Don, iteresting reading. As you did mention maylflies. How do you plan to incorprate the tail fibers? Rene
DonO wrote:
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Well, you're not limited to synthetics, for one thing. When natural furs are rope-dubbed, they will furl the same as a piece of yarn, yet they can also be tapered and fuzzed out. So if you want a beaver-fur extended body nymph, the rope-dub method will allow one to furl a tapered, extended beaver tail and keep tying straight into the body on the hook- all in one step. Then brush and fuzz it out and it should all look like one fuzzy but flexible body. I'm also thinking of extending the body, as before, then when I get to the hook, continue right into a weave with an opposing materia l that has been previously tied in- an over-and-under extended body. Lots of possibilities...
My goal is soft, extended body flies that will feel a lot more natural to a
fish, making them hold on longer that a stiff fly. (This is not a new idea,
either.) And real fur dubbings would add to this. And rope-dubbing is the
quickest, easiest way that I know of to get there.
