I have also used an ostrich plume feather over the top of the dubbed body tied in like the mylar. When the body is ribbed, the mylar pushes the ostrich down making the legs.
Jerry
At 08:34 AM 3/15/04 -0700, you wrote:
I don't think the picture matches the recipe for the back.
The back is clear mylar. It is tied in after the tail. Build the body, pull the mylar over the body, and tie off at head. It is secured with the wire rib.
An alternative is to use Softex for the shell back, omitting the mylar and rib. If you use Softex, be sure to have good ventilation!
The scud is a very popular pattern here and one of the first flies newbies are taught.
Jerry Sorensen
Laramie WY
At 09:32 AM 3/15/04 -0500, you wrote:
I found this recipe but don't know how the back is tied, it looks shiny.
http://www.cvff.org/gingerscud.html please help.
Ginger M. Allen
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