Skinny Grey Grouse

Post by **Stendalen** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:05 pm

Thread & Body: Pearsalls Grey (9a)
Hackle: One and a half turn of hen wood grouse (sv. tjäder), one side stripped.
Hook: Daiichi 1640 size 14

Post by **tie2fish** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 3:25 pm

Exquisite!!

Post by **Ruard** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:16 pm

well done!!! and so skinny!

greeting

Post by **Stendalen** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:19 pm

Headed for 7 fibers, ended up with 9...shit!!!

Post by **Ruard** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:27 pm

Stendalen wrote:Headed for 7 fibers, ended up with 9...shit!!!

To much, much to much........

I think I will never be able to use so few fibers and spread then so evenly around the hook. Klasse!!!

Greeting

Post by **Stendalen** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:29 pm

Tried a tweezer and superglue...? Oh, shit again...no no...not me...

Post by **William Anderson** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:45 pm

Martin, this is beautifully simple. I'm partial to the sparser the better school. I enjoyed looking over your web pages as well. Very nice.

w

Post by **Stendalen** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 4:54 pm

Thank you W!
M

Post by **kanutripr** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:30 pm

Wow!!!

Vicki

Post by **willowhead** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:57 pm

Might be skinny.....but it SURE makes a FAT statement!