Grizzly Hare

[Old Hat]

A variation of a pattern in the book Fishing Flies. I added the ribbing and thorax.

Thread: Peasall's silk grey
Tail: grizzly dun hen hackle tips
Rib: grizzly dun hen feather (hackle is trimmed short and to a slight taper along the rachis)
Abdomen: grey hare's mask
Thorax: mix of 50/50 dark olive and dark brown wool
Hackle: grizzly dun hen through the thorax

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[chase creek]

My kind of fly, Carl.Buggy as they come. This should ring the dinner bell for any Trout out there.

[Mataura mayfly]

Nice one, like the hook choice and the subtle thorax colour change.

[letumgo]

Carl - what hook is this beauty tyed on? Perfect, as always...

[Old Hat]

Thanks gentlemen for the comments.

Ray - It is tied on a Jack Mickieviez's Letort Dry Fly Standard Shank #15 from Gaelic Supreme.

I really like the lines of the hook, but I think now I should have went on a heavier model.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Carl, Very nice. Gotta try that ribbing technique. Well done!

[gingerdun]

Carl,
Very cool. Is that "ribbing" your invention, or has that idea been around for a while? First time I've become aware of it.
Combining that with the hare's mask makes sense. I'll bet it looks very buggy and bubbly underwater.

In Danbury I was looking all over for some light grizzly hen, but everything was black black black with just the smallest stripes of white. Your grizzly dun is beautiful.

Lance

[tie2fish]

That is an inspired pattern, Carl. Methinks that novel ribbing technique merits some investigation ...

[William Anderson]

Carl, I agree with Bill. That ribbing technique really could play out nicely in a number of patterns. This sturdy little fly looks fantastic, and I bet that ribbing techique on a longer/larger fly would really add some dimension. Very cool idea. I see what you mean about a thicker wire gauge for this fly, but the hook chosen is actually really nice and such a nice little lift of the eye. Great fly all around.

w