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TF,

You start with a bunch of barbs, with the tips aligned, by either cutting or tearing away from the stem.

You could then carefully 'roll' these together, a bit like rolling up a sheet of...

*chuckle*

Alan, my first motorbike was a BSA A10 Golden Flash - hence the name :cool:

Cheers,
Hans W

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/a10.jpg


A10
Hook: Partridge Single Salmon #9
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, red
Rib: Oval, gold fine
Tail: Whiting Coq de Leon hen saddle barbs
Body:...

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/barbershop.jpg


Barbershop
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Bead: Plastic, chartreuse
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, yellow
Body: Musk ox; Super Hair - chartreuse -...

Warren,

Body: Wapsi woolly bugger chenille, brown

This material has a measure of flash incorporated.

http://www.wapsifly.com/cwb.html

Cheers,
Hans W

Beautiful stuff, Alan. Excellent!

Hans W

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/coronet.jpg

Coronet
Hook: Partridge Salar double, gold #4
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Flash: Krystal Flash, copper
Wing: Grey Fox - sparse
Hackle 1:...

Alan,

Not this time - a commercial product, Jan Siman dubbing brush.

Cheers,
Hans W

Nondescript often equates versatile and effective. This has to be a good thing, no? :cool:


http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/dame_juliana.jpg


Dame Juliana
Hook: Grip 12804BL #14...

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/drowned_cicada.jpg


Drowned Cicada
Hook: Grip 13021BL #12 (or equivalent 2XL medium wire hook)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Tail: Krystal Flash, pearl...

Byron,

Any mayfly hatch - adjust size as needed. As I tried to convey, the key is to be able to see the pattern when fishing into a glare. Without seeing the pattern, one cannot hope to fish it...

The Gosling is a traditional Irish lough pattern - with a proven track record on the lough - but should not be overlooked as a river pattern for Atlantic salmon.

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When fishing dries into a glare, being able to see the pattern is often more important than the actual pattern fished. This is when a very dark pattern often is the best choice.

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lastchance,

This is my pattern riding on the tail of Hans van Klinken's Leadhead, which I have fished for many a season.

Cheers,
Hans W

The Tung is a cased caddis larva pattern which has the concentrated density to quickly reach the stream bottom where it can be mopped up by the trout and grayling with gusto.

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Gandolf,

I cannot comment on shank length difference yae or nae. What I can say is the R50 has a neatly formed eye, a small and shallow cut barbe and a less fragile hook point 8-)

Cheers,
Hans...

The Veniard dyes are top notch, Art, but a very decent alternative are the tubs of Dylon fabric dye.

Cheers,
Hans W

*chuckle* that is for you to establish, and report back on, m'friend.



I tie mine these days on a curved hook, so that the wing lies flush in the film and the abdomen angles down - more the...

I think you are absolutely correct, Byron, on the inflation being too high :cool:

Cheers,
Hans W

There you go, Byron - it has a name.

Now for the $1M question - what stops it from flipping on its side every time it lands? Have you tried?

Cheers,
Hans W

Late at the party, Alan, but you are of course more than welcome :cool:

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/powder_monkey.jpg
Powder Monkey
...

If I only had one, Allan, then I would pick the Tiemco 102Y. For me it ticks all the boxes for a general purpose dry fly hook.

Cheers,
Hans W

Byron,

I like the pattern well enough, but best you give it your own name. It has a tail, a biot body, and a thorax - where the Improved F-Fly has to make do with just a lightly dubbed body, and...

Alan,

Have you tried the (Improved) F-Fly to match that hatch? Has worked quite well for me.

Cheers,
Hans W

Alan,

This design works for me - a #20 BWO in this case:

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/z-dun_bwo.jpg

Cheers,
Hans W