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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Apr 19, 2009 3:36 pm
Frosty Mink
Hook: Tiemco 102Y #15
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hair hackle: Mink tail guard hair, brown
Abdomen: Four strands of Krystal Flash, pearl, and pale dun mink underfur in split thread, twisted together
Thorax: Mink underfur, tan
Cheers,
Hans W
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by letumgo » Sun Apr 19, 2009 4:11 pm
Love it! The abdomen will have a beautiful aura (glow) to it while fishing. I need to give this twisted technique a try. I love the results.
short response - Wonderful fly, Hans.
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Soft-hackle
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by Soft-hackle » Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:59 pm
I really like the blue showing through.
Mark
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by Premerger » Mon Sep 23, 2013 8:22 pm
What an amazing fly.
Am still wondering how you achieved the dubbing, ribbing and that hair hackle.
How hard can it be?
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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Mon Sep 23, 2013 10:57 pm
Premerger wrote:Am still wondering how you achieved the dubbing, ribbing and that hair hackle.
Tim,
My recipes list the materials in the order I tie them in.
'Hackle' tied in facing over the eye.
Body: Four stands of KF are tied in. Tying thread split, and mink inserted. Next KF and tying thread/mink twisted together, and wrapped.
I hope that clarifies it?
Cheers,
Hans W
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by Mataura mayfly » Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:03 pm
Still needs a glow in the dark varnish head.
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by tie2fish » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:03 am
Soft-hackle wrote:I really like the blue showing through.
Mark
Really? What a nice touch!
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by crazy4oldcars » Tue Sep 24, 2013 11:55 am
Hans Weilenmann wrote:
Body: Four stands of KF are tied in. Tying thread split, and mink inserted. Next KF and tying thread/mink twisted together, and wrapped.
I hope that clarifies it?
Cheers,
Hans W
Thanks for the extended explanation. I was a little muddy on it myself.
I just realized how old this post was. 2009, just about the time I got here.
Kirk
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by Kelly L. » Tue Sep 24, 2013 7:19 pm
Lovely little fly!
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by Premerger » Tue Sep 24, 2013 8:04 pm
Hans Weilenmann wrote:Premerger wrote:Am still wondering how you achieved the dubbing, ribbing and that hair hackle.
Tim,
My recipes list the materials in the order I tie them in.
'Hackle' tied in facing over the eye.
Body: Four stands of KF are tied in. Tying thread split, and mink inserted. Next KF and tying thread/mink twisted together, and wrapped.
I hope that clarifies it?
Cheers,
Hans W
Thanks for the explanation Hans.
Just how you handled the hair hackle and got it so beautifully distributed around the hook remained a little mysterious.
Looking at some of your videos has cleared that up.
I think it's a pattern I'll admire rather than try to tie
How hard can it be?
