The Shade is an impressionistic dry fly pattern, which is equally at home on moving and still water. Controlled Chaos at its most expressive





Shade
Hook: Grip 147323BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tobacco
Tail: Snowshoe hare, dyed dark brown
Body/head: Dubbing brush, olive - mix of natural, synthetic and small quantity of deer hair (or dubbing of your choice)
Wing: Snowshoe hare, dyed dark brown - two or three bunches, depending on shank length


Note: A snowshoe take on the Hedgehog design. Neigh unsinkable.


Video here - please view in HD, if able:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3Jb-Wwb5_U


Cheers,
Hans W