Spectre

[Izaak]

DSCN4252 by flympher, on Flickr
Hook: Mustad Signature R50, size 14
Thread: Uni 8/0 tan
Hackle: Hen, creamy badger
Tail: Creamy badger feather barbs
Body: Hare's mask

[hankaye]

Izaak, Howdy;

Both of todays offerings, this and the 'Blue Haired lady are
absoultly beautiful...

Gotta ask, does your wife constantly holler at ya for opening
and closing the the refridgerator door...?

hank

[Izaak]

Hank,

She's on to me. She does ask if I need more fruit though!

[William Anderson]

alright Tom, this looks simple enough from the recipe, but you're going to have to elaborate a bit on how you got that body. It's got a little something extra in the technique that I would love to hear about. Gorgeous fly.

w

[Izaak]

w,

OK, you got me. I confess...I forgot to list the "fairy dust" in the recipe. I lightly dubbed the thread with a bit of creamy colored hare's fur....no split thread or dubbing brush...just spun it onto the thread. Then when I took the photograph I backlit the fly and snow pea pod with the lamps to give it an "apparition" look, thus the name. Oh! ... and I had my fingers crossed for good luck the whole time!

[DUBBN]

w,

OK, you got me. I confess...I forgot to list the "fairy dust" in the recipe. I lightly dubbed the thread with a bit of creamy colored hare's fur....no split thread or dubbing brush...just spun it onto the thread. Then when I took the photograph I backlit the fly and snow pea pod with the lamps to give it an "apparition" look, thus the name. Oh! ... and I had my fingers crossed for good luck the whole time!

Come out to Colorado and fish with me. So I can drown you. Your tying technique is great, your photography skills are obviously as good as anything I have seen on the net, but your sense of humor needs adjustment!

On a serious note, you are a great tyer and an asset to this forum. Well done sir.

[Kelly L.]

This fly is haunting, so you named it properly. I love it. There is just something special about it. I bet the fish would go wild over it!