Oh... another thought on focus... sometimes for the ultra close up shot's of small flies I find that it works better to manual focus rather then auto... at least for my sony. my other $0.02
Bill P. Music - http://www.datacomputer.com/gank/ Fly Tying & Fishing - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/ Fly Swaps - http://www.datacomputer.com/flyfish/swaps.htm -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob Haering Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 10:50 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Pictures of flies [was Re: Furry crawdad] Roger what type of digital camera do you have? Do you have a macro setting? I use the macro setting & auto focus when I shoot my flys. Sometimes you have to put your hand right behind the fly for the camera to adjust. Some of the pics I have taken are on the webshot website. Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Roger Cotner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 12:47 PM Subject: [VFB] Pictures of flies [was Re: Furry crawdad] > Ian - > Thanks for including the link to the furry crawdad. > I've got a digital camera and some furry 'dads tied up. Your shot of Uncle > Joe's 'dad looks good. Any hints on taking pics of flies with a digital > camera? Maybe Bill and others with experience could chime in here on > background, lighting, flash or no, etc. It occurs to me also that attachments > may be verbotin - Byard? > Regards, > Roger Cotner > Grand Haven, Michigan > > > Ian Scott wrote: > > > > Here's a picture of the Furry Crawdad that Roger tied up for one of my > > swaps. I took the picture before I had a digital camera, so it's not the > > best pic in the world. The real thing was MUCH better: > > > > http://flyfishing.about.com/library/flyswaps/blcotner.htm > > > > Ian H. Scott > > ICQ # 27933066 > > > > Providing Goal Centered Internet Solutions > > PairoWoodies Publishing > > http://www.pairowoodies.com/ > > > > Fly Fishing Links and Resources > > http://flyfishing.about.com/ > > > > ******************************************** > > "Laws are like cobwebs, which may catch small flies, but let wasps and > > hornets break through" > > - Jonathan Swift > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Cotner > > > Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2001 3:43 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: Furry crawdad [was Re: [VFB] one more question for the > > > tyers/fishers] > > > > > > > > > Alan - > > > Happy to share it with you. It's a fun one to tie. Wish I > > > had a picture to > > > send along. If memory serves, I used the sandy leech yarn and > > > brown foam for > > > the bluegill and bass foam pattern swap. I also think I tied it > > > on a size 4 > > > hook. Tell me how it works for you. > > > Regards, > > > Roger Cotner > > > Grand Haven, Michigan > > > > > > Furry Crawdad > > > > > > Tied By Roger Cotner > > > > > > Roger's Notes and Instructions: > > > > > > History & Acknowledgements > > > > > > Bass love crawdads! Al Rockwood of Flies For > > > Michigan, developed the Furry Crawdad in 1990 based on > > > patterns found in Dick > > > Stewart's Bass Flies. This pattern originated > > > with Walter > > > Siegried, with a nod to > > > Clouser and Ben Schley. Siegfried published in > > > Fishing World > > > in 1990. > > > > > > MATERIAL & TYING INSTRUCTIONS > > > > > > HOOK: Mustad 9672, Size 2-6 > > > THREAD: 3/0 Brown > > > WEIGHT: .035 Lead Wire > > > BODY: Sandy or Green Leech Yarn > > > BACK & HEAD: Olive or Brown Furry Foam > > > CLAWS: Fox Squirrel Tail - Two Bunches > > > > > > This crawdad swims backwards, so the eye of > > > the hook will be > > > under the tail. The > > > tying procedure may seem backward to you at first. > > > > > > 1. Wrap the thread from the hook eye to the > > > bend as usual. > > > 2. Leave 3" of lead wire free as you start to > > > wrap the lead > > > from 3/8" behind the > > > bend to the eye. Overlap the 3" tag end of the > > > wire at the > > > bend to form a carapace. > > > 3. Cut a strip of furry foam 3/8" wide and > > > taper one end to > > > form the head. Tie the > > > strip in by the nose (tapered end) at the bend > > > with the strip > > > hanging out beyond the > > > bend. > > > 4. Tie in a length of leech yarn at the nose. > > > 5. Cut a bunch of squirrel tail, taper the > > > butts, and tie it > > > in as the right claw between > > > the bend and the lead. Follow the same > > > procedure and tie in a > > > second bigger bunch > > > as the left claw, or vice versa (i.e., bigger > > > right claw than > > > left claw). Wrap each > > > claw at the base separately, circle the bunch > > > separately, and > > > then figure-eight them > > > apart. Apply head cement to the bunches and > > > wrap over them. > > > Take the thread to the > > > end of the lead overwrap. > > > 6. Wrap the leech yarn to form an underbody > > > from the nose to > > > the end of the > > > overwrapped lead. Finish wrapping the leech > > > yarn to the tail > > > and tie off and cut. > > > 7. Double the furry foam strip back over the > > > hook, between > > > the claws and wrap it > > > down with three wraps to define the carapace. > > > Spiral back to > > > form body segments > > > to the tail just behind the eye of the hook and wrap > > > securely. Tie off and whip finish > > > under the tail. > > > 8. Trim the tail to shape and cut off excess > > > furry foam. > > > > > > Alan Di Somma wrote: > > > > > > > > Roger: > > > > I think a lot of us that fish for small nouth bass would like > > > to have the receipe and tying instructions, if you get a chance. > > > > > > > > Alan Di Somma > > > > phxflytyer > > > > Phoenix,Az. > > > > http://members.home.net/azflycasters/index.html > > > > > > > > --- Roger Cotner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > >Bob - > > > > > We were both in Dan's Bluegill and bass foam pattern > > > fly swap. Are you > > > > >referring to my furry crawdad fly? A 36" steelie? Wow! I > > > better tie up some > > > > >more of those! > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Roger Cotner > > > > > Grand Haven, Michigan > > > > > > > > > >Bob Haering wrote: > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > ><snip> I caught the steelhead on a copy of > > > > >> one of the foam swap flys the crayfish one while fishing for > > > smallmouths in > > > > >> the being of October. > > > > >> > > > > >> Bob > > > > ><snip> > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________ > > > > Get a FREE [EMAIL PROTECTED] email from---> > > http://www.floattuber.com >
