Waterhen and Hare's Mask

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Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by tie2fish » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:04 pm

Ruard sent me some really nice dyed dubbing, including a bluish dun hare's mask that I have incorporated into this fanciful dressing ...

Hook: Daiichi 1760, #12
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, hot orange
Hackle: Waterhen
Tail: Coq de Leon
Body: Dun hare's mask spun Leisenring style on purple Pearsall's silk thread

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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by hankaye » Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:46 pm

tie2fish, Howdy;

Nice lookin fly. Like the mix of the orange showing as a tag and the purple as rib in the body..
you should catch a bunch with that.

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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by willowhead » Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:58 pm

WAY way slick........ ;)

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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:23 pm

Nice deep textured effect. Good stuff !
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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by William Anderson » Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:43 pm

Woooo, that is fancy. Nicely done. Interesting mix of materials. I still need a waterhen skin. I don't know what I'm waiting for.

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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by Ruard » Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:22 am

Hi Bill, Well done. Did you rol the brush on your knee??

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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by tie2fish » Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:18 am

Ruard ~
I did this time, as I'm in the middle of reading the Leisenring/Hidy book generously loaned to me by Dougsden and just had to try it. I doubt that I will continue to use this process, as I find it more tedious than other methods and it pretty much messed up my tweeds ;) .
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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by willowhead » Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:26 pm

William.....i need a Waterhen skin as well.....if you find an extra one.....get it for me if you will.....i'll send the purchase price plus shipping, plus hooks. ;)
and that deal goes for anyone.....first come, first served..... :D
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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by tie2fish » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:02 am

Full waterhen skins are quite expensive even when you can find them, and most of the really good feathers for small wingless wets/spiders are on the wings anyhow.
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Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask

Post by willowhead » Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:19 pm

So what does that mean Bill? i mean in terms of availability? Do you know where i might find one? Or a wing set? ;)
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