Hare & Furnace

[chase creek]

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Hook - WR-069 (Bass Pro) Size 12
Thread - Griffith 14/0 Sheer, Black
Abdomen - Dark Hare's Mask, Dubbing Loop
Thorax - Light Hare's Mask (almost tan)
Hackle - Furnace Hen

[Mataura mayfly]

Very nice Sir, really attractive to the eye and also to the fish I would imagine.

[hankaye]

chase creek, Howdy;

like what you've done with the place...

hank

[letumgo]

Looks like an instant classic!

[Kelly L.]

This one is classy looking. Great job!

[DUBBN]

You do very good work tying your creations, and also photographing them. It's always fun to see what you come up with.

[tie2fish]

I like this fly a lot. The contrast produced by the lighter thorax between the dark hackle list and dark abdomen is stunning to my eye. Well done, c.c.

[chase creek]

"and also photographing them"

Dubbin - Sometimes I think I get almost as much enjoyment out of photographing them as I do tying them. Have a long way to go on both counts, but it's in the journey that you find the satisfaction.

Oh, my gosh! That sounded a lot like my father!

[Hans Weilenmann]

cc,

I like both fly and photograph (minor suggestion on the latter - ease off a notch on the sharpening?)

My question is more on name choice. This is your fly and you can name it as you see fit - but curious whether there is a specific reason to deviate from the general "(hackle) & (body)" convention.

Cheers,
Hans W

PS I just picked your post, I was nor am picking on you. The question is a general one, for the general audience. The concensus may very well be that my perceived understanding on convention is off kilter

[chase creek]

Hi Hans,

Yes, the photo is a little harsh because of the sharpening. I'm using Picasa, and have noticed the photos, especially when "sharpened", are a spot harsher, when posted here and on other sites, than on my monitor. Don't know enough about it yet to know whether it's my monitor, or Picasa (or, I suspect, operator error ). I'll ease up on the sharpening and see what happens.
As far as the name, no particular reason, just started typing.

I do really appreciate the comments, though. I just started posting photos since I got a new Christmas camera, and this whole thing has been, and continues to be, an enjoyable learning process; albeit a little confusing at times.