Wee Flies
The “Wee” Flies – Tied on Mustad
Signature #28 hooks
by the Dutch fly tier Hans Weilenmann.
Hans Weilenmann has given us the permission to present his collection of miniature flies tied on the smallest Mustad Signature Series Fly Hooks, #28. Tying flies on such small hooks is really impressing and Weilenmann has done a superb job of it. Just to give you an impression of how small these flies and hooks are, take a look at one Signature R30, shown in true size:
Note that Hans Weilenmann has bent in the hook barbs. Thank you Hans for letting us use your outstanding material.
Wee Adams
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi 12/0 Tan
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Wing:
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Grizzly hackle tips
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Tail:
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Moose body hair
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Body:
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Mole
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Hackle:
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Brown and grizzly
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Wee Dry Damsel
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi 12/0 Tan
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Extended
abdomen:
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Fine grey polypropylene yarn, furled
and doubled back onto itself
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Wings:
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Fine grey polypropylene yarn, tied
spent
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Thorax:
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Fine light olive dubbing
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Wee Hopper
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi 12/0 Tan
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Head/Wing:
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Fine deer hair, tied in tips forward,
then doubled back to form bullet head and wing
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Body:
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Mole, dyed olive
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Kickers:
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Two pheasant tail fibers
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Wee Klinkhamer Special Dark
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi GSP, few strands
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Wing Post:
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Fine white polypropylene
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Rib:
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Very fine copper wire
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Abdomen:
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Mole, dyed olive
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Hackle:
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Dark dun, parachute style
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Thorax:
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Peacock herl flue, dubbed onto thread
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Wee Klinkhamer Special Light
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi GSP, few strands
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Wing Post:
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Fine white polypropylene
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Rib:
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Very fine copper wire
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Abdomen:
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Fine cream dubbing
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Hackle:
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Light dun, parachute style
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Thorax:
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Peacock herl flue, dubbed onto thread
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Wee RS2
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Hook:
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Mustad R52 #28 |
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Thread:
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Benecchi 12/0 Tan |
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Abdomen:
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Mole, dyed olive |
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Wings stubs:
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Fine grey polypropylene yarn |
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Tail:
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Lemon woodduck fibers |
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Rib:
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Very fine copper wire |
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Thorax:
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Medium/dark grey dubbing |
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Wee Thorax Dun
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Hook:
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Thread:
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Benecchi 12/0 Olive
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Wing:
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Doubled section of cream turkey flat
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Tail:
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Moose body hair, two pair, split
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Body:
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Fine light olive dubbing
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Hackle:
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Medium dun, open spiral over front
half of hook, trimmed flush under body
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© 2004 Hans Weilenmann
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