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muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:45 am
by cicvara
-hook:14,16
-tail:muskrat
-ribed:gold wire
-abdomen:muskrat
-torax:snowshoe rabbit feet
-hackle:pheasant hen
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:20 pm
by fly_fischa
A fish catcher for sure Cicvara, nice n buggy.
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:56 pm
by letumgo
Wonderfully buggy looking fly!!! (sincere compliment) It has the look of an instant classic. It looks like it might have come straight out of Leisenring's or Hidy's fly box. Wonderful stuff...
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:16 pm
by willowhead
THAT, is ON THE MONEY!
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:14 pm
by Roadkill
Beautiful fly. Are both the muskrat and rabbit dyed?
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:43 pm
by William Anderson
Cicvara, that is a killer blend of some very lively materials. I'm curious about the Pheasant hackle. What kind of Pheasant are you using? Looks like it would be a devil of motion in its path downstream.
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Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:24 pm
by letumgo
Can you explain how you formed the body/thorax on this fly? I would love to know how you achieved texture.
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 5:38 am
by cicvara
-Thanks to everyone for the compliments.
-Worked out between the two thread, muskrat wool, wrapped, and rabbit feet,wax. (Leisenring method).
-Hackle from the neck pheasant hen.
-This actually is not a real wet fly, swims, but mostly mild tightening the rope goes just below the film, and then usually catches fish. Swimming, and drowned when exiting air bubbles, giving it a rabbit feet.
-Muskrat is dyed. This is a fantastic material.
-I hope you will understand what is written.
Thank you.
Rasevic
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 6:34 am
by letumgo
Thank you. Yes, I understand your description perfectly.
Re: muskrat soft hackle
Posted: Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:43 am
by Ruard
Beatiful tying, where did you got the muskrat and was it dyed already or did you dy it yourself?
Greeting