Sir francis

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Sir Francis
Hook: Kamasan B175, #12
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Mallard drake neck feather
Body hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon hen
Rib: Wire, silver fine
Body: Embroidery yarn, red
Tail: Hackle barbs, dyed red


Cheers,
Hans W

Do I detect that Sir Francis has an Irish accent?
On close inspection it looks to me like you have wound the Mallard Drake feather. At first I thought you had applies it by rolling a section around the shank like the veiling on a dabbler. I suppose if you didn't have a small drake neck feather you could do it this way with a larger flank feather.
Cheers,
A.

Yes, yes, and yes :cool:

Wow that was fast Hans, You are on the ball this morning.
A.

Thanks for posting, beautiful tye.

Ronnie