Dust & Gold
Hook: Partridge SLD #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen, dusty grey
Abdomen: Flash, gold
Thorax: Flash, gold; muskrat - twisted
Vane: Flash, gold
Cheers,
Hans W
Dust & Gold
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Hans Weilenmann
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Dust & Gold
Dust & Gold
Hook: Partridge SLD #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen, dusty grey
Abdomen: Flash, gold
Thorax: Flash, gold; muskrat - twisted
Vane: Flash, gold
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Dust & Gold
Hans,
Beautiful fly, restrained and flashy at the same time.
Could you please enlighten me about the vane? A little Google search wasn't much help.
Lance
Beautiful fly, restrained and flashy at the same time.
Could you please enlighten me about the vane? A little Google search wasn't much help.
Lance
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Re: Dust & Gold
Lance,gingerdun wrote:Could you please enlighten me about the vane? A little Google search wasn't much help.
Simply indicates the short section of flash which I folded back over the thorax.
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Dust & Gold
Hans,
I'm going to ask, too. I'm curious as to what it is there to imitate? I've never seen it done before.
Kirk
I'm going to ask, too. I'm curious as to what it is there to imitate? I've never seen it done before.
Kirk
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Re: Dust & Gold
Kirk,
Only reason the vane is there is to add a bit more 'glint'. To please me, if not the trout
Cheers,
Hans W
Only reason the vane is there is to add a bit more 'glint'. To please me, if not the trout
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Dust & Gold
As good a reason as any!
My little perchy friends (bream) seem to like a little "attention getter". I think this will find its way into a few patterns. It should prove very profitable. Thank you.
Kirk
My little perchy friends (bream) seem to like a little "attention getter". I think this will find its way into a few patterns. It should prove very profitable. Thank you.
Kirk