God damnnnnnnnn
While in my head I know it also has to much hackle, it's hard to reconcile with how LITTLE hackle these guys are supposed to have. I think Dave Hughes calls for 1 maybe 2 turns of hackle BUT with 1/2 side stripped. SO SPARSEI like it. If it seems too much in the water I'd just pull a few of the fibers out to make it sparser.
I figure a bunch of the fibers will break off over time...While in my head I know it also has to much hackle, it's hard to reconcile with how LITTLE hackle these guys are supposed to have. I think Dave Hughes calls for 1 maybe 2 turns of hackle BUT with 1/2 side stripped. SO SPARSE
I know. If I'm summer tying they are more sparse or I'm more likely to pick at one. This winter the softhackles I'm fishing are quite full. Can always pick some off, can't add more. I'll just read the feedback and let the fish decide on the day. I'm just that confident they will eat one if they are there.While in my head I know it also has to much hackle, it's hard to reconcile with how LITTLE hackle these guys are supposed to have. I think Dave Hughes calls for 1 maybe 2 turns of hackle BUT with 1/2 side stripped. SO SPARSE
Evil Prince..?Prince Nymph (variation)
hook - Dai Riki 280 #6
thread - Uni 6/0 black
tail - round rubber medium black
rib - brassie wire gold
body - peacock herl
shoulder - pheasant church window
legs - round rubber medium white
eyes - large bead chain gold
head - Ice Dub peacock black
Regards,
Scott
That'll hunt!Wee black thing for lakes. Size 14. I got all fancy with a silver ribbed body but it's invisible...
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