Mrs Haase

[nfrechet]

Mrs Haase

Hook- Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, light olive floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Black
Wing - Slate

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

[DOUGSDEN]

Norm,
Yet another beauty from your fruitful vice! I especially like the color combo's along the body of this pattern! The slate wing is a real eye catcher as well! I can't wait for tomorrow's installment!
Intrigued and amazed in the den,
Dougsden

[Oenophileangler]

That's a beautiful fly! Reminds me of my "go to" fly at the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin, the Sierra Bright Dot.

I found a Ray Bergman reference to this fly. Can you explain to this ignorant noob what Black Hackle and Slate Wings means? It sounds remarkably generic. I guess you can use ANY black hackle, and ...?

[nfrechet]

That's a beautiful fly! Reminds me of my "go to" fly at the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin, the Sierra Bright Dot.

I found a Ray Bergman reference to this fly. Can you explain to this ignorant noob what Black Hackle and Slate Wings means? It sounds remarkably generic. I guess you can use ANY black hackle, and ...?

stripped fibers from black hackle



slate = gray duck or goose quills

[Oenophileangler]

Thank you for the clarification.