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Smoky Olive
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen saddle, natural light dun
Rib: Krystal Flash, dark green
Tail: Hen barbs, natural light dun
Body: Squirrel body fur, dyed grey-olive

Cheers,
Hans W

Hans ~ It seems as though virtually all of your wonderful creations employ dyed materials of one kind or another. This question may been asked before, but if so, I missed the answer. Do you do any or all of the dying yourself, or have you collected all these various materials over many years?

tie2fish wrote:Do you do any or all of the dying yourself, or have you collected all these various materials over many years?

I used to do a fair bit of dyeing, but that is many many moons ago. Some of what I use is from those years, other materials picked up in forty-odd years of tying. There is no one answer.

Cheers,
Hans W

Thank you, Hans, for your straightforward answer. Your materials storage system must be something to behold. Do you have it catalogued or do you rely on memory to find things?

Beautiful pattern, Hans. I'm a sucker for anything that elegant and lively.

Sharp looking fly Hans.