Leisenring's Iron Blue Wingless

[Old Hat]

Tying up a few of these for fun. Haven't done some in a long while.

Hook: Gaelic Supreme Syl Nemes Wet, #14
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer silk, crimson
Hackle: Honey dun hen hackle with red points
Tail: Honey dun, short
Rib: Fine gold wire, optional
Body: dark mole fur spun on crimson silk

Ribbed option full body

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Non-ribbed option sparse body

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[letumgo]

Jim dandies! (pun intended)

Lovely hackle and flies.

[Mataura mayfly]

Them there, they are things of beauty.

Curious though, rib versus no rib, do you see a real difference in the way either would fish?
The Gaelic hook looks to be a fairly hefty hook and I am not sure the rib would add much to the sink rate, so it all comes down to that bit of flash, an eyecatcher so to speak?

[tie2fish]

Outstanding work, Carl.

[Smuggler]

Outstanding work, Carl.

[Old Hat]

Jeff, I'm not sure. Flash and weight, the rib probably doesn't add much. May be more durable though. As far as catching goes, sometimes that little flash can make the difference.

[tie2fish]

Jeff, I'm not sure. Flash and weight, the rib probably doesn't add much. May be more durable though. As far as catching goes, sometimes that little flash can make the difference.

Segmentation?

[Mataura mayfly]

Durability, that is a plus.
Segmentation, also a plus. The dubbing/thread mix has an inbuilt segmentation, but the rib is more contrast and definite.
I like the way you think Gent's, that was the aim behind the question- get folk thinking.

[William Anderson]

Carl, these are striking and some bold images. Beautifully tied. That's a gorgeous hackle on a cool version of this classic.