Tango
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Looks good enough to be a Baetis for me.
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10 for $4.49
http://cgi.ebay.ca/FELTING-NEEDLES-TEN-38-...1QQcmdZViewItem
Fly tying suppliers $4.95 EACH
http://www.flyfishusa.com/fly-tying/tube-f...%20Fly%20Needle
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I haven't done tubes, yet. Simply because the tube fly adapter is another 40 bucks that i can spend on other things..i'll probably get there eventually.
Do a search on ebay for felting needles.
Stick it in the vise, you may need to flatten the faces of the needle to stop it moving.
Slide on tube (cotton bud).
If the tube spins a piece of flexifloss will stop it.
They even take the tubes with liners already inserted.
These are very similar to Frodin's needles that cost a LOT more than you'll get the felting needles for.
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Hook: #14 FM Nymph
Tails: PT
Body: olive latex
Wingscase: olive latex and black goose fibres
Legs: Game feather fibres, I think I used Woodcock
Thorax: seal
I know................... the barb.
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can I ask what kinda of cameras you guys/gals are using and what kinda lens if using a SLR
A Panasonic DMC-LZ2 point and shoot. Good macro on it but the main thing is setting the white balance to your tying lights, if you don't do this the photo has a colour cast to it.
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Nice.
Try one with the bead in the thorax behind the hackle, gives the hackle more movement in the water.
I'm not saying you should tie them all this way but it's worth having a few in the box.
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Nice mdige.
Try a drop of varnish on the thread underbody before you wrap the stripped quill, strengthens the quill and you don't see the varnish on the fly.
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there's the next competion for flies. the smallest actual pattern one can tie and submit. LOL
Taco wins just by having the rare as rocking horse dooh dah Mustad #32 hooks (I wouldn't sully them with fur or feather either, well maybe one).
As for a #24 intruder......... forget it, tie the stinger on and the hook is full.
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Found a picture of one of Hans' Baby Bones.........#24
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Nice tie tango! Don't forget to crimp your barb LOL. I always find the hardest thing about tying on hook sizes that are real small is getting the vise jaws to hold it proper, But I think 22 is about the smallest have tied...... Can't even get smaller then 18 in canmore. Let us see some of your creations when your done. Maybe try a small clouser
I'll leave the #28/30 clousers to Hans W, I had enough trouble seeing this. As for the vise jaws holding small hooks....... no problem with a LAW.
Tango-"Peacock herl from the wrong side of the sword feather, red 12/0 thread for the body tag, micro Zelon for the wing and get down into the neck on the cape for the hackle. This is on a #28 TMC100."
Well alrighty then. I should have said Intruder!
If I knew what one looked like I may try it.
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Peacock herl from the wrong side of the sword feather, red 12/0 thread for the body tag, micro Zelon for the wing and get down into the neck on the cape for the hackle. This is on a #28 TMC100.
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Oliver Edwards, I always pick up something when I watch his dvds.
Woven stonefly.
Hook: #8 4x longshank Kamasan B800
Underbody: lead
Body: Yellow/Olive/Black embroidery thread
Wingcase: Olive body stretch
Legs: Flexifloss
Dubbing: Yellow seal's fur
Antenna/Tails: Pheasant tail fibres
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I can do pretty, they don't catch as well as the dull ones but look nice.
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Danielsson Original with Orvis LA Battenkill close second.
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He does indeed, not to everyones taste but I wouldn't have any other vise now..... and worth every penny.
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Weave now up on tying board, I had the same problem it worked in preview but not when posted, the direct link thing works though.
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Video of the shuttle or parallel weave. http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdu...huttleweave.flv
And doing it on a hook. http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdu...rrent=Weave.flv
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Would you call this a spider or a wet?
If the pattern had stated legs or hackle I would have given it a hackle like this.
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Those were tied by another member, I wish mine were that neat.
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Not in the comp but we use this style a lot over here.
Hook: Grub hook any size to suit natural
Thread: UTC 70, flattened on the way down and corded to rib the fly on the way up.
Cheeks: Red holo tinsel
Thorax: Thread.
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I'll be doing a video sbs of the weaving soon, can't use a still camera beacause I'd need 4 hands. Or if you can weave already I can knock up a quick sbs for you.
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I'll send you some with your next lot of swap flies, can't have you struggling can we?
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to work with as it catches any rags in my finger tips and gives a frayed look instead of a nice smooth finish.
Most of the classic salmon tyers use silk gloves to overcome this. I have enough trouble wrapping it with bare fingers, no chance with gloves on.
LS, for your 2nd go at a spider that is excellent.
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While I'm saving you money here's another one.
Tube supplies.
http://www.canadiantubeflies.com/flytying-flectube.html
Scoobies/scoubies or whatever they are called over there do the same job.
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f18/usdun/SBS/sf6.jpg