May 2004.
Note by Ed Gallop: Although Eleonora said she is new to fly tying, you wouldn't know it by examining her flies. They appear to be tied as well as any I've seen. It was a pleasure photographing them.
Eleonora's fly submission, Argentinean Turquoise Wet Fly, won first place in the Free Fly category of a 2004 fly tying competition organized by The Argentinean Association of Fly Fishing. Pictured below is the same except there was no tail on the winning fly.
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Tied by Eleonora
HOOK:
Mustad 3366 or any other salmon hook.
THREAD: Pre waxed 6/0.
TAG: Silver tinsel
TAIL: Turquoise marabou.
RIB: Copper wire.
BODY: Common thread, violet and turquoise, tied crotcheted
style.
WING: Black bucktail.
THROAT: Turquoise rooster fibers.
NOTE: Eleonora submitted this fly (except for no tail) and won first place in the Free Fly category of the 2004 fly tying competition organized by The Argentinean Association of Fly Fishing.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook: Streamer hook, size 6, 8, or 10.
Thread: 6/0 white pre-waxed.
Tail: White marabou.
Body (abdomen & thorax): White and olive chenille (Torill Kolbu´s crocheted style).
Wing: White marabou.
Eyes: Chain eyes plated.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook: Streamer hook, size 6, 8, or 10.
Thread: 6/0 white.
Tail: White marabou.
Body (abdomen & thorax): White wool (Torill Kolbu´s crocheted style).
Collar: White rooster feather.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook: Mustad 3366, size 4, 6, or 8.
Thread: 3/0 black (waxed).
Tail: Orange bucktail.
Body (abdomen & thorax): Wool, white/pink (Torill Kolbu´s crocheted style- spiraled).
Collar: Yellow rooster feather.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook: Streamer hook, size 6, 8, or 10.
Thread: 6/0 black.
Tail: Yellow feather fibers.
Body (abdomen & thorax): Parrot green and soft green common thread (Torill Kolbu´s crocheted style).
Collar: Yellow rooster feather.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook:
Streamer hook, size 6, 8, or 10.
Thread: 6/0 black.
Tail: Brown feather fibers.
Body (abdomen & thorax): Beige and brown common thread (Torill Kolbu´s crocheted style).
Collar: Hen feather, brown/olive.
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Tier: Eleonora Troksberg
Hook: Streamer
Hook Size 6, 8, or 10.
Thread: Black 6/0.
Body: Chenille, brown back & olive belly (Torill
Kolbu´s crochete style).
Legs: Round rubber, black.
Collar: Hen feather, brown/olive.
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