Apricaria

Post by **Hans Weilenmann** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 8:52 am

Apricaria
Hook: Medium wire scud hook #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Golden Plover back feather
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Abdomen: Pine squirrel - in split thread
Thorax: Grey squirrel - in split thread

Cheers,
Hans W

Post by **novabass** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:14 am

Beautiful fly!

Post by **letumgo** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:23 pm

Gorgeous fly Hans. What does the name mean?

Post by **zen leecher** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 6:24 pm

I believe it's of the Plover family.

Post by **hankaye** » Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:57 pm

Hans, Howdy;

Thanks for the sudden re-appearance, does the heart good to see such
beautiful creations.

Did a quick Google and found the following ...
European Golden-Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) (Linnaeus, 1758);
http://avibase.bsc-eoc.org/species.jsp? ... A6F7EA9D9A

hank

Post by **Mataura mayfly** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 1:38 am

Really liking the subdued tones of colour, but more "vigorous" dubbing of the Squirrel versus the more usual Hare.
For those of us that cannot lay our hands on Golden Plover at the corner store, would Mallard hen breast be a close second?

Post by **Hans Weilenmann** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 2:13 am

Mataura mayfly wrote:For those of us that cannot lay our hands on Golden Plover at the corner store, would Mallard hen breast be a close second?

Of course, Jeff, or even grey partridge.

Cheers,
Hans W

Post by **Johnno** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 5:44 am

Jeff. Knock off a spur winged plover and use the neck or coverts. Marvellous feathers severely underrated or even really known about. Be a very good sub for these

Post by **Mataura mayfly** » Sat Aug 23, 2014 8:27 pm

Johnno, good to see you back.
Are we allowed to "whack" Spurwings...... or do we just not tell people about it?

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