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Extreme Thorax Style
I used two different sized hackles on this fly. A shorter one at the mid-point of the hook than that used fore and aft of the wings.
It seems more in line with the insect's leg positions. I did it to see if it might also add a bit to the stability of the fly. It seems to, at least on the tying table.
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9b7fad05.jpg
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Nice, Byron. What is the hook size and the size of the hackles? Is the front one sized to the hook and the back one just one size smaller?
Joe
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Joe,
Thanks. Yes, the wing area hackles are a size or so larger than the rear one. The hook is a size 14.
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So, the wing hackle is a 14 and the other is a 16?
Joe
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The back legs might be more like a 17...I did not measure....just compared against the fore hackle to make it shorter.
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Joe, Not to bore you, but I tied another slightly different pattern which might make it easier to see. I think, if the hackle at the mid-point isn't shorter, the fly would tend to tip forward and lose the float line.
Anyway, I think this shows the different lengths of the hackle fibers?
Thanks,
Byron
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...psac9b2c9e.jpg
http://i1101.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0c51b53e.jpg
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Great fly. Thanks for sharing.
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Thanks, Byron. I was just curious if you used the "normal" size hackle in the front for the corresponding hook.
Joe