birchy Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Just as a reminder.. this was the first: http://flyfishcalgary.com/board/index.php?showtopic=2330 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 What part of the hares mask are you using? Use the spiky and lighter colour stuff instead of the underfur. Sometime's is harder to dub, but use some wax or whatever and you'll be ok Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownstone Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 That looks pretty good dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Huge improvement over the first. Tail is a great length, taper the body a bit more. A bit spikeyer (sp?) dubbing would give it a better look overall, either a hare's blend or straight off the mask. Nice small head. Did you tie in the wing case over the eye and finish behind the thorax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inconnu Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Birchy, take an old toothbrush....or your wifes' if you are brave and go over the underside of the thorax fairly vigorously to frizz it up. Certainly is an improvement well done.....Kerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 I would make the thorax darker....it looks like its all the same colour over the entire length of the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 A tip from me: Stack your squirrel tail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipes Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Nice tie. I like to use the trees on my backcast to frizzz it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birchy Posted March 7, 2008 Author Share Posted March 7, 2008 A tip from me: Stack your squirrel tail. Yeah.. the cats stole my hair stacker one night. I found one piece but have yet to find the other... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishietales Posted March 7, 2008 Share Posted March 7, 2008 Great little fly Birchy mate, try using the hook side of a piece of velcro to rough up the dubbing it works well, oh, and your first attempt ain't to bad either, and believe me i've caught fish on fleas that look a lot worse than that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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