Rusted Bumble

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Hans Weilenmann
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Rusted Bumble

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:33 pm

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Rusted Bumble
Hook: Kamasan B175 #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tan
Body hackle: Cree
Rib: Wired, gold
Tail: Lady Amherst tippet barbs, dyed hot orange
Body: Squirrel, dyed reddish-burgundy
Hackle: Pheasant church window feather, dyed chestnut

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Re: Rusted Bumble

Post by paparex » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:16 pm

Beautiful fly, as always. Do you dye alot of feathers, furs and hair? Or do you purchase it or receive it in the colors you use? How does one dye pheasant to a chestnut color
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Re: Rusted Bumble

Post by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:20 pm

paparex wrote:Do you dye alot of feathers, furs and hair? Or do you purchase it or receive it in the colors you use? How does one dye pheasant to a chestnut color
paparex,

My feather and fur dying days are in the dim distant past.

My dyed materials are pretty evenly split between commercially available products, and material dyed by a friend in Ireland.

The Rusted Bumble is very much part of the latter. Pheasant, squirrel and Lady Amherst all came dyed from Irish contact. Veniard dye jobs, btw.

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Re: Rusted Bumble

Post by paparex » Sat Jun 16, 2012 4:36 pm

May I get an introduction to your friend in Ireland? Just kidding you. I enjoy your tying and instruction. Thanks Hans!
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Re: Rusted Bumble

Post by tie2fish » Sun Jun 17, 2012 7:13 am

That is beautiful, Hans. Puts me in mind of an Irish May ... must be the profile.
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Re: Rusted Bumble

Post by letumgo » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:13 pm

Bonnie fly, Hans! I love bumble patterns.
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