Ashley, Glad you liked them- the swappers all did great. Glad it wasn't a contest. After this weekend, we'll need to see if anyone has not gotten their package yet.
Crazy Charlie bodies can be made with D-Rib (cross section = D), or Jelly Rope, with a round cross section- O. Don't know which one you are using. Both come in transparent colors, so undercolors can reflect through. Who remembers Larva Lace in the tube type that tiers used to fill with veg. oil to get a highly segmented sheen? With today's synthetics there is a lot more variation that can be accomplished while still keeping the translucent qualities of the clear wraps. That would be a good idea for a swap. Tie whatever- nymph, crazy charlie, caddis, scud, shrimp with D-Rib, Jelly Rope, hollow Larva Lace (they make a midge lace too) or rope-dubbed synthetic covered with Loons UV Goop. The key would be to use a transparent material with a reflective base, or a very shiny synthetic roped tightly, covered with UV cured goop. Those of you rope-dubbers that have awesome hair from Byard, try roping it very tight and clean and then cover it with UV goop (the wader repair stuff works fine). Not real thick, just a good covering. You'll love the look. Then apply it to your productive patterns. Ropers, also try your favorite dubbings for scud patterns. Then make the shell casing out of the UV goop and cure. It will give you all kinds of ideas for fly designs. It really brings out the segments and doesn't penetrate the dubbing like the vinyl does. It is harder than the vinyl when cured, so it's not for flies I want to keep soft. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: ashley strutt To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 17, 2010 4:04 PM Subject: [VFB] rope dubbed swap arrives in UK Hi, I've not long got home from a week working away and spied a package with the DonO return address, so I threw the other junk to one side and opened that. Thats to DonO for hosting and all those who took part. I notice that more people seem to be putting the dressing on the toe tag, which I think is a good idea. I have no favorite, all as good as the others and hopefully Keith has his or he won't be happy! I'm convinced looking at the extra nymph fro DonO, that the back material is the same stuff that I've been using on crazy charlie bodies. Ashley -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
