[VFB] Wing Case Material

[Jimmy D. Moore]

Anybody tried false fingernails for wing cases?  Looks like you could 
shape them,  split them down the middle, paint them with an airbrush, 
and affix them to the fly.  Of course the fingernails wouldn't be soft, 
but if we were imitating a beetle, what would be wrong with that, since 
the wing case on some beetles is pretty hard anyway.  Another idea might 
be using soda straws by cutting them to proper length and then splitting 
them and taking scissors and forming the case. ( I did the soda straw 
thing in a swap about a year ago).  I'm sure that there are also plenty 
of other innovations that this knowledgeable fly tying fraternity uses 
for wing cases.  I'd like to hear them

Just sitting here watching  a pouring rain. 1" last night and forecast 
is more for today and tomorrow.  Very unusual for July 31 in Central Texas.

JIMMY  D

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