Twisted Acrilic Pupa

[Hans Weilenmann]

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/twisted_acrylic_pupa.jpg

http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/twisted_acrylic_pupa_soaked.jpg

Twisted Acrylic Pupa
Hook: Grip 14723BL #12 (or Tiemco 206BL)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Body: Four ply acrylic yarn, untwisted, marten underfur inserted inbetween pairs of ply, then re-twisted
Thorax: Argentinean hare, dark grey

Cheers,
Hans W

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Hans,

These type of pupa flies are very popular locally when the summer caddis hatches occur.

Quick question, the Argentinean hare,is it a blend or do you buy as is.I bet you dyed it too! :p

Thanks good fly

Cheers

[Hans Weilenmann]

Gerrit,

You bet wrong this time.

Argentinean hare (the name on the package) was used as-is, and came already pre-dyed. It is very nice material, with a great blend of soft and spiky. I use it a lot!

Here is the source. Not inexpensive, but great stuff and a package lasts me a long time.

http://www.swisscdc.com/hare.html

Cheers,
Hans W

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Oh no wrong bet...:p Thanks for the link.

[poppernel]

HI Hans,

Great to see a fly off the vice, then/IN/ out the water. Well done, gives one insight as to appearance.
DAVE

[JanK]

Nice one!

I have a sample of a Jan Siman product called "caddis legs" - basically deer hair sparsely wound into a dubbing rope - looks like it will do the trick very nicely for the head in this pattern ...