video - Serendipity Variant

[Hans Weilenmann]

The Serendipity style of fly has worked its magic on many streams around the world. Here is my Variant on the Ross Maragold pattern.





Serendipity Variant
Hook: Scud hook #16
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, tobacco
Body: Z-lon, olive - twisted into a cord
Head: Deer hair


Video here - please view in HD, if able:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N43Gep-Poms


Cheers,
Hans W

[ScottP]

Hans,

Nice. I always tied mine with the deer hair on top, but I really like the looks of the distributed/clipped hair.

Regards,
Scott

[Steven]

What's a serendipity supposed to imitate? A midge pupa hanging in the film?

[Hans Weilenmann]

What's a serendipity supposed to imitate? A midge pupa hanging in the film?

Hi Steven,

Long time no talk...

The Serendipity is a very generic pattern - multi-purpose as I call it in the video.

Midge larva, midge pupa, caddis pupa, mayfly emerger..... or, general food item

Cheers,
Hans W

[Steven]

I tend to watch with the sound off!

You fish these in the film or on the bottom?

[Hans Weilenmann]

I tend to watch with the sound off!

You fish these in the film or on the bottom?

LOL - perhaps I should add captions

I fish it either deep, along bottom, or more often in film.

Cheers,
Hans W

[ducksterman]

I tend to watch with the sound off!

Steven , you don't know what you are missing....I love the tone and cadance of Hans' voice.