Quiet possible, I am just learning so I am not sure. Jimi
Jimi - Congratulations on your accomplishment! Do you think the extended body technique you are using would work with a woven extended body fly? I would like to tie an extended body on my Granny Bugs. Thanks. - Gary At 03:57 PM 12/23/2002, you wrote: >Hay folks, colder than a well diggers hinny here and the snow is blowing so >I'm inside. > Been doing a little reading and tying, ( working on dry flies) and I >made a "Monumental" step today. Dr. Doug was kind enough to send me the info >on tying extended body flies using a needle to tie the extended part on. >After reading over it several times I decided to give it a try. Well my #16 >"Paraleptophlebia bicornuta, Mahogany Dun" isn't perfect, but it dose have 3 >distinct tails, ( Long black deer hair), and the extended part of the body >is firm and doesn't wiggle. My main problem was separating some "Guderod >med-brown EZ-Dub" so I wouldn't have a huge bulky body. If you have ever >tried it you know what a pain it is. But I did manage to get it thinned and >wrapped, ( I will try to "rope Dub" the next one Don). After tying the >extended body on the needle and coating it, ( almost forgot that part) and >getting it attached to the hook, everything else was normal tying. > It took me over 45 minutes to tie the first one, I have to work on >proportions and also find some more black hackle suitable for dry flies but >at least I am not so intimidated by them any more. If I can just get the >proportions right and find an easier material of the dark brown for the body >it will definitely be an accomplishment. I still need to work on the wings, >( these definitely need work and I need to find something better to make >them out of), but all in all I would say that if you haven't tried it, do. >They are an incredible fly just to look at and I have the confidence now >that with practice I can tie them on a scale comparable to "Very Good". > Well back to keeping my toes warm, watching the snow fall and tying. >BTW, my "Bench Swap flies are really improving, so much so that as I get >better I inspect the batch and change out ones that are "Not as Nice". > >Stay warm folks and "Keep Tying" >Jimi
