Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

[letumgo]

Crystalized Ginger
Hook - Mustad 3906B (Size 12)
Thread - Kimono Silk Thread (No. 302/“Origami”)
Hackle - Collin's Hen Hackle (Barred Ginger) - I use either neck hackle (stiffer) or saddle hackle (buttery soft)
Tag/Rib - DMC Embroidery Floss (No. 722/“Light Orange Spice“)
Body/Thorax - Bleached Hare's Mask Dubbing (creamy tan)






Detailed Tying Sequence:













Finished Fly


The one pointing down (6 O'Clock) is tyed with hen neck hackle (glossier and stiffer). The others are tyed with hen saddle hackle (softer/duller and webbier).

[Variant]

Well Done , Ray !


Lou

[hankaye]

Ray, Howdy;

2 Huge Thumbs up.

hank

[Johnno]

Nice! Embroidery thread is such an underrated material….

[redsedge]

Very nice, Ray. Thank you!

[Roadkill]

beautiful fly!

[newriverspey]

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting it.

[letumgo]

John - After seeing your pine squirrel post, I was inspired to make a couple tweeks in this pattern. I've switched out the pale yellow silk for orange (Kimono Silk No. 317/"Orenji"), and the hackle to bleached hungarian partridge.






Looks really fishy...


Thanks for the inspiration John.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Aaaaand another reason to go to Jo-Ann's Fabrics. Beautiful fly Ray and an excellent tutorial.

[Updtate]

Extremely well done Ray!!!!!


Tom