I'm in. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Don Ordes Sent: Wednesday, July 06, 2011 8:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] Rope Dub .. to Tube Flies..
Chappy, Just going through my records and checking to see how rope-dubbers are coming along. Everything I learn I intend to put into DVD #2. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chappy" <[email protected]> To: "VFB Mail" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2010 8:12 PM Subject: [VFB] Rope Dub .. to Tube Flies.. > Nice work Don. I turned on the video and never took my eyes off of > it. I wanted more..... Well done. > > As I mentioned, I have rope dubbed for many years (the first time the > article appeared on VFB) and although I have no problem with it, I > hardly ever play with it. I know what dubbed body I want and use the > rope dubbing process to achieve it. However, I realize I do not fully > take advantage of the fact that the dubbing is loose on the thread. > > As I mentioned, I like Uni 8/0 and it is not what I call smooth. Ans > since when I use dubbing it is quite sparse as I seldom tie a fly that > doesn't have 4 or 5 components where the dubbing is only 1 of them. > So a lot of new ideas were going through my mind watching the video. > > Another thing is that I do teach rope dub techniques in my fly tying > classes but only as the best way to get dubbing (including peacock) on > the fly. I could easily have two classes with just working on rope > dubbing with a lot of materials. Some of the class will struggle > with the rope dub but after a quick walk around everyone get its > fairly quickly. But again, rope dub the way I have been teaching it > has been with a purpose and a goal. I sadly have missed the point. > That being - rope dubbing should not have to have a purpose and a > goal. It is the only way I dub - it always can do what I want. > > But now I am thinking, what are the bounds of rope dubbing? I surely > do not know. It has been a long time since I have put the hook in the > vise without completing a fly. I am getting excited thinking about > going through materials and really seeing what it can do. > > A few come to mind - Z-lon dubbing (from Blue Ribbon) as this stuff is > a pain to dub. Chickabou feathers and underfeathers. Of course > Australian Possum (thanks Don - that patch is beautiful - I will not > dye this - it is so good natural.) I am now thinking of creating a > bushy usual with dubbed snowshoe - just trimmed. No doubt it would be > twice a buoyant. Seal, arctic fox. Now I am thinking about adding > chopped rubber legs, chopped unique hair. > > Don Ordes, nice work. I will take good care of this video. My kids 8 > and 4 actually liked it although they did not see the whole thing. > But I can set up the vises and dump a ton of material on the table, > and I am sure they would enjoy playing. > > Of course - I would set my 4 yr old up with a tube adapter so he can > make - CAT TOYS. Use plastic tubes. > > I like making tube flies, especially my 3-eyed smelt. As a troller > for salmon, I don't need to cast them so mimicking a smelt -which is > 3D - in that there are 3 eyes and 3 cheeks that meet perfectly around > the tube - are fun to make and fun to fish. > > But I will say other than that, I am not too big on tube flies over > conventional. > > Take care. I am so glad I now have so much room to grow and improve > on rope dubbing. > > Thanks again Don. > > Chappy. > > -- > 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
