Moderators: William Anderson, letumgo
-
Old Hat
- Posts: 4216
- Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:24 am
- Location: Where Deet is a Cologne
-
Contact:
Post
by Old Hat » Fri May 04, 2012 7:15 pm
- Chocolatedun.jpg (58.57 KiB) Viewed 2386 times
Hook: Classic Mustad 3121 #12
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 in dark brown
Tail: dark dun hen fibers
Body: Dun and natural hare's mask spun with Pearsall's dark brown silk thread. (this is one of the pre made strands that was done on my knee as described in Art of Tying the Wet Fly and Fishing the Flymph)
Hackle: dark dun hen hackle
-
William Anderson
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4569
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:14 pm
- Location: Ashburn, VA 20148
-
Contact:
Post
by William Anderson » Fri May 04, 2012 10:03 pm
Carl, this is becoming one of my favorite hooks for these patterns. I'm glad I got my hands on some. It certainly works well for this. The chocolate is a nice name for this one. It's the quintessential flymph, in a new flavor. Great post.
w
"A man should not try to eliminate his complexes, but rather come into accord with them. They are ultimately what directs his conduct in the world." Sigmund Freud.
www.WilliamsFavorite.com
-
Soft-hackle
- Site Admin
- Posts: 1874
- Joined: Sat Feb 21, 2009 10:23 am
- Location: Wellsville, NY
Post
by Soft-hackle » Fri May 04, 2012 10:04 pm
Carl,
It's great to see your flies "hatching" once again on our pages. Keep them coming!
Mark
"I have the highest respect for the skilled wet-fly fisherman, as he has mastered an art of very great difficulty.” Edward R. Hewitt
http://www.libstudio.com/FS&S
-
Old Hat
- Posts: 4216
- Joined: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:24 am
- Location: Where Deet is a Cologne
-
Contact:
Post
by Old Hat » Fri May 04, 2012 10:17 pm
Thanks gentlemen.
William I have liked these hooks for a long time for classic style. I do find when fishing with them I bend the barb down a bit and have to sharpen the hook. You can't bend the barb down all the way or it often snaps and then filing is in order.
Mark, thanks. I've been lurking, just really busy this time of year.
-
William Anderson
- Site Admin
- Posts: 4569
- Joined: Mon Feb 23, 2009 3:14 pm
- Location: Ashburn, VA 20148
-
Contact:
Post
by William Anderson » Fri May 04, 2012 10:20 pm
Carl, I've had the same experience with these hooks. Still worth it for me. They just look so great. Again, this is a beautifully done fly.
w
"A man should not try to eliminate his complexes, but rather come into accord with them. They are ultimately what directs his conduct in the world." Sigmund Freud.
www.WilliamsFavorite.com
-
Roadkill
- Posts: 2596
- Joined: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:09 am
- Location: Oregon
Post
by Roadkill » Sat May 05, 2012 8:17 am
A beautiful Classic flymph!
-
Kelly L.
- Posts: 2908
- Joined: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:09 pm
- Location: Texas
Post
by Kelly L. » Sat May 05, 2012 2:54 pm
I LOVE IT, ALLLLLL OF IT.
