Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear variations (swap pictures)

[Old Hat]

Creationbear - On these, I just used two generic natural light lamps (ott lite type). One from the top right and one from the left. They are my tying lights. I lifted a piece of slate tile up onto a gallon can of paint to bring it up to the level of the camera's tripod. I used my point and shoot, on macro, no flash and with a 3 second delay. Very simple and not fancy at all.

[cicvara]

All are good, Rabbit is magic on the hook.

[CreationBear]

Old Hat--thanks for elaborating; I actually just redeemed some Cabela's gift cards for a small tripod with the idea of taking a few photos of my flies (not that they'll compare to these in your swap! )

[willowhead]

Boy ya'll tyed some WAY Cool fies.....and the pics are dynomite! What a successful swap. Enjoy the fishing, and MERRY CHRISTMAS.

[redietz]

Nice photography, Carl.

Thanks for hosting a great swap.

[kanutripr]

Wow! Great flies. Everyone went all out! They are almost too beautiful to fish!!

Here's the recipe for mine.


Hook - size 14 1xs wet fly
Thread - camel 8/0 Uni
dark brown or black hen hackle
mallard flank tail
gold wire rib
hare's mask dubbing

For this fly I used dubbing from the dark area of the mask for the abdomen and a lighter area for the thorax. The hair on the ears is very light gray and I also make a very light coloured fly using this area and a light coloured hackle.


Thank you Carl for all the work! The pictures are great!

Happy Holidays.


Vicki

[willowhead]

Vicki got fancy and counterwraped her ribbing too..... .....

Btw Carl, what hook did you use? Tkx.

[Ruard]

Thank you for the photo's Carl.

Here is my Pattern:


Hare’s Lug and Plover (var)
Thread: Pearsall’s Gossamer no 3
Hook: Gamakatsu F31 #14
Body: thread and dubbing: hare ( spin the dubbing on one thread, make a loop and spin)
Hackle: Golden Plover from the neck

Ruard

[kanutripr]

Thanks Mark. I go both ways just depends how I'm feeling.




Vicki

[hankaye]

Vicki, Howdy;

.....................nope, ain't gonna say it ............................ I really do want to , ...........................I'll behave.




hank