As have I. Just finished 3 dozen Scofield minute midges for the flyboxes, using green holographic Holloshimmer..they are great looking and fishing great on Hobble Creek. Joyce
On Wed, Nov 3, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Larry Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Don: I know that you are a great advocate of the rope-dub technique. I > have been doing the same thing you are doing with the peacock and hackle for > years on my Nor-Vise. I add a strip of narrow tinsel to it. I fish it like > that, or use it as a body for a caddis or mayfly, etc. > > Larry Johnson > Springville, Utah > > >>> "Don Ordes" <[email protected]> 11/3/2010 11:18 AM >>> > For Rope-dubbers: > > Below is just a little of what can be done with rope-dubbing peacock, > hackle, and dubbing. > > > This is a local pattern called a half-back nymph. I tied the wing-case on > and left it in a post-type position. > I roped the peacock over wire in a 50/50 bare/hackle set-up. When I > wrapped forward, the hackle started at the > wingcase and finished at the bead. I then pulled the wing forward and tied > off. The hackling looks different > than a palmered version (see close-up below) and is tooth-proof. (See > portion way below) > > > > Compressed, dense hackle^ > > > This is a size 26 peacock fly, using the fine- but weak- iridescent green > feathers above the peacock > eye. It much stronger when roped with a strong core thread. > > > Your peacock can be furled so tight that it will furl on itself. I was > never able to get it this tight > twisting the wire with the peacock as the wire would break, as it is too > brittle to twist. > > > > Above is an assortment of approaches. Don't forget that your rope can be > compressed > to make it thicker and this bunches up the hackles, making them denser. > (photo #2) > The hackle can be introduced at any part of the fly, or on the whole fly. > > > > > This photo above demonstrates the durability of a wire-cored peacock/hackle > fly. I took a small saw and chewed off the peacock and hackle all the way > down the the core. The fly still cannot come unravelled- either the peacock > or the hackle. Actually, I have a couple like this I use as patterns with > copper-colored wire segments showing. I do this saw-demo at all the shows. > Chuck has gotten a ton of these demo-flies to salvage the hooks. > > Go ahead and ask any questions. > > DonO > > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
