for wingcases on nymphs I prefer the traditional stuff. Swiss straw is fine, turkey, pheasant fibers.
I play around with different foils from wrappings, thin skin etc.
Didn't used false nails before. The lady in the dollor store looks always so irritated when I buy nail polish. She might call the police when I try to pay for the nails <G>
Rene
Jimmy D. Moore wrote:
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
