Waterhen Tenkara

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Waterhen Tenkara

Post by tie2fish » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:15 pm

Hook: Daiichi 1530, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, Primrose
Hackle: Waterhen upper covert
Body: Thread wraps touch dubbed with natural mole

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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Wed Feb 23, 2011 1:21 pm

Oooooohhh, I like this one. I can imagine that hackle pulsating and driving trout crazy. Very nice.
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by willowhead » Wed Feb 23, 2011 2:47 pm

Bill, i'm gonna have Misako get ahold of Tenkara Dio in Japan so he can see these Tenkara flies of yours.........that is INCREDABLE! Pure class.........you taken it to a whole other level. Way to go. ;)
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by tie2fish » Wed Feb 23, 2011 3:24 pm

Thanks, gents.
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by CM_Stewart » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:40 pm

Now that looks very, very nice. I'm going to tie some of those!
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by William Anderson » Wed Feb 23, 2011 7:00 pm

Bill, that is really nicely done. I especially like the way the silk is handled from tag to hackle, and so subtle. This is the same technique I've used for the bodies on my iron blues, with a little more dubbing on the silk rib. Did you split the thread on this or just a tiny touch dub? It's very well done.

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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by letumgo » Wed Feb 23, 2011 9:13 pm

Elegant in it's simplicity...wonderful!
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by Old Hat » Wed Feb 23, 2011 10:06 pm

A real beaut for sure.
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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by daringduffer » Thu Feb 24, 2011 8:46 am

Some people have talent, ideas and skills. It's so enjoyable to be able to enjoy...

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Re: Waterhen Tenkara

Post by kacbo » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:11 pm

Beautiful fly!
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