Bob: If you twist the CDC into a rope dubbing, don't you loose the inherent floatability of the CDC feather? I thought the area of the fibers causes low surface tension and that's what keeps it afloat?
Alan Di Somma Phoenix,Az. http://www.azod.com http://www.azflycasters.org/ http://www.wmonline.com/attract/lakes.htm http://www.wmonline.com/attract/streams.htm "Things you might already know" Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 5:53 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams Allan, tye it in by the tip leaving a bit hang for the tail. Give the stem a few twists to form a rope. Make an excellent emerger. Bob Haering [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Alan Di Somma Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 6:41 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams Rene: How do you attach the CDC? By the tip or butt? Do you use it in place of mushrat dubbing? Or do you use it instead of palmering a hackle? Alan Di Somma Phoenix,Az. http://www.azod.com http://www.azflycasters.org/ http://www.wmonline.com/attract/lakes.htm http://www.wmonline.com/attract/streams.htm "Things you might already know" All of us could take a lesson from the weather. It pays no attention to criticism. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:28 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams : Larry, : : I use a CDC feather for the body of an improved Adams. The CDC barbules add : a lot of movement to the fly and they add floatability. : Is the ostrich Adams a good floater? I never tried it. Always thought that : the ostrich plume will soak quickly and caause the fly to sink. : : Rene : : -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- : Von: Larry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Datum: Mittwoch, 29. Januar 2003 20:37 : Betreff: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies : : : >Regarding ostrich hurls: I use a gray ostrich feather for : >the body of an Adams. It's a little fluffy, but gives a : >great "swimmy" action to the body. You can run into trouble : >if you want to tie a #16, but the size of the feather would : >be better suited to a #12. We call it an Ostrich/Adams. A : >good variation on a proven pattern. : > : >Larry Johnson : > : >BIG J : > : :
