Hi Mike Try using a piece of braided dackron backing or braided monofiliament. Slide it over the needle give it a coat of fleximent then assemble the desired extended body over the braided core. Another method I have used is to take a piece of foam the approximate size I need for the body. Thread a very fine needdle with fine monofiliament and insert the needle length wise through the foam body pulling the mono through. This forms the tails of the fly. I will put a drop of head cement on the mono as I pull it through the foam to cement it inside the foam. The foam can be trimed with siccors to give it a taper. I then tie it to the hook, add a wing and hackle as desired and the fly is complete. If you can't find foam in the desired colour use white or light coloured foam and colour it with a pantone marker.Hope this is of some help Regards Mel Hocken
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I am interested in tying extended bodies for mayflies. I read an article that > explained how to tie extended bodies using a needle clamped in the jaws of > your vice. You tie the extended body on the needle ( somehow ) as a seperate > piece altogether. You can mass produce the extended body parts , and then > use them later when you start tying your mayflies. Can anyone give me any > info regarding this method of tying.....i.e. any specific tying > instructions. This was not a weaved or stitched style... it was a dubbing > method. I tried dubbing onto the needle last night, but after I slid the > extended body off the needle, the whole thing fell apart..as I expected it > would. I wish i could remember where I saw the article ! I know there are > alot of tying guru's on this list , so please help!!! > Thanks, Mike
