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Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:11 pm
by kacbo
hook ..... #12, 3X heavy, for wets and nymphs
tail ...... few barbs from teal (flank?) feather
rib ....... copper wire
body ..... hare's mask dubbing, behind ears + pinch of ICE; twisted in split tread
hackle ... teal (flank?) feather, tip removed; inserted in split tread and twisted, then wound
thorax ... hare's mask dubbing, dark shades between the eyes

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Same fly in counter light:

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Think global, tie local... This fly(mph?) is inspired with great design - Calvert Bird's Nest. The biggest difference is the way of tying the legs, while dabbing is traditionally favored by domestic rodents.

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:35 pm
by Izaak
Cool!

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 4:38 pm
by willowhead
FANTASTIC dressings........beautiful fly, in any lighting. ;)

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 5:28 pm
by letumgo
Wow! I would fish that fly any day of the week!!! It has a great "fishy" appeal (sincere compliment).

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:15 pm
by kacbo
Thank's!

I'm playing with hackle stiffness/textures right now... Supose that it is true, that Big Jim Leinsenring spoked something about "three degree of stiffness"..? If that is true, my game got sense and this fly represent stiff one, among soft hackles.

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 7:25 pm
by William Anderson
That's a very fishy fly and a great name too. It's funny how the suggestive mayfly turns to a suggestive caddis in the second pic. The lighting and background make quite a difference. Something about how the camera adds 10lbs.

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2012 8:32 pm
by Kelly L.
Very nice...attention grabber for sure!

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:05 am
by kacbo
William Anderson wrote:...Something about how the camera adds 10lbs.
Happens to me every time! :)

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2012 7:37 am
by chase creek
Cool looking fly, very nicely tied. I'd have that in my flybox anytime!
The teal is great!

Re: Teal & Hare's Nest

Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:03 am
by kanutripr
Very nice! There's something about that teal that seems so lively. :D This should be a great fisher!


Vicki