Alan, at least they float really weill till they catch the fist fish. Than you have to clean them carefully and use an Amadou to dry them. - Common precedure for CDC flies.
Standing up straight? Not sure, usually I have problems to see them well on the river due to distance. Never did a test-drive. But as they catch fish.... BTW: I have wings on them, ty them in 12 to 16 not smaller. Rene -----Urspr�ngliche Nachricht----- Von: Alan Di Somma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> An: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Datum: Donnerstag, 30. Januar 2003 12:12 Betreff: Re: [VFB] Featherduster flies -- Improved Adams >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 >: >: > >: >: >: >: >: > >: >: >
