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Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:52 am
by letumgo
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Black and Claret Soft Hackle
Hook - Mustad Model R50-94840/Size 10
Abdomen/Thread - UNI-Stretch (Black)
Tag/Rib - Sulky Sliver Metallic Tinsel (Silver / No. 8001)
Tying Thread - 8/0 UNI-Thread (Black)
Thorax - Hares Ear Dubbing (Black)
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge (Claret)

Abdomen has been coated with two layers of Loctite Super Glue to protect the body and make it more durable for fishing.

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 10:59 am
by willowhead
STUNNING! ;)

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:18 am
by Ruard
willowhead wrote:STUNNING! ;)

That is the word I tried to find!!

Beatifil picture too!


Greeting

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:20 am
by tie2fish
OMG!

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:22 am
by Roadkill
Incredible fly but the real kudos go to setting up the background to make the photo as stunning a piece of artwork as the fly.

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 11:52 am
by letumgo
Thanks. The background is a piece of mole skin ( black part) and the pillow on my sons bed. His room gets the sunlight in the morning, so I took my vice and camera over there for the photo. I kept moving the background around to get better lighting and this shot was the one I liked. Glad you like it.

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:51 pm
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;

Great looking fly.. superlativs don't go into the relm in which your skills dwell...

The photo reminds me of some photos I've seen of various fighter aircraft breaking the sound barrier.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 4918936997#

hank

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 1:55 pm
by letumgo
MAN!!! That is such a cool video. I bet the sonic boom was instantaneous. Awesome link Hank.

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:07 pm
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;

Been there seen that heard that (very loud, deafining even with the Mouse ears!), felt that (pressure wave), AWESOME dosen't come close.....

kind of leaves one feelins like lighting up a smoke afterwards... ;)

hank

Re: Black and Claret Soft Hackle

Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2011 2:23 pm
by letumgo
:D (chuckle)