Thanks Rene, I sort of thought that was what you were doing but I wanted to be sure. Do they float real good? Do they stand up straight? Or lean to one side that is so prevelant in tying Adams? 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" There is a theory which states that if everybody discovers exactly what the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, January 30, 2003 1:35 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams : Alan, : I use the CDC instead of the muscrat dubbing. : I stroke the barbules to the tip's side, ty it in approximately at the : feathers middle (at the hooks bend or whereever the tail of the fly is). : Then I pull gently at the feather's butt while twisting the feather. Forms a : neat 'rope'. When the feather is at it's tip (or near by, sometimes I have : to repeat the procedure) I wrap it as the body etc. : During the forming of the body always some of the barbules get loose, but : that's what I need. These free barbules are the 'legs' which add the : movement to the fly. : : The list already compared it with Hans' CDC and Elk, it is a similar : concept. : : I've usuallty some of these flies in different body colors (grey, yellow, : orange) with me and there are times where they are the killer. : : BTW: some times ago I found a bag with copped CDC ferathers sold as CDC : dubbing. Using this stuff in a dubbing loop works similar. : : Rene : : : -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- : Von: Alan Di Somma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : Datum: Donnerstag, 30. Januar 2003 00:42 : Betreff: 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 : >: > : >: : >: : > : :
