Opal Spider
Hook: Kamasan B160 #16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tan
Hackle: Coq de Leon hen, dark pardo
Tail: Coq de Leon hen, dark pardo
Abdomen: Flashabou strand, opal - wrapped flat over bare shank
Thorax: Pine squirrel underfur
Cheers,
Hans W
Opal Spider
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Opal Spider
Opal Spider
Hook: Kamasan B160 #16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tan
Hackle: Coq de Leon hen, dark pardo
Tail: Coq de Leon hen, dark pardo
Abdomen: Flashabou strand, opal - wrapped flat over bare shank
Thorax: Pine squirrel underfur
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Opal Spider
Hans - It looks like you have now completely eliminated the heads on your flies. Is this a new technique you've perfected?
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Re: Opal Spider
Ray, there most certainly is a head. The head consists of a three turn whip finish over bare shank.letumgo wrote:Hans - It looks like you have now completely eliminated the heads on your flies. Is this a new technique you've perfected?
Cheers,
Hans W
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Re: Opal Spider
Lovely, crisp tie. I also wondered about the head (or seemingly lack of)
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
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Re: Opal Spider
WOW!! That's Amazing=DAMN!!!!! THAT'S SICK!!!!!!!! Prolly be a BLAST! to fish with.........but kinna difficult to come to terns with even getting it wet.....i spose i could force myself. 
Undoubtedly knowin' Hans.....it's already caught dozens of fish..... wish you'd come and do Sowbug again Bro. 
Undoubtedly knowin' Hans.....it's already caught dozens of fish..... wish you'd come and do Sowbug again Bro. Learn to see with your ears and hear with your eyes
CAUSE, it don't mean a thing, if it aint got that swing.....
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Re: Opal Spider
Hans, Howdy;
Sure is a beauty. Both the tye and the photo.
hank
Sure is a beauty. Both the tye and the photo.
hank
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Re: Opal Spider
Oh my! That is excellent beyond any words I can muster.
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Re: Opal Spider
Hans,
Wow!
Dougsden
Wow!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Re: Opal Spider
The opalescent tinsels can produce some very interesting results,
when wrapped over under-bodies, even plain black thread looks amazing.
when wrapped over under-bodies, even plain black thread looks amazing.