Hello Hans, Can you explain how you've tied this pattern? - Is there one or two layers of krystal flash? - Why are there bumps when I try to tie that material but no bumps in yours? - Where is the tail tied in? - How many wraps of hackle? - Where have the tie-ins disappeared to?? Thanking you in adv...

Am still wondering how you achieved the dubbing, ribbing and that hair hackle. Tim, My recipes list the materials in the order I tie them in. 'Hackle' tied in facing over the eye. Body: Four stands of KF are tied in. Tying thread split, and mink inserted. Next KF and tying thread/mink twisted toget...

What an amazing fly.
Am still wondering how you achieved the dubbing, ribbing and that hair hackle.

Thank you Hans!
Beautifully tied, always an inspiration.

DUBBN wrote:

Hans Weilenmann wrote:

Your macro skills are sick! (extreme compliment)

Just Han's macro skills?
I hope that's not lost in translation because it is such a pleasure and inspiration to see so many beautifully tied flies here,

Thank you for the kind welcome. Yes, digging about through the site looking at old posts. Will try the Davy knot after the recommendations, always keen to avoid break offs! Now I'm trying to see which nylon members use ...

4 turn Duncan Loop for attaching flies and a 4 turn Surgeons Knot for the final tippet join. For a mid-section leader knot where the nylon is markedly thicker, an old fashioned 3 turn blood knot. To attach this, my first post, I'll stick with the Duncan Loop!