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Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 5:58 pm
by Hans Weilenmann
Blaze of Glory
Hook: Tiemco 2487G #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, orange
Hackle: Hen, dyed hot orange
Abdomen: Flat gold, embossed
Rib: Flat gold, embossed - corded
Wing: Golden Pheasant tippet barbs, dyed hot orange
Thorax: Seal's fur - equal parts hot orange and fluorescent orange
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Blaze of Gloy
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:23 pm
by Izaak
Listening to Bruce Springsteen again?
Re: Blaze of Gloy
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:25 pm
by Mataura mayfly
Wow hans, nice tie and hot colours.
I am going to have to try and find some dyed tippet, the natural just doesn't do it.
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:52 pm
by Soft-hackle
That is a real blaze!
Mark
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:13 pm
by redietz
Arrrgh. My eyes! They're burning!
That fly should get any one's attention.
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 8:36 pm
by William Anderson
Hans, I always admire the thought that goes into these combinations. The gold hook and gold tinsel, and then the transitions from materials are just impeccable. Nicely done. It's an awfully subtle technique in such a less than subtle pattern.
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:19 pm
by Kelly L.
Absolutely an attention getter. Impeccable tie Hans. LOVE IT.
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 10:57 pm
by hankaye
Hans, Howdy;
Wonderful tye... You sure do come up with some great ideas.
You Dutch sure do appericate the Orange.
Glad I saw this in the evening instead of in the morning...
hank
Re: Blaze of Glory
Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 11:13 pm
by chase creek
Hans, when I was a young man, I rented an old farmhouse with a couple of other guys. We each had a bedroom, and went about painting our own. I was cheap (frugal?) and used some paint I found in the basement. It was almost exactly the same color as your fly. My window faced the East, and when the sun came up in the mornings, I was AWAKE!
Great looking tie.
Thanks for the memories.
Re: Blaze of Gloy
Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 2:06 am
by fly_fischa
Nice looking fly Hans. I've been enjoying your vids buddy.
Mataura mayfly wrote:Wow hans, nice tie and hot colours.
I am going to have to try and find some dyed tippet, the natural just doesn't do it.
PM your addy to me mate and I'll throw some accross the ditch for ya.
I'll have to rumage through my materials the bulk of it's still in storage, I should be able to get it off to you in a week or two...