Extreme Thorax Style

[Byron haugh]

I used two different sized hackles on this fly. A shorter one at the mid-point of the hook than that used fore and aft of the wings.

It seems more in line with the insect's leg positions. I did it to see if it might also add a bit to the stability of the fly. It seems to, at least on the tying table.

[Joe Billingsley]

Nice, Byron. What is the hook size and the size of the hackles? Is the front one sized to the hook and the back one just one size smaller?
Joe

[Byron haugh]

Joe,
Thanks. Yes, the wing area hackles are a size or so larger than the rear one. The hook is a size 14.

[Joe Billingsley]

So, the wing hackle is a 14 and the other is a 16?

Joe

[Byron haugh]

The back legs might be more like a 17...I did not measure....just compared against the fore hackle to make it shorter.

[Byron haugh]

Joe, Not to bore you, but I tied another slightly different pattern which might make it easier to see. I think, if the hackle at the mid-point isn't shorter, the fly would tend to tip forward and lose the float line.

Anyway, I think this shows the different lengths of the hackle fibers?

Thanks,
Byron

[tjulian]

Great fly. Thanks for sharing.

[Joe Billingsley]

Thanks, Byron. I was just curious if you used the "normal" size hackle in the front for the corresponding hook.

Joe