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Bad Ass Kebari
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: Danville Flymaster 6/0, hot orange
Head: Tying thread
Hackle: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo
Abdomen: Fox squirrel, dyed dark olive
Butt: Tying thread
Thorax: Fox squirrel, dyed dark olive

Cheers,
Hans W

Nicely done Hans-San.

The hook shape lends itself well to the impression of an ovipositing (sp?) insect. Nicely conceived, Hans, and -- as usual -- tied impeccably.

Very tasty.

Definitely bad ass!

Did you use the split thread technique with the dubbing?

Wayneb

wayneb wrote:Definitely bad ass!

Did you use the split thread technique with the dubbing?

Wayneb

Wayne,

No split thread in the above pattern. When I do, I list it such in the recipe.

Cheers,
Hans W

Nice fly there Hans. I can't take my eyes off of the butt section though....amazing thread work.

Looks great, Hans. It has a lot going for it. Color, texture, lots of curves! You "could" put a hackle between the butt and abdomen and have a fly that's coming and going!

Tom

Hans, this one is hot coming and going. Kebari flies are so addictive. This should have all the action you could want with exceptional visibility if you need it.

I recently spun a set of pre-spun bodies using fox squirrel and the fibers (guard fibers) are some of the stiffest/spikiest. Is the body here only the underfur or did you manage to harness the spiky body with some technique?

w

William Anderson wrote:I recently spun a set of pre-spun bodies using fox squirrel and the fibers (guard fibers) are some of the stiffest/spikiest. Is the body here only the underfur or did you manage to harness the spiky body with some technique?

Finger pressure only