Spitfire

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Spitfire

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:45 pm

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Spitfire
Hook: Partridge Wilson Low Water #9
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Wire, fine
Tail: Lady Amherst tippet barbs, dyed hot orange
Body: Mylar #14, silver
Hackle #1: Partridge, dyed blue
Hackle #2: Whiting Coq de Leon hen shoulder feather

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Re: Spitfire

Post by hankaye » Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:12 pm

Hans, Howdy;

Took a fw moments for my sensiliabilites (?), to return.

That is Impossiably beautiful...*

hank

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Re: Spitfire

Post by Kelly L. » Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:31 pm

Stunning fly. :D
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Re: Spitfire

Post by letumgo » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:59 pm

OW!!!

My jaw just hit my table as it dropped.

Magnificent fly, Hans.
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Re: Spitfire

Post by FliTrap » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:16 pm

Hans!
Pulling out the oldies!
Any chance of a link for the pic of this fly?
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Re: Spitfire

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:24 pm

FliTrap wrote:Hans!
Pulling out the oldies!
Any chance of a link for the pic of this fly?
FliTrap
Certainly - here goes:

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Re: Spitfire

Post by Donald Nicolson » Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:14 am

Fantastic, a great seatrout (brown)/steelhead fly, remember the Royal Air Force motto -
Per Ardua Ad Astra. :D :D
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Re: Spitfire

Post by FliTrap » Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:10 pm

Yes! A fine tye! Thank you for re-posting!
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Re: Spitfire

Post by hankaye » Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:52 am

Howdy All;

Thought I'd see what the Motto that Donald posted meant;
"Through Adversity to the Stars"
http://www.rafmuseum.org.uk/research/re ... stra-mean/

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