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Old Hat
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by Old Hat » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:06 pm
hankaye wrote:Old Hat, Howdy;
What are the proportions that you use ?
Looks like 3X's the gape for tail as well as the hackle...
hank
Hank, I normally go with a tail as long as the body and the hackle to mid point of the tail as my rough measurement. This way I remove all the variances in hook styles.
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Old Hat
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by Old Hat » Fri Jun 29, 2012 7:43 pm
Donald Nicolson wrote:An excellent damsel nymph pattern.
Thanks Donald. I actually use a very similar pattern as a damsel nymph. I will mix natural, greens and brown ostrich to get the shade I want. I add a small dark nickel bead head to get it to swim the way I want. Only damsel I use.
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hankaye
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by hankaye » Fri Jun 29, 2012 9:59 pm
Old Hat, Howdy;
Hank, I normally go with a tail as long as the body and the hackle to mid point of the tail as my rough measurement. This way I remove all the variances in hook styles.
Thanks for that makes sense when you explain it that way...
hank
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by DUBBN » Sat Jun 30, 2012 6:41 am
I have always liked your patterns and techniques Oldhat. I have alot of ostritch, and I should be using more of it. Maybe your pattern will be the kick in the pants I need.
