Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

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Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by letumgo » Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:05 am

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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)

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Detailed Tying Sequence:
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Finished Fly
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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).
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by Variant » Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:11 am

Well Done , Ray !


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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by hankaye » Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:13 am

Ray, Howdy;

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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by Johnno » Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:32 pm

Nice! Embroidery thread is such an underrated material….
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by redsedge » Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:21 pm

Very nice, Ray. Thank you!
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by Roadkill » Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:34 pm

8-) beautiful fly!
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by newriverspey » Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:39 pm

Great tutorial! Thanks for posting it.
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by letumgo » Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:48 pm

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.

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Looks really fishy...
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Thanks for the inspiration John. ;)
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:45 am

Aaaaand another reason to go to Jo-Ann's Fabrics. Beautiful fly Ray and an excellent tutorial.
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Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Post by Updtate » Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:56 am

Extremely well done Ray!!!!!
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