Pardo & Chestnut
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo
Rib: Wire, gold fine
Body: Bronze mallard barbs, dyed chestnut
Cheers,
Hans W
Pardo & Chestnut
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Hackle: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo
Rib: Wire, gold fine
Body: Bronze mallard barbs, dyed chestnut
Cheers,
Hans W
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Hans Weilenmann, The Netherlands
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Okay Hans. Counter-wrapping the rib this time? How do you decide when to counter or not? Just asking.
Oh and I should have looked on your site about Tup's dubbing and stated such in my post within that thread. Thanks for keeping all the great information in your site.
Cheers.
Allan
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Hans,
Just out of curiosity I have a request.
I wonder how that same pattern would look if you tied in the rib at the bend and the body material at the thorax, wrapped the body toward the bend, secured it with the rib and wound the rib toward the thorax? The 'pitch' would be different and the angle of the rib would be reversed. I just have a feeling that the result would be 'nicer'. Would you mind trying that and posting the result?
Cheers & Thanks for your patience.
Allan
Is what I did in the Usk Naylor video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtcAg_TyiCE
Have a look. If you still want me to do the Pardo & Chestnut - I can/will.
Cheers,
Hans W
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Hi Hans,
Yes, I know that you've tied the way I mentioned above. Very nice use of mallard for the body of the Urk Naylor. I'm not a fan of counter-ribbing and don't care for the look. Also, if the tier isn't careful, the counter-rib can easily loosen at the tie down point and slide all over the body. JMHO and the trout probably don't care. The reason I asked you to tie it was because you could do it with the exact same hook and materials and then photo them side by side for comparison.
Cheers,
Allan
Here you go, Allan.
I kept the hackle short for max visibility onto the body.
Cheers,
Hans W
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TF,
The Usk Naylor is a classic Usk river pattern - and is tied with that color silk. Purple has been used for a number of patterns over the years, most notably the Snipe and Purple. In steelhead patterns the Purple Peril comes to mind. Then there is a tarpon fly called the Purple People Eater...
Cheers,
Hans W
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Hans,
Thank you. Appreciate you taking the time to help satisfy my curiosity. Which technique do you think is more eye(ours) appealing? Any comments by others?
Cheers,
Allan