Smoky Olive
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen saddle, natural light dun
Rib: Krystal Flash, dark green
Tail: Hen barbs, natural light dun
Body: Squirrel body fur, dyed grey-olive
Cheers,
Hans W
Smoky Olive
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Hans Weilenmann
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Smoky Olive
Smoky Olive
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen saddle, natural light dun
Rib: Krystal Flash, dark green
Tail: Hen barbs, natural light dun
Body: Squirrel body fur, dyed grey-olive
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Smoky Olive
Hans ~ It seems as though virtually all of your wonderful creations employ dyed materials of one kind or another. This question may been asked before, but if so, I missed the answer. Do you do any or all of the dying yourself, or have you collected all these various materials over many years?
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Re: Smoky Olive
I used to do a fair bit of dyeing, but that is many many moons ago. Some of what I use is from those years, other materials picked up in forty-odd years of tying. There is no one answer.tie2fish wrote:Do you do any or all of the dying yourself, or have you collected all these various materials over many years?
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Smoky Olive
Thank you, Hans, for your straightforward answer. Your materials storage system must be something to behold. Do you have it catalogued or do you rely on memory to find things?
Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
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Re: Smoky Olive
Beautiful pattern, Hans. I'm a sucker for anything that elegant and lively.
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Re: Smoky Olive
Sharp looking fly Hans.