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Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:04 pm
by tie2fish
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
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:46 pm
by hankaye
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.
hank
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 3:58 pm
by willowhead
WAY way slick........
btw.....you Syl Nemes swap fly kicks BUTT!
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:23 pm
by michaelgmcgraw
Nice deep textured effect. Good stuff !
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 6:43 pm
by William Anderson
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.
w
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 10:22 am
by Ruard
Hi Bill, Well done. Did you rol the brush on your knee??
Greeting
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 11:18 am
by tie2fish
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
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 10:26 pm
by willowhead
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.....
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:02 am
by tie2fish
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.
Re: Waterhen and Hare's Mask
Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 5:19 pm
by willowhead
So what does that mean Bill? i mean in terms of availability? Do you know where i might find one? Or a wing set?