Fonda

Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo

Post Reply
User avatar
Soft-hackle
Site Admin
Posts: 1874
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 am
Location: Wellsville, NY

Fonda

Post by Soft-hackle » Thu Dec 02, 2010 1:56 pm

Image

Fonda

Hook: Mustad 3399A #10
Thread: Dk Brown 8/0 Uni-thread
Second Rib: Fine Gold wire-counter-wrapped
First Rib:1 Brown Ostrich herl over abdomen
Abdomen: Dyed gold Hare's mask from cheek-guard hair left in-dubbed Leisenring fashion
Hackle: Very dark Furnace Hen- Tied in by the tip near the forward end of the abdomen. It is wrapped through the dubbed Thorax.
Thorax: Dyed Gold Hare's mask from cheek-dubbed heavy Leisering fashion.

Tied in Honor of Henry--to catch "Walter"

Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt

http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
Top
User avatar
Ron Eagle Elk
Posts: 2774
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 12:33 am
Location: Carmel, Maine

Re: Fonda

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Thu Dec 02, 2010 2:11 pm

What a lovely fly, Mark. Just beautiful. I'm very glad it was tied to honor Henry, for if it was for Jane, I'd have a completely different opinion.

REE
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
Top
User avatar
Old Hat
Posts: 4204
Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:24 am
Location: Where Deet is a Cologne
Contact:
Contact Old Hat

Re: Fonda

Post by Old Hat » Thu Dec 02, 2010 3:23 pm

All I can say is ..........."Aaaaaaaaaaaa" with two thumbs up of course.
I hate it when I think I'm buying organic vegetables, and when I get home I discover they are just regular donuts.
http://www.oldhatflytying.com
Top
User avatar
letumgo
Site Admin
Posts: 13346
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 7:55 pm
Location: Buffalo, New York
Contact:
Contact letumgo

Re: Fonda

Post by letumgo » Thu Dec 02, 2010 4:07 pm

Aspirational! Marvelous pattern. Gorgeous...
Ray (letumgo)----<°))))))><
http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php? ... er=letumgo

"The world is perfect. Appreciate the details." - Dean
Top
User avatar
willowhead
Posts: 4465
Joined: Fri Oct 29, 2010 3:35 pm
Location: Roscoe, N.Y./Lakeview, Arkansas
Contact:
Contact willowhead

Re: Fonda

Post by willowhead » Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:42 pm

SWEET..... ;)
Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
http://www.pureartflytying.ning.com
Top
User avatar
hankaye
Posts: 6582
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:59 pm
Location: Arrey, N.M. aka 32°52'37.63"N, 107°18'54.18"W

Re: Fonda

Post by hankaye » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:11 pm

Mark, Howdy;

Nice fly, I specialy like the refrence to the forever elusive 'Walter'.
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
Top
User avatar
Soft-hackle
Site Admin
Posts: 1874
Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 am
Location: Wellsville, NY

Re: Fonda

Post by Soft-hackle » Thu Dec 02, 2010 10:40 pm

Hank,
Would love to pick up a "Walter" or two myself. Thought this fly might do it!

Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt

http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
Top
User avatar
hankaye
Posts: 6582
Joined: Tue Jun 08, 2010 4:59 pm
Location: Arrey, N.M. aka 32°52'37.63"N, 107°18'54.18"W

Re: Fonda

Post by hankaye » Thu Dec 02, 2010 11:24 pm

Mark,
Every stream,river, lake and pond has a 'Walter'

That means that there are alot of'em out there for all of us...we just gott outsmart'em. :?
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
Top
User avatar
tie2fish
Posts: 5072
Joined: Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:11 am
Location: Harford County, MD

Re: Fonda

Post by tie2fish » Fri Dec 03, 2010 12:50 pm

I don't know if there's such a thing as a "classic" flymph, Mark, but if there is, this one meets the requirements. To paraphrse the Croc Hunter, "...wot a little beauty".
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
Top
User avatar
William Anderson
Site Admin
Posts: 4569
Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:14 pm
Location: Ashburn, VA 20148
Contact:
Contact William Anderson

Re: Fonda

Post by William Anderson » Fri Dec 03, 2010 7:17 pm

Good lord, Mark. That is really nicely done.

w
"A man should not try to eliminate his complexes, but rather come into accord with them. They are ultimately what directs his conduct in the world." Sigmund Freud.
www.WilliamsFavorite.com
Top
Post Reply

Return to “Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets”