Beaver II

[Stendalen]

Receipt from Gunner Johnsson's book "Flymfer och andra mjukhacklade flugor" (Flymphs and other soft hackled flies)


BEAVER II
Hook – Mustad 31217 Size 15
Thread – Pearsall’s Silk Grey
Body – Beaver dubbing on Ash Pearsall’s Silk (prepared Leisenring style, tyed and wrapped forward to hook eye)
Hackle – Whiting Hen. Medium Grey Dun

[kanutripr]

Hey that reminds me of the time I 'hooked' a beaver. Actually he swam through my line. Actually he was swimming towards my line and I tried to strip the fly in really quick before he got to it and managed to lodge it in his fur. The hooking was good. It was a monumental battle for a few minutes. Eventually he won. When I retrieved the fly it looked something like yours!

Hank you better not be LYAO!!

Anyway she's a fishy looking flymph Martin. Let us know when she catches something.



Vicki

[tie2fish]

That's a great hook, and the hackle is simply terrific.

[letumgo]

Indeed! Terrific fly. Does this mean your hand is feeling better?

[Stendalen]

Great story Vicki

No, my hand is not so good, bu I just had to tie a fly

Martin

[willowhead]

i hear ya Martin..........like an old friend once said......."it be cold when the jones come down on ya"......... Great fly.....gorgeous hook.....seems the first time i've ever seen it.........some killer lookin' hook. Keep tyin'.....no matter.

[hankaye]

kanutripr, Howdy;

Hank you better not be LYAO!!

Vicki

Ms. Vicki, milady;
Now, why in the world would I be laffing my butt off

Just cuz you snaged a beaver...
then let it get away ... story of my life...

[hankaye]

Martin, Howdy;

Beautiful fly, the photo really allows it to shine brightly...

hank

[swellcat]

Wispy, isn't it.

Would you be bothered if fish took it for a minnow?

[William Anderson]

Very nice and flymphy. Beaver in a dubbing loop is one of my favorites. This is wonderfully done.

w