albannachxcuileag Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 This came about when I overdressed the winging hackle on a HE Para and when I looked at it I thought if there was less body then it might be useful. A few experiments at the vice and this is the simple outcome from a mistake. Because it has such a heavy wound hackle it is gong to sit well on the surface and present a twinkling abdomen to the fish. Also, being heavy hackled it will support a reasonable sized nymph or buzzer below it. Feel free to alter colouration to suit yourself and environment. Materials - Hook - Partridge15BNX - Klinkhamer Extreme size 14 Thread - 140 denier UTC Olive Abdomen - Hareline Ice Dub - Peacock Black Hackle - one of the sootier coloured hackles from a Grizzly saddle - the type where the colour distinction is fuzzy. Tie the thread about 5mm down from the eye, dub on your Ice Dub. Use a hackle with fibres just slightly longer than the hook gape and give this 4 or 5 turns to bush it up. Whip and varnish the head, allow to dry and then head to the nearest still water! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted February 20, 2008 Share Posted February 20, 2008 is that a softer hackle? Looks like a nice emerger type pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3wt Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 might try that on a umbrella hook looks like a deadly little pattern!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albannachxcuileag Posted February 21, 2008 Author Share Posted February 21, 2008 is that a softer hackle? Looks like a nice emerger type pattern P - just a straight forwards cock hackle = Metz #2 Grizzle The partially dressed hook idea came from a mate who ties midges half hook style on size 26s! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishietales Posted February 21, 2008 Share Posted February 21, 2008 That'll fish very well over here, oop's I'm forgetting you're in Eire mate, I'll certainly be giving it a go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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