Re: [VFB] Sandy Mite - replies

[mark romero]

Kevin, what about Moose mane hair, or black Bear, or Skunk, or twisted 
peacock hearl, or even wild boar (Javalina)?  mark...

From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Subject: Re: [VFB] Sandy Mite - replies
Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 09:32:40 -0800
Kevin,
The hair-weave using the square-knot technique looks pretty good, too.
I used JimmyD's longhorn hair to tie a stone for him.  It's normally on his
site.
Martin,
I gave my FTBR to a friend, so I can't consult it, but I don't remember
finding the same belly-weave in it as I see on this fly.  Would you compare
the photos Rene posted for me and see if the weaves in your book would
create the flies in the photo?  Notice the bottom photo.  The stitching
method doesn't give segments like that.
Jimmy,
I can't bring up the picture gallery with the stonefly on your site.  Are
you revising it?
Rene,
Thanks for posting the photos.
If we do a hair-weave swap, I want to be in it, but let's hold off until
some of these other swaps are out of the way.  Time for practicing.
I've done scuds using the 'belly-weave' and rope-dubbed ice dub for the
legs, picked out.  Really fast and looks and fishes great.  An underbody
must be built first, but it is a good spot to hide a little lead strip.
DonO
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From: "Kevin W. Machon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, December 03, 2004 10:49 PM
Subject: RE: [VFB] Sandy Mite - thanks!
>
> DonO - thanks for bringing up this pattern and technique.  Very cool 
with
a
> lot of applications.
>
> And thanks to everyone else who posted links and pictures.  Very
informative
> and it goes a long way toward increasing the skills and abilities of the
> list.
>
> After viewing Rene's posted pics, I'll bet this technique could make a
very
> realistic salmonfly imitation - either adult or nymph.  Use the orange
weave
> under the thorax and abdomen with black/dark brown hair or chennile or
> dubbing for the wraps in place of the squirrell hair.
>
> Any thoughts from the list about what dark material might work best 
here?
> I'd like to try it out.
>
> And I would definately be in for a swap using this if it ever happens!
>
> Kev
>
>