Busey Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Bought the book "Barr Flies". It's quite good. Here are some of my attempts at the rubber leg copper john. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bigbadbrent Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 those will work, if you go to smaller diameter legs, they'll move more with the smaller length, then the bigger diameter ones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beedhead Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Nice job!!!...Them would work awesome on the Crow at about size 16-18....My thoughts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesG Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 those will work, I dissagree, I dont think your going to catch a damn thing on them.... you may as well just send them to me right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busey Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share Posted April 19, 2008 Thanks guys. With this crap weather I'll be hittin' the vise all weekend and cranking out some more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tako Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Lookin good. Better than me. Mine always look 'off' somehow. What are you using as a thorax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busey Posted April 20, 2008 Author Share Posted April 20, 2008 Lookin good. Better than me. Mine always look 'off' somehow. What are you using as a thorax? I used Arizona dubbing-light peacock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
streamguy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 i picked up the barr's fly's book as well and there are some very nice pattern's in it well worth picking up imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Nice flies! I tied up a bunch of rubber legged copper johns as well, very similar design, but I used pheasant tail for the tail because I got tired of fiddling around with the biot(ch). Is there a recommended length for the legs? Mine are a little longer than those right now. I should also get some smaller diameter legs like Brent mentioned. Once again, sweet flies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Sweet looking bugs. I echo Brent's comment on the smaller diameter legs. Great ties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riverview Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 Great lookin bugs. Havin a little trouble tieing in the legs, do you attach one leg per side one at a time or tie both at the same time. Haven't been able to find a tutorial, guess i'll have to buy the book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busey Posted April 27, 2008 Author Share Posted April 27, 2008 Great lookin bugs. Havin a little trouble tieing in the legs, do you attach one leg per side one at a time or tie both at the same time. Haven't been able to find a tutorial, guess i'll have to buy the book. I tie them in one at a time. Lay down two wraps of thread over the dubbing then tie in each leg one at time. Dub over the leg tie in point and then dub forward to the bead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 I bought some smaller rubber legs and tied some of these. I even caught a couple on them. Woo hoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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