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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:25 am
Sir Francis
Hook: Kamasan B175, #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Mallard drake neck feather - courtesy of mr. Jeff
Body hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon hen
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Body: Embroidery yarn, red
Tail: Hackle barbs, dyed red
Cheers,
Hans W
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by hankaye » Sun Jun 09, 2013 9:50 am
Hans, Howdy;
That's an eye catcher for sure ...
hank
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by tie2fish » Sun Jun 09, 2013 11:17 am
Like!
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by CreationBear » Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:58 pm
Ha, a Drake to ruffle some Spanish feathers, no doubt.
A question: am I right that you don't bother to cover the (thick) rachis of duck or quail feathers? I definitely like the way that prevents a lot of thread build-up at the head, but leaving a "lip" that might catch on a trout's teeth always made me a bit nervous.
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by letumgo » Sun Jun 09, 2013 1:59 pm
Double like!
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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:15 pm
CreationBear wrote:A question: am I right that you don't bother to cover the (thick) rachis of duck or quail feathers? I definitely like the way that prevents a lot of thread build-up at the head, but leaving a "lip" that might catch on a trout's teeth always made me a bit nervous.
CB,
On smaller feathers, with a
modest stem diameter like on this pattern, I tie the feather in by the butt and wrap away from the eye, cross thread through and finish the head. I do not have concerns on this very minor 'lip'.
One can of course always build up a larger head - if so desired.
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by DUBBN » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:20 pm
Hans Weilenmann wrote:
Your macro skills are sick! (extreme compliment)
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CreationBear
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by CreationBear » Sun Jun 09, 2013 2:58 pm
Excellent, thanks for elaborating. I anxiously await the "Duke of Parma" series.
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by Mataura mayfly » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:22 pm
I thought we may have seen a Lady Francis first, with the hen feather hackle.
Nice work.
Did you use a "transition" feather from the neck, one with copper tips from the point where the neck feathers join the birds breast?
Very fine work with the hackle wrap and whip finish photo, may be a year or two at the vice yet before I am brave enough to post such photos..... or clever enough to be able to take such well lit and focused macro shots!
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:26 pm
Mataura mayfly wrote:Did you use a "transition" feather from the neck, one with copper tips from the point where the neck feathers join the birds breast?
Correct - a transition feather. In part dark copper - in part grey-barred.
