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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Sat Oct 05, 2019 2:08 pm
Knekestorparen
Hook: nymph/wet style
Thread: black
Body: white-tipped turkey tail
Hackle: black hen
From the Internet
This fly was born in the 60s at the still water in the highlands of Småland in Sweden. One of the water, where the fly later came to harvest greatest triumphs, was called Knekestorp - and the fly has therefore in the immediate circle of friends come to be called just "Knekestorparen".Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
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Ron Eagle Elk
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by Ron Eagle Elk » Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:49 pm
I checked this out, more because of the name than anything...well, that and I saw it was tied by Norm. Danged if that isn't a neatly dressed fly. Beautifully done. Did you wrap the turkey herl around the tying thread before wrapping on the hook shank?
"A man may smile and bid you hale yet curse you to the devil, but when a good dog wags his tail he is always on the level"
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hankaye
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by hankaye » Sat Oct 05, 2019 7:29 pm
norm, Howdy;
I think I hear the pitter-patter of Stefan's shoes closing in ...
Very well tied fly by the way. There was some discussion awhile ago
about this fly, especially regarding the Turkey feather, iirc.
hank
Striving for a less complicated life since 1949...
"Every day I beat my own previous record for number
of consecutive days I've stayed alive." George Carlin
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nfrechet
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by nfrechet » Sun Oct 06, 2019 5:19 am
Ron Eagle Elk wrote: ↑Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:49 pm
Did you wrap the turkey herl around the tying thread before wrapping on the hook shank?
yes and super glue applied to the hook shank
Flytiers sure have a way at making things difficult
