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Dust & Gold

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 5:03 am
by Hans Weilenmann
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Dust & Gold
Hook: Partridge SLD #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Hen, dusty grey
Abdomen: Flash, gold
Thorax: Flash, gold; muskrat - twisted
Vane: Flash, gold

Cheers,
Hans W

Re: Dust & Gold

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 8:47 am
by gingerdun
Hans,

Beautiful fly, restrained and flashy at the same time.

Could you please enlighten me about the vane? A little Google search wasn't much help.

Lance

Re: Dust & Gold

Posted: Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:40 am
by Hans Weilenmann
gingerdun wrote:Could you please enlighten me about the vane? A little Google search wasn't much help.
Lance,

Simply indicates the short section of flash which I folded back over the thorax.

Cheers,
Hans W

Re: Dust & Gold

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:50 am
by crazy4oldcars
Hans,
I'm going to ask, too. I'm curious as to what it is there to imitate? I've never seen it done before.

Kirk

Re: Dust & Gold

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:51 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Kirk,

Only reason the vane is there is to add a bit more 'glint'. To please me, if not the trout :twisted:

Cheers,
Hans W

Re: Dust & Gold

Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 9:18 am
by crazy4oldcars
As good a reason as any!
My little perchy friends (bream) seem to like a little "attention getter". I think this will find its way into a few patterns. It should prove very profitable. Thank you.

Kirk