Hi Bill I assume you are refering to Gary LaFontaines pattern. The instructions arein his book Proven Paterns. Here are the instructions incase you don't have a copy of his book
HOOK: 8-16 wide gap, ringed eyed dry fly hook (TMC 101) BODY: Dubbed mink fur. WING: Elk or Deer hair HEAD: Transluscent closed cell foam. Step 1: Dub a body for the rear 1/3 of the hook shank. Dubbing should be rough. Step 2: Tie in a deer hair wing ( tips extending back to the hook bend); clip the stubs. Step 3: Dub the forward portion of the body leaving the front 1/3 of the hook shank bare for the head. Step 4: Tie in 6 strips of foam extending forward over the eye of the hook, wind the thread forward to the eye of the hook binding down the foam strips. Wind the thread back to the tie in point of the foam strips.NOTE the strips should be ditributed completly around the hook shank. Step 5: Fold the foam back and tie them inplace forming a bullet type of head. Trim the loose ends of thefoam strips by cuttting the one directly underneath completely off. The ones on the sides should be trimmed short. The remaining ones on the top should be trimmed to the same length as the deer hair wing. Hope this helps. Mel Hocken Bill wrote: > Does anybody have the directions for tying the "Airhead"? > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bill > Sent: Tuesday, August 13, 2002 7:50 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [VFB] the best fly tying vice... Well Put Harry > > You hit the nail on the head Harry... I've been using a cheepo rotary for 2 > years now with no problems... It's paid for itself well over by now... While > I'm happy with it, others would have chucked the thing in the garbage by > now... For what I do with it I would still be cussing myself if I spent all > of that $ on a LAW. My $0.02... back under my rock. > > Bill > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Harry Mason > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 4:50 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [VFB] the best fly tying vice > > I have been looking at the LAW for years now and sat with Marvin Nolte > and watched him use his LAW after I was finished tying in Livingston. It > is a fine and I do mean fine vise. It does not however, produce the > flies..... A year or so ago I sat with Shayne Harrop at an ISE show and > watched her on her Thompson A. It is a very fine vise as well. This > vise, sorry to say, does not produce any flies as well. These tiers, on > the other hand, produce world class bugs on vises they are comfortable > with, not because one vise is "better" than the other or one has more > bells and whistles. They like the ones they use because they feel > comfortable to the tier and it does what is expected of it. Because a > vise has true straight line axial rotation at any angle does not mean > you need to have it. The point being when you choose a vise, or, are > looking for one, ask yourself a few questions; what am I going to tie, > what style of tying do I practice, what kind of flies will I > predominately tie? How much do I really need to spend? Then sit down at > your local shop(s) and try out as many as the owners have or will let > you try. Be comfortable with the one you choose and do not let anyone > "sell" you a vise. Because ones skills improve does not mean you need a > "better" vise. All tying vises are modified Vise Grips (pliers) it's > just that some are plain steel some are palladium that spins :-) > > Harry Mason > www.troutflies.com > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of Michael Robinson > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 1:08 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [VFB] the best fly tying vice > > I agree with James! Been tying with a Regal for a long time. Can't > find a > better vice for the money > > Mike Robinson > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mel Hocken > > Sent: Monday, August 12, 2002 10:33 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: [VFB] the best fly tying vice > > > > > > Hi James > > I have a Regal that I am very happy with. There are many > > great vises on the > > market each one has some great features. I think it is very important > to > > consider the warrenty and the ease of getting replacement parts > > if needed. Also > > the type of flies you will be tying most often, ie. small dry > > flies or salt > > water streamers. While one vise may hold small dry fly hooks very > > well the jaws > > may not be as effective in holding large guage hooks. > > Hope this is of some help. > > Mel hocken > > > > James Matthews wrote: > > > > > hey yall, > > > I have been looking to get a really good vice. I have been > > considering a > > > dyna king barracuda. I know oppinions vary, but if you could > > have vice out > > > there, what would it be? > > > Thanks, > > > James > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: > > > http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > > > >
