Thanks John. Tying a foam wing yes. It is for the extended body mayfly swap. I want to use the foam wing base a post for the hackle. I need to get the fly to ride just a tad higher. The I tyed with yarn sat pretty deep in the film. Didn't sink after an hour in the jar. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] sparkle/comparadun question
> I cut it at the same time, folding the foam over amd using the cutter on the seam of the fold. That way I can make wings for different sizes depending on ho far from the fold I cut. Tying some up? > > I think I may go with some of the comparaduns this spring for hendricksons(i will have some parachutes in the ole box too of course). > > john > > Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >I have John. As a matter of fact those trimmed hackle flys of mine are > >based on the same concept. Now I have one for you. With those foam mayfly > >wings are you cutting both wings at the same time or individually? > > > >BobH > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 7:22 PM > >Subject: Re: [VFB] sparkle/comparadun question > > > > > >> do you fish these ever bob? I am thinking using them for hendricksons and > >sulphurs. Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >> >John make sure you use a little cement or super glue once the wing is > >tyed > >> >in. The wing quite often wants to slant back down towards the eye. > >> > > >> >BobH > >> >----- Original Message ----- > >> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> >Sent: Friday, December 20, 2002 3:49 PM > >> >Subject: [VFB] sparkle/comparadun question > >> > > >> > > >> >> Do any of you tie or use sparkle duns or comparaduns? Can you use this > >> >style of fly for most any mayflies? I am tying for spring and would like > >> >all of my duns to be in one style or type this year. I am leaning toward > >> >parachute style with hi viz wing but have always been interested in the > >> >comparadun. Any and all opinions are welcome. > >> >> > >> >> thanks > >> >> john ridderbos > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > >
