Throwback

[Hans Weilenmann]

Inspired by the early brook trout flies





Throwback
Hook: Grip 14723BL #8
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Rib: Oval, gold fine
Tail: Golden Pheasant breast feather barbs
Body: Wapsi Crawdub, brown olive
Wing: Barred Woodduck
Hackle: Saddle, grizzly dyed olive


Cheers,
Hans W

[Allan]

Hans,

That's a really buggy fly and definitely one I need to tye. Question thoughA: What would you use as a substitute for the Body: Wapsi Crawdub, brown olive? Some long fibered material like a leech type yarn (mohair?), seal, angora, a mixture of somethings? Suggestions?

Allan

[Hans Weilenmann]

What would you use as a substitute for the Body: Wapsi Crawdub, brown olive? Some long fibered material like a leech type yarn (mohair?), seal, angora, a mixture of somethings? Suggestions?

Allan, I would suggest either a seal mix, or a llama mix. Angora goat would be my third, more distant, sub suggestion.

One of the nice things about Wapsi Crawdub is that each 'color' is in fact a mix of hues, not one solid color as synthetic dubbings often are.

Cheers,
Hans W

[Allan]

Thanks Hans. Okay, I've got some of what you mentioned and I'll see how a 'blend' will work.

cheers.

[Joe Billingsley]

Hans, how do you pick the style of hook you use in your patterns? Is it based on tradition? How they move in the water due to the configuration of the hook eye? Looks? Or something else entirely?

Joe

[lastchance]

Hans, where do you buy Grips hooks?

[Hans Weilenmann]

Hans, how do you pick the style of hook you use in your patterns? Is it based on tradition? How they move in the water due to the configuration of the hook eye? Looks? Or something else entirely?

Joe

Joe,

I consider the hook my canvas, onto which the fly gets 'painted'. Hook selection is very important to me - it defines the end product (look&feel as well as behavior) more than any other component.

Tradition - well, I respect tradition. We all stand on the shoulders of giants. That said, I do not feel bound by tradition when I believe there may be a better way

Cheers,
Hans W