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Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 10:05 am
by letumgo
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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)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:11 am
by Variant
Well Done , Ray !


Lou

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 11:13 am
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;

2 Huge Thumbs up.

hank

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:32 pm
by Johnno
Nice! Embroidery thread is such an underrated material….

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 1:21 pm
by redsedge
Very nice, Ray. Thank you!

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:34 pm
by Roadkill
8-) beautiful fly!

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 5:39 pm
by newriverspey
Great tutorial! Thanks for posting it.

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2021 8:48 pm
by 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.

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Looks really fishy...
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Thanks for the inspiration John. ;)

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:45 am
by Ron Eagle Elk
Aaaaand another reason to go to Jo-Ann's Fabrics. Beautiful fly Ray and an excellent tutorial.

Re: Crystalized Ginger (a sweet little soft hackle)

Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2021 8:56 am
by Updtate
Extremely well done Ray!!!!!
:D

Tom