Thanks for the info and help, Mark and DonO.
Now what I'm wondering is does the hair or other wrapping material need to allow the weaving to slide a little as you tighten it around the hair bunch? I'm envisioning that squirrell, horsehair, elk mane, etc. that are smooth and a bit slick would work better than peacock, wool, or other dubbing.
Guess I'll have to give 'er a try and see what happens.....but the salmonfly I'm picturing is closer to reality.
Kev
From: "DonO" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Sandy Mite - replies Date: Sat, 4 Dec 2004 10:35:06 -0800
Mark,
Anything that is long, at least 4" (little flies could be shorter) can be
used to weave, the length depending on size fly and # of weaves you need to
make. The hair must not break as it's making the turns. Soaking it
beforehand in conditioner helps. Take the number of hairs you need, lash
them down, and tie the other ends in a knot. This makes the strand more
manageable. I've used horse, PB, sheep, superhairs, synthetics, longhorn
bull tail, yak, skunk-tail, elk-mane, and a few others. Varying the color
tones of the hairs adds to the segmentation effects. Peacock does well with
some weave styles, too. Havalina is stiff and brittle, but works if soaked
real well. Experimenting with the belly material is just as fun. Endless
possibilities and combinations. Try rope-dubbing a hackle in with peacock
and doing a cross-weave with a yellow-orange dubbing rope for the belly.
Very interesting result when used with a black bead-head. A perfect hairy
caterpillar with a fuzzy orange belly.
This is one reason I like those split nymph hooks- makes it easier to weave without having to create the body. Oops! Cat's out of the bag. :o)
DonO
----- Original Message ----- From: "mark romero" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Sandy Mite - replies
> 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]>
> >Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >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.
> >
> >
> >DonO
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >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
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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