I kinda liked this one . . .
Hook: Grip: 14723 BL #18
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Tail: Coq de Leon, Pardo
Abdomen: Hare's ear
Thorax: Dark brown rabbit
Hackle: Quail -- dunno species.
For the BWOs
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Me too, Eric. Me too.
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Nice! I like this one too.
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Revisiting this; your tying makes the most of this hook. Scruffy, deadly, stylish without being elegant. Wish I were a trout!
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>>Revisiting this; your tying makes the most of this hook. Scruffy, deadly, stylish without being elegant. Wish I were a trout!<<
I like the dubbing rough, and the hare's ear blend I used here still allows a tight twist to give some segmentation.
If a hook can be called "inspiring," the 14723 is. The gape on this hook, especially for an 18, is phenomenal, and the sharpness is superb. It begs to be used.
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I like the dubbing rough, and the hare's ear blend I used here still allows a tight twist to give some segmentation.
If a hook can be called "inspiring," the 14723 is. The gape on this hook, especially for an 18, is phenomenal, and the sharpness is superb. It begs to be used.
EP
A mountain is a fact -- a trout is a moment of beauty known only to men who seek them.
Al McClane in his Introduction to The Practical Fly Fisherman . . . often erroneously attributed to Arnold Gingrich
Al McClane in his Introduction to The Practical Fly Fisherman . . . often erroneously attributed to Arnold Gingrich
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It's hard to tie a bad fly on the 14723, the lines are perfect. I even tie light czech nymphs (an oxymoron, I know-for low water) on them and they look great. Nice tie.