Drab Snipe

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Hans Weilenmann
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Drab Snipe

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Thu Mar 22, 2012 3:52 pm

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Drab Snipe
Hook: Kamasan B175 #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Snipe under covert
Body: Argentinean hare, tan

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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by Kelly L. » Thu Mar 22, 2012 4:49 pm

Very nice work there Hans, I like it a lot!
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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by Soft-hackle » Thu Mar 22, 2012 5:53 pm

Oh, wow, I love it! Hans you get my blood fired up. I've got to go fishing!

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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by Izaak » Thu Mar 22, 2012 7:03 pm

Put that one on my favorite list. ;)
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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by gingerdun » Thu Mar 22, 2012 8:00 pm

Hans,
I can't imagine a more perfect fly than this drab snipe (except maybe one of Slattery's thorax flymphs).
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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by William Anderson » Fri Mar 23, 2012 9:38 am

Oh, that is nice. It's my favorite color.

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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by chase creek » Fri Mar 23, 2012 10:31 am

Hans - nothing Drab about that one. Beautiful; it shines!
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Re: Drab Snipe

Post by michaelgmcgraw » Fri Mar 23, 2012 8:13 pm

Everyone should have that pattern in their flybox!
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