I've been able to rope everything so far, even that God-awful stuff Bob sent me. Learning the fundamentals is easy with those you mentioned, then graduate to naturals and tuff stuffs. DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: Bud Cragar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 8:48 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > Don, > > I've been rope dubbing with ice dub. What are the requirements for a dub > that will work with your method? > > I assume that the dubbing materials must have long fibers. I see that you > use squirrel brite and SLF. Any others? I've never used either of these. > > Thanks, > > Bud > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Don Ordes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:46 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > > > > Rene, > > > > If you usually rib counter to the body wrap, you were probably looking for > > durability in that the rib was stronger then the body material and kept > the > > cut material ends from unwrapping. When rope-dubbing, especially on a > wire > > core, this is not a great threat. > > So if you want to gold rib a Gold-ribbed Hare's Ear, then just rib with > the > > direction of the segments, and between the segments. If ribbing with > > tinsel, the segments will help protect the ribbing from being cut by a > > tooth. Just tie your ribbing on when you tie your dubbing tip to the hook. > > The end result is still true to pattern, and tough. > > > > Ribbing with wire ( or clear mono) can also give you a few variations if > you > > tie in other materials at the bend. If you tie on a shell-back, you can > > pull it forwards over the tail and rib over it for a shiny ribbed stonefly > > look theat still sports the fuzzy belly. Or tie a piece of white floss on > > and make a white central line up the fly tail, and ribbing it in place. > > > > Try roping both a black and an orange rope tied in at the back. Do a > > cross-weave with the black on back. You'll get a fuzzy segmented > > over-'n-under stonefly body like a bitch creek. Many possibilities here > > too. > > > > Just a few ideas humbly submitted for your approval. > > > > DonO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 10:38 AM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > > > > > > > Don, dd and others, > > > this discussion was very informative for me. Thanks again. > > > I rope-dubbed some flies with it and came to one issue. If I rope the > dub > > > very tight I run in problems with the ribbing material. I usually rib > > > counterclockwise (opposite to the tying direction). As the rib cannot go > > > into the dub it slips. Recommendations? Or simply: No rope-dub if > > ribbing.. > > > Regards > > > Rene/Germany > > > > > > > > >
