What makes the difference is whether you fasten the thread down so it cannot turn, and then spin to dub it, or whether you start the dubbing on the thread, pick the bobbin thread out of the holder and just let the bobbin and thread rotate in your hand. If you do the latter, it is a "rope dub" and you can slide the dubbing up and down at will . I often slide the dubbing up to be fatter as I get to the thorax part of the fly but you have to give a few extra spins sometimes if you forget to spin, turn, dub in a counter clockwise position, which I frequently do. I dont have the dubbing skill that Larry does, so I most usually just push the dubbing up the thread to be fatter. Need to improve my techniques. Now, a different question. I HATE tying anything with glo bugs yet need to do a bunch for a eggi jaun fly..I've looked at all the Youtube videos showing how to tie that fly as well as glo bug flies, and theirs turn out great. Mine look like buzz cut blobs of egg yarn. Has anyone done a split thread dubbing for a glo bug and have it come out looking great? Are there any tricks I should know? One tyer says, cut the yarn straight across. the other says to cut on a curve. I"m open to suggestions by those who are more in the know than I am.
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