From: Tony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Kreinik Materials Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2003 16:34:14 -0500
You must be talking about my Knitpickin Mayfly.
The body is woven from Gudebrod "G" thread. I use two colors so that the bottom
of the fly is lighter color than the top. On the "Green Drake a Hello and a
green is used. The thread is doubled and woven on three strands on moose mane.
In a sz 14 I weave 24 knots. The extended part is secured to the sz 14 (scud
hook) with tying thread. The thread is then wrapped to the wing tie in point
and the body thread is woven over the moose mane and hook shank. for about
another six or eight knots. The first knot on the hook shank is tied right
where the bend starts. in doing this the extended part of the body will turn up
and stay there. I will be tying these at the Conclave in Mtn. Home Ar. on the
first Friday and Saturday in October.
I have been asked to do an article on this but have not found the time to get
to it.
Let me know where you saw the fly. If I did not tie it, it is not the same as
mine. Most of the ones I have seen on web sites are different than the way I
tie them. Do this off list please.
Next time you talk to Harry, tell him I said hello and I still have the hat.
Tony [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gary Miller wrote:
> Tony -
>
> I had an [e-mail] exchange with Harrison Steeves recently regarding woven
> bodied flies and he mentioned his work with Kreinik.
>
> During my web research on woven flies, I have seen examples of your fine
> work with extended bodies. Quite nice.
>
> Do you weave the extensions separately from the the main fly body and then
> attached them to the hook, or do you do it all in one step?
>
> I have experimented a little with extended bodies for my "Granny Bugs", but
> have not met with satisfactory results.
>
> - Gary
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