Deb, Flex-o makes way beter squids heads, and you're right- the legs are too long for the mantle on that crease-fly squid. Will get a lot of short strikes with that fly.
I would re-do that crease fly as a top/bottom flat pattern with no crease or a crease on each side and the seam on the middle bottom. That would make it plane better, rather than drop during a pause. Squids move forwards and backwards, and the flat surface would accomplish that. The body could be built up a little to give a roundish appearance, and the flat edges would mimic the 'wings' of the squid well. You could even trim the material to put the wing-fins up front where they are on some squids, and sandwich in some marabou feathers at the wings as you glue the top and bottom halfs together to add some undulating movements. Just my 2 cents worth. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deb Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Crease Fly > Here is the pattern I came across for it. The legs might be a little long > for a real squid profile. > Deb > http://artsnflies.com/pages/crease2.shtml > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Colyn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 10:57 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Crease Fly > > > > Fish alive! > > > > Its going to be me and that vice again this weekend. You have been a > great > > help Deb. > > Would you tie the squid backwards ?? > > > > David > >
