Gold Hare and Hen

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Gold Hare and Hen

Post by William Anderson » Fri Mar 18, 2011 8:18 am

Another little wet-wire softy attractor for prospecting. And to be honest, I consider myself more of an entomology guy. I just can't stop tying these wire bodies this spring.

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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by tie2fish » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:44 am

Superb craftsmanship.
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by letumgo » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:03 pm

William - The double rib is brilliant! Have you done any variations with two different colors of wire? I think a dark/light combination would look attractive as well.

Superbly tyed, by the way. It would be impossible to hide any defects with such crisp photography. You set the bar VERY high.
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by William Anderson » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:29 pm

Thanks everyone.

Ray, I have played with that, but not with the double rib. It's a great idea. Get me going and I'll be tying wire bodies til May. :D

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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by CreationBear » Fri Mar 18, 2011 12:57 pm

And to be honest, I consider myself more of an entomology guy
Ah yes, the famous Pantera martinus hatch...puts the Green Drakes on Penns Creek to shame... :)

Seriously, though: that's a great pattern. There's a version on Hans' site that I tie that continues the wire through the thorax to capture the hackle coming back toward the hookpoint, Hidy style. (Also looks great with a tinsel underbody and a wire rib. :) )
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by William Anderson » Fri Mar 18, 2011 2:53 pm

CB, will you post a link? I'd like to ask you about your technique.

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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri Mar 18, 2011 5:52 pm

William,
I think I just discovered the solution to those early season big bluegills that tend to hang out on the points in kinda deep water waiting for the water temp. to bump up a couple of degrees.
These fish are usually active and fairly hungry and your pattern has just solved a problem for me getting the fly to their level (10-15 feet). I really like the look of the fly and the double wire wraps are cool! The color combo. on this one is just right too. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:30 pm

For the last couple years I have been tying & using flymphs & soft hackles with different color wire bodies with fur dubbing thoraxes
They work! Good early spring flies!
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by redietz » Fri Mar 18, 2011 11:43 pm

Auric Goldfinger would have loved that fly.
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Re: Gold Hare and Hen

Post by willowhead » Mon Mar 21, 2011 8:13 am

BOY William.....you on a ROLL! ;)
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