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Dyson
Hook: Grub hook #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Woodcock wing covert
Rib: Wire, gold fine
Body: Peacock herl, slender

Cheers,
Hans W

Commonly known as the "Lucky Bugger" fly.
Is that the oval section gold wire again? Makes a nice rib in peacock herl that does.

Mataura mayfly wrote:Is that the oval section gold wire again? Makes a nice rib in peacock herl that does.

Not oval - but faceted wire



Cheers,
Hans W

Still, it is that old spool no longer available?
Often round section wire is either so small as to be enveloped/overpowered by the herl body, or the wire is that large it "takes over" the herl body and becomes the major contributor.
That wire works well with herl body flies.

Old spool - will be a sad day when it runs out...

Hmmmm, would not be too hard to "invent" a wire squisher, like the clothes washing mangle of old.
Two metal wheels, round wire fed through, flat section wire comes out.
You can be responsible for the faceting process and adding the twist...... I only ask 50% of the profit.

Mataura mayfly wrote:Hmmmm, would not be too hard to "invent" a wire squisher, like the clothes washing mangle of old.
Two metal wheels, round wire fed through, flat section wire comes out.
You can be responsible for the faceting process and adding the twist...... I only ask 50% of the profit.

*chuckle* it is much more than mere flattened wire. Each section is at a different angle.

Try again...

Hans, Howdy;

First reaction to the name was
http://www.dyson.com/vacuum-cleaners.aspx

flatten the wire then twist the ends in opposite directions
should give a nice bit of sparkle...

hank

hankaye wrote:First reaction to the name was
http://www.dyson.com/vacuum-cleaners.aspx

You got it

The woodcock hackle is a perfect compliment to the body. Lovely pattern, Hans.