Obi 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Hi everybody! I was sittin' on my tying-bench yesterday - and this is the result I want to share with you: A large dry fly pattern that is supposed to mimic the Ephemera Danica dun. That is one of the lartgest mayflies that appears over here in northeastern Germany. Hook: Gamakatsu F13, #8 Thread: Light Abdomen: - Antron dubbing cream - 3 fibers of Moose mane (sic?) - ribbing brown tying thread 6/0 - silicon glue Wings: - 2 CDC-feathers, natural gray - synthetic yarn, cream Thorax: - Cell foam, tan Reverse Hackle - Wing post: Cell foam, tan - Hackle: Barred ginger, 6 wraps My 1st attempt was with only 4 wraps of hackle. A foating test showed that the extended body is sitting a bit deep in the film. Hence I decided to apply two more wraps of hackle which gave a better result....... Guys, what do you think - please share your thougths ...... Cheers, Obi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roofish 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Very, Very fine German Enginering Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Very nice Obi. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoebop 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 She's a sweetheart! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolsen 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Looks ok to me! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigHenderson 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Great job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Obi 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Hi everybody! Thanks a bunch for your kind comments. I hope the fly will perform in real life. That's all that really counts, right? For those who might take an interest: This dry fly is a hybrid out of two patterns - "Theo's Maifliege" and Morten Oeland's "Danica Dun".... Cheers, Obi Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryfly purist 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 That is a stunning Danica imitation :-) I´m absolutely sure it will perform in real life :-) Well done :-) Terje Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
