Winter's Hope variant

[ghostdncr 0]

No doubt this will upset a purist or three, but I can't recall ever seeing the Winter's Hope tied using all hair. Thought it worthwhile to give it a go and see what I could manage. I tied this one on a #6 Gamakatsu hook and despite the weak dye job on the orange bucktail, it turned out much as I'd envisioned. Next, I'll tie some of these on a much larger hook, probably 2/0 or thereabouts depending on what I have available. The Winter's Hope was developed by Bill McMillan of Washougal, WA and his original recipe (from his excellent book "Dry Line Steelhead") calls for a Partridge 3/0 to 6/0 standard salmon hook.

 

[Mr. Vegas 0]

i really like it

[ghostdncr 0]

Thanks, Mr. Vegas!

 

Here's the 4/0 version shown above the #6 I posted yesterday. I really enjoy tying this hair variant, but wonder if it wouldn't benefit from being tied a bit more sparse?

 

[Mr. Vegas 0]

is this the original?

 

 

I really do like the hair version

[ghostdncr 0]

is this the original?

 

That's the original as I know it, Mr. Vegas. A beautiful thing, no?

 

[Mr. Vegas 0]

it is! I do think you did a great job on your variant!

[Old Hat 0]

Great looking pattern, and you did a fine job at tying the fly. I would still like to see some yellow/orange in the pattern to be a Winter's Hope variant. Of course just my opinion.