Some Alice Conba flies (warning: picture heavy!)

[Hans Weilenmann]

Jerry,

Alice ties professionally and to order - so the pattern selection, and number, of her regular output is dictated by orders. Often one extra gets tied of a pattern to go onto the Flytier's Page heap

To please herself she also ties one-offs - many of the ones shown in this thread fall into that group.

Does that answer your question?

Cheers,
Hans W

[Jerry G]

Yes Hans this is what I was wondering about and thank you very much for your timely reply.

Regards, Jerry

[tie2fish]

Jerry,

To please herself she also ties on-offs - many of the ones shown in this thread fall into that group.

Cheers,
Hans W

What does the term "on-offs" signify? I'm not familiar with that expresssion. Thanks - Bill

[Hans Weilenmann]

Bill,

It is called a typo - now corrected

One-offs.

Cheers,
Hans W

[Johnno]

Nice Hans.

Load some on the NZ site. I know a few of the fellas there will appreciate these.

[Old Hat]

Those are all wonderful. After looking at all of them a few times the Angus continually catches my eye along with the Green Peter. Thanks for sharing Hans (and Alice) and taking the time to download them.

[hankaye]

Old Hat, I like your picks.
Mine is the Willow Fly.
There is something ( remember... I'm still new and haven't even tied one yet), I do not know what one would call it, just behind the head, on top, lighter shade, right behind the first wrap of hurl (I am trying to learn). Would it be considered part of a shuck? An imitation gas bubble? How is it done and with what ?
So many questions, so much to learn...
hankaye

[Jerry G]

Hankaye I suspect what you are seeing is nothing more than the butt end of one of the hackle barbs. Notice on the bottom and about in that same area a bit of orange thread showing also. Really one needs to marvel at the perfection that goes into these flies as they are enlarged from actual size several times. Sometimes though we must remind ourselves it isn't a perfect world.

Regards, Jerry

[Hans Weilenmann]

hankaye,

I do not know what one would call it, just behind the head, on top, lighter shade, right behind the first wrap of hurl

If you are referring to a small patch of brown inbetween the herl wraps, what you see is a the reflection off some bare herl 'stem', which has a waxy appearance.

Cheers,
Hans W

[Jerry G]

Upon further review allow me to retract my previous suggestion.

Regards, Jerry