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Silver
Posted: Fri Nov 22, 2013 5:35 pm
by Hans Weilenmann
Tied just for the fun of it, but who knows - I might be pleasantly surprised when it gets wet
Silver
Hook: Tiemco 2499SP #16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Ringneck pheasant neck feather - one side stripped
Body: Wire, silver fine
Cheers,
Hans W
PS Please note the undeliberate mistake...
Re: Silver
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 5:46 am
by Hans Weilenmann
Let me ask more direct: what is 'wrong' with this fly, and how did it end up in that spot?
Re: Silver
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:19 am
by gingerdun
Hmmm...
OK, I'm willing to make a fool of myself.The wire wrap is not quite as perfectly tubular as we usually see on your flies.There is a barely perceptible waist between the thorax and body areas. Is the explanation related to the hidden hackle stem and the way you did the under wraps further down the body?
Re: Silver
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 8:23 am
by Hans Weilenmann
gingerdun wrote:Hmmm...
OK, I'm willing to make a fool of myself.The wire wrap is not quite as perfectly tubular as we usually see on your flies.There is a barely perceptible waist between the thorax and body areas. Is the explanation related to the hidden hackle stem and the way you did the under wraps further down the body?
Warm, but not very.
Re: Silver
Posted: Sat Nov 23, 2013 10:09 am
by William Anderson
Aside from an uneven underbody, which I doubt, I see a possibility. First, the diameter of the wire seems smaller at the bend than further up. I'm wondering if the write has some flex, or at least a soft composition that would create a varied diameter depending on tension while tying.
Or maybe it's those old vises that cause so many tying issues.
