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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Fri Mar 01, 2013 5:46 pm
Ginger Snap
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tobacco
Hackle: Hen, ginger
Body: Krystal Flash, opal, tied as a dubbing loop, with tan mink inserted
Cheers,
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hankaye
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by hankaye » Fri Mar 01, 2013 8:56 pm
Hans, Howdy;
Nicely tyed... I'm more partial to the scantily clad
ones myself.. More basic and un-presuming..

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by DOUGSDEN » Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:06 pm
Hans,
Very well done friend! There is something about the look of that Grip hook with your wonderful magic applied to it! In watching your patterns day by day, they just get better and better! Please keep us fed!
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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by letumgo » Fri Mar 01, 2013 11:38 pm
Hans - Could you indulge me, by photographing this fly wet? I think the tinsel core will twinkle thru, once the fur becomes wet and more translucent. Marvelous pattern, btw.
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Hans Weilenmann
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Mar 02, 2013 5:48 am
letumgo wrote:Hans - Could you indulge me, by photographing this fly wet? I think the tinsel core will twinkle thru, once the fur becomes wet and more translucent. Marvelous pattern, btw.
Here you go Ray,
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by letumgo » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:38 am
Thanks Hans. The color shift is less pronounced than I expected. I had expected mink fun to become more translucent when wet. Very interesting.
Are you using a mink mask or hide? I have some masks, but have never tried tying with them. This pattern makes me want to pull them out to play.
Thanks again, for the extra effort. Much appreciated.
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by Hans Weilenmann » Sat Mar 02, 2013 8:35 am
letumgo wrote:Thanks Hans. The color shift is less pronounced than I expected. I had expected mink fun to become more translucent when wet. Very interesting.
Mink is hydrophobic.
Are you using a mink mask or hide? I have some masks, but have never tried tying with them.
Tail.
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by tie2fish » Sat Mar 02, 2013 9:00 am
I'm not sure why the photo no longer shows up, but I posted this in February 2011. I will see if I can locate and re-post the photo so folks can see how great minds do indeed think alike

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http://www.flymphforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1546
Found it:

Some of the same morons who throw their trash around in National parks also vote. That alone would explain the state of American politics. ~ John Gierach, "Still Life with Brook Trout"
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by letumgo » Sat Mar 02, 2013 7:46 pm
Bill - I added your fly photo back into the original post.
I remember this fly well. After you posted it, I bought a bunch of the different colored dyed peacock herl.
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by Old Hat » Mon Mar 04, 2013 12:00 pm
Did someone say Gingersnap? Where's the milk?
Great pattern but even a better desert.