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Spitfire
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 1:45 pm
by Hans Weilenmann
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
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:12 pm
by hankaye
Hans, Howdy;
Took a fw moments for my sensiliabilites (?), to return.
That is Impossiably beautiful...*
hank
*if ya have to ask you wouldn't understand ...
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 5:31 pm
by Kelly L.
Stunning fly.
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:59 pm
by letumgo
OW!!!
My jaw just hit my table as it dropped.
Magnificent fly, Hans.
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:16 pm
by FliTrap
Hans!
Pulling out the oldies!
Any chance of a link for the pic of this fly?
FliTrap
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:24 pm
by Hans Weilenmann
FliTrap wrote:Hans!
Pulling out the oldies!
Any chance of a link for the pic of this fly?
FliTrap
Certainly - here goes:
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 2:14 am
by Donald Nicolson
Fantastic, a great seatrout (brown)/steelhead fly, remember the Royal Air Force motto -
Per Ardua Ad Astra.
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 11:10 pm
by FliTrap
Yes! A fine tye! Thank you for re-posting!
FliTrap
Re: Spitfire
Posted: Tue Dec 17, 2013 11:52 am
by hankaye
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/
hank