Something different.....
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Something different.....
Every now and then I will get.... not sick of.... but to a stage where I have had enough of the usual and some funny things come off the vice. Most go in the "never to see the light of day bin" the odd one might make it to a fly box and even get used.
These are invented patterns (to me anyhow, I know most things have been done before and you cannot re-invent the wheel), often tied on oversized hooks with either materials that are laying around the bench annoying me, or materials that do not come from "regular" materials outlets. Like organza ribbon from around a bunch of flowers or something.
This guy, well there was a large strip of natural rabbit in a bag of mixed hackle feathers I was sorting through trying to find a Greenwells hen feather..... and a #2 hook that had been kicking around the bench for a few months, not sure who made it..... or where it came from!
Thread was some old "Sylco" sewing cotton D 258 Golden Cinnamon of Australian manufacture.
Thread down the shank, catch the end of the rabbit strip and wrap the leather/fur strip forward just as you would with a floss or dubbing loop..... just BIGGER. Finish the front with a couple of hackles, henny-cock purple and blue Guinea in this case.
You end up with this........
In my way of thinking it should make a fair imitation of our "Bully" baitfish, for something that is big..... or very hungry!
Wet.
These are invented patterns (to me anyhow, I know most things have been done before and you cannot re-invent the wheel), often tied on oversized hooks with either materials that are laying around the bench annoying me, or materials that do not come from "regular" materials outlets. Like organza ribbon from around a bunch of flowers or something.
This guy, well there was a large strip of natural rabbit in a bag of mixed hackle feathers I was sorting through trying to find a Greenwells hen feather..... and a #2 hook that had been kicking around the bench for a few months, not sure who made it..... or where it came from!
Thread was some old "Sylco" sewing cotton D 258 Golden Cinnamon of Australian manufacture.
Thread down the shank, catch the end of the rabbit strip and wrap the leather/fur strip forward just as you would with a floss or dubbing loop..... just BIGGER. Finish the front with a couple of hackles, henny-cock purple and blue Guinea in this case.
You end up with this........
In my way of thinking it should make a fair imitation of our "Bully" baitfish, for something that is big..... or very hungry!
Wet.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
Re: Something different.....
Awesome!!! That fly looks fun to tie, and to fish! I can just imagine ticking off some local Brown trout with that thing.
I can see swinging that pattern. Stripping it, or even dead drifting it like a nymph. Way cool sir!
I can see swinging that pattern. Stripping it, or even dead drifting it like a nymph. Way cool sir!
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Re: Something different.....
Matura mayfly, Howdy;
Started out thinkin' ...Bad Hare Day...
then as I scrolled down and saw the bottom I thought
must have run into the hair styleist for
Bowser and the boys from Sha-na-na ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPB5-aee ... re=related
hank
Started out thinkin' ...Bad Hare Day...
then as I scrolled down and saw the bottom I thought
must have run into the hair styleist for
Bowser and the boys from Sha-na-na ;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPB5-aee ... re=related
hank
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Re: Something different.....
Jeff - LOVE IT!!! Kudos...
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Re: Something different.....
Super Cool Jeff!
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Re: Something different.....
Jeff it's great to see how far out these things can go. This is a real mouthful. I could have used a couple of these at the bass pond yesterday. This kind of fooling around can result in some remarkable discoveries. Brilliant pics too. Your best yet.
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Re: Something different.....
An example of a more "normal" NZ rabbit lure.......
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
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Wow...what gives? That is a fantastic pattern and very well done...but that pic? Lights, Camera, Action! Wonderful color rendering and detail. Nicely done, Mate.
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Re: Something different.....
Yep, might have finally lucked out on a photo!
Natural light, sun is out today (shock- horror! ) so I difused the light streaming through the window with the cardboard box light box and snapped away, no editing- just a resize.
That pattern is as common as potato crisps here, check your mail William and you should find it soon.
Natural light, sun is out today (shock- horror! ) so I difused the light streaming through the window with the cardboard box light box and snapped away, no editing- just a resize.
That pattern is as common as potato crisps here, check your mail William and you should find it soon.
"Listen to the sound of the river and you will get a trout".... Irish proverb.
Re: Something different.....
Jeff, I love the NZ look, exquisite for sure.