Moss & Glint

[Hans Weilenmann]

Moss & Glint
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive
Hackle: Brahma saddle, olive
Abdomen: Tinsel, silver oval
Thorax: Aftershaft

Cheers,
Hans W

[letumgo]

Handsome fly, Hans. Immaculate dressing and the color scheme is superb.

[tie2fish]

Beautiful!

[letumgo]

The more I study this fly, the more surprised I am the tinsel body is so subtle. Is the body tinsel twisted with the tying thread, to tone down the flash?

[Hans Weilenmann]

The more I study this fly, the more surprised I am the tinsel body is so subtle. Is the body tinsel twisted with the tying thread, to tone down the flash?

No. Is 'proper' metal oval tinsel - not as bright as the mylar variety. I like the 'subtle'

Same tinsel used here, except in gold version - and shown less obscured:


Clarice

Cheers,
Hans W

[letumgo]

Ah. Got it! Thanks.

[narcodog]

I love the look of the Grip hooks.

[CreationBear]

You know, that's just about the most aestheically pleasing fly/photograph I've seen--the "softness" of the hackle against that chrome hook is just magical. No doubt it will fish, too...

(BTW, that "olive" hackle is reading more "warm brown" on my monitor--how would describe how it appears to the naked eye?)

[Hans Weilenmann]

(BTW, that "olive" hackle is reading more "warm brown" on my monitor--how would describe how it appears to the naked eye?)

Here's the tricky bit with this feather - the base is not white, the base is a mottled brown and grey saddle hackle - dyed olive. How to describe accurately?

I routinely list in my recipes: Brahma saddle, dyed olive

Does that help?

The color in my image is accurate. What you describe as observed on your monitor is also accurate.

Cheers,
Hans W

[CreationBear]

Thanks, that's a neat feather: if you hadn't listed the materials I would have thought you'd come up with another fantastic gamebird skin....