Scruffy Bou
Hook: Partridge YK4A #12 (or equivalent scud hook)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Grouse
Abdomen: Whiting Chick-a-bou aftershaft, twisted around tying thread
Thorax: Peacock herl, twisted around tying thread
Cheers,
Hans W
Scruffy Bou
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Scruffy Bou
Scruffy Bou
Hook: Partridge YK4A #12 (or equivalent scud hook)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Grouse
Abdomen: Whiting Chick-a-bou aftershaft, twisted around tying thread
Thorax: Peacock herl, twisted around tying thread
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Scruffy Bou
HANS,
I LIKE THIS PATTERN! OF COURSE, I LIKE ALL OF THEM THAT YOU CREATE! I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE WAY YOU USE DIFFERENT HOOK BRANDS, STYLES,SHAPES, EVEN SIZES TO GET A CERTAIN LOOK OR EFFECT. IN TODAYS WORLD WITH SO MANY CHOICES AVAILABLE, DO YOU CONSIDER THE SHAPE OF THE HOOK AS YOU BRING A PATTERN TO LIFE AT THE VICE?
HAVE YOU EVER TIED A PARTICULAR PATTERN AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT LOOKS BETTER OR FISHES BETTER (OR HAS BETTER HOOKING QUALITIES) BASED ON A DIFFERENT HOOK STYLE?
YOURS FROM THE DEN,
DOUGSDEN
I LIKE THIS PATTERN! OF COURSE, I LIKE ALL OF THEM THAT YOU CREATE! I PARTICULARLY LIKE THE WAY YOU USE DIFFERENT HOOK BRANDS, STYLES,SHAPES, EVEN SIZES TO GET A CERTAIN LOOK OR EFFECT. IN TODAYS WORLD WITH SO MANY CHOICES AVAILABLE, DO YOU CONSIDER THE SHAPE OF THE HOOK AS YOU BRING A PATTERN TO LIFE AT THE VICE?
HAVE YOU EVER TIED A PARTICULAR PATTERN AND FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT LOOKS BETTER OR FISHES BETTER (OR HAS BETTER HOOKING QUALITIES) BASED ON A DIFFERENT HOOK STYLE?
YOURS FROM THE DEN,
DOUGSDEN
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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Re: Scruffy Bou
Doug,
The hook is the canvas on which to paint the fly. I pick my hook on the basis of how I want the pattern to look when finished.
Mostly it works out, and occasionally not. In case of the latter... well, there is always another, more suitable hook somewhere...
Cheers,
Hans W
The hook is the canvas on which to paint the fly. I pick my hook on the basis of how I want the pattern to look when finished.
Mostly it works out, and occasionally not. In case of the latter... well, there is always another, more suitable hook somewhere...
Cheers,
Hans W
Re: Scruffy Bou
HANS,
EXCELLENT ANSWER! WELL PUT! I WILL KEEP THESE THINGS IN MIND AS I VENTURE INTO CREATING NEW PATTERNS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE COMPANY OF SUCH CREATIVE GENIUS' AS FOUND ON THIS GREAT WEB-SITE. WE ARE ALL WATCHING HISTORY IN THE MAKING!
CARRY ON MEN! YOUR LABORS ARE APPRECIATED!
DOUGSDEN
P.S. ARE THERE ANY LADY TIERS OUT THERE?
EXCELLENT ANSWER! WELL PUT! I WILL KEEP THESE THINGS IN MIND AS I VENTURE INTO CREATING NEW PATTERNS. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN THE COMPANY OF SUCH CREATIVE GENIUS' AS FOUND ON THIS GREAT WEB-SITE. WE ARE ALL WATCHING HISTORY IN THE MAKING!
CARRY ON MEN! YOUR LABORS ARE APPRECIATED!
DOUGSDEN
P.S. ARE THERE ANY LADY TIERS OUT THERE?
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Re: Scruffy Bou
P.S. ARE THERE ANY LADY TIERS OUT THERE?
Good question.
What appears to me to be a primarily male orientated pastime: Surely there must be some female tiers of the soft hackled wet fly out there of whatever capability and talent. Not that the C and T matters to us.. it's the fish that are the ultimate judge.
You saw the question.. Post the answer ladies!
Good question.
What appears to me to be a primarily male orientated pastime: Surely there must be some female tiers of the soft hackled wet fly out there of whatever capability and talent. Not that the C and T matters to us.. it's the fish that are the ultimate judge.
You saw the question.. Post the answer ladies!
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Re: Scruffy Bou
The use of that fiber for the body is very intereting. I can imagine it would be effective. So many patterns and so little time. I've tied something similar with ostrich herl for the body, but this really looks lively. I hope you'll report on it if you ever get to test it out. You've got a lot of testing to do.
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