Hare and Grouse

Post by **chase creek** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:09 pm

Hook - Size 12 Nymph
Thread - 14/0 Primrose
Body - Light Hare's Ear on Chestnut Pearsall's, From Spinning Block
Thorax - Dark Olive Wool Blend
Hackle - Grouse

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Post by **Old Hat** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 2:12 pm

Taking the hare and grouse to a new level. Nice color blends. I like the darker thorax reminiscent of the budding wing case. Should be a producer.

Post by **Roadkill** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:30 pm

Great looking fly!

Post by **letumgo** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 4:46 pm

Gorgeous (confidence) pattern, Rodger. We're going to have to change your screen name to TroutsBain, or TroutSlayer. (humor)

Post by **Mataura mayfly** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:04 pm

Great combination of materials used to make a very attractive fly. I like it a lot!

Post by **gingerdun** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:20 pm

Rodger,
You wrote that the body was done on a spinning block, but what about the thorax? How'd you do that part?
Lance

Post by **chase creek** » Thu Jan 03, 2013 8:42 pm

Hi Lance,
The thorax is just a small dubbing noodle. I've been playing around with having both the abdomen and thorax dubbing in a single spinning loop on the block, but I can see that's going to take a bit of practice to get the amounts looking right.

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