Tummelweed

[Hans Weilenmann]

Tummelweed
Hook: Kamasan B175 #16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Wing: Partridge tail barbs
Hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo
Body: Mole, dyed chestnut

Cheers,
Hans W

[Mataura mayfly]

Hans,
Mate, are you running short of dubbing?

Seriously, nice minimal tie, like it even though you may get shot down for posting a winged fly.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Hans,
Mate, are you running short of dubbing?

Seriously, nice minimal tie, like it even though you may get shot down for posting a winged fly.

What wing?

Cheers,
Hans W

[gingerdun]

Great style, and materials, as usual. Definitely pushing the envelope here, Hans, in more ways than one.
Had to Google Tummel to understand the name. Clever. When we lived in Southern California in the 1950s, tumbleweeds would appear in the streets on windy days—big, delicate things, twice the size of a basketball, literally tumbling and rolling down the street. This plant reference got me thinking that your fly looks a bit like a seed, a cross between maple and milkweed. Vegetarian trout?

[DNicolson]

An excellent Tummel fly Hans.

[Hans Weilenmann]

Great style, and materials, as usual. Definitely pushing the envelope here, Hans, in more ways than one.
Had to Google Tummel to understand the name. Clever. When we lived in Southern California in the 1950s, tumbleweeds would appear in the streets on windy days—big, delicate things, twice the size of a basketball, literally tumbling and rolling down the street. This plant reference got me thinking that your fly looks a bit like a seed, a cross between maple and milkweed. Vegetarian trout?

Lance,

The very radical, very minimalistic Tummel style of flies is well established, but not very well understood outside the region.

I like 'm

The name I gave the pattern, ah well, it tickled my fancy - the play on words, the contrast between the stark style of fly and the airy voluminous tumbleweed you are more familiar with. What can I say - I am easily amused and pleased...

Cheers,
Hans W

[Izaak]

No abdomen. No head. (no wing ) Only the thorax!

People would really look at you strangely around here for fishing something like that. Hmm...may have to try it.

Great name and great tie!

[gingerdun]

The very radical, very minimalistic Tummel style of flies is well established, but not very well understood outside the region.

I like 'm

Me too. I continue to enjoy the education that you and others are providing on this most excellent forum.

[Hans Weilenmann]

No abdomen. No head. (no wing ) Only the thorax!

Come on Tom, don't miss out the very present, almost prominent hackle...

Cheers,
Hans W

[Izaak]

what hackle?