That figures. Here I come up with something that I like... and it turns out that it's old news. The punishment for being young: There aren't any new ideas left to get. So, you win on the name. I'll just have to re-name it. Though I'm fairly pretty quite sure the pattern is new. So I guess it's a tie... ;o)
But when it comes to the scientific name, it would still fall into the family 'McMuddlus', where I guess the one you're referring to would be the 'McMuddlus Originalica'. I have a couple of others, the first one called 'McMuddlus Nicetryicus'. So this one will get placed on the same branch as another subspecies... 'McMuddlus Nicetryicus Betterlucknexttimica'. /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För DonO Skickat: den 4 november 2005 23:39 Till: [email protected] Ämne: Re: [VFB] mole crab? Nick, you mean a 'Mcmuddler' with a McFlyfoam head? Sorry, not new, but it is a killer fly (I tied that fly 10 years ago when I found McFlyfoam at the ISE show in San Mateo, Calif. ). Try it with a gold bead or cone in front, too. Real deep-diving muddler. And go too crazy with muddlers, and you end up with sculpins. Here's a list of what I've tied so far with McFlyfoam: ( I think it's complete) Eggs (of course), and all egg+ patterns, like egg-sucking leeches Frogs Minnows (sculpted) Beavers Ducks Mice Crabs Sculpin & muddler heads Squid mantles Popper heads/Diver heads Baby turtles Actually, it impossible to separate the 'tricks' from the tying, as there are certain tricks that go with each pattern. And most of them are my secrets, never to be revealed. DOnO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Niclas Runarsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 2:59 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] mole crab? "JESTER!!! That was supposed to be offlist...as in OFF-LIST!!!" -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: Niclas Runarsson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Skickat: den 4 november 2005 22:57 Till: '[email protected]' Ämne: RE: [VFB] mole crab? If these 'tricks' of yours are referring to the fly, then no bother continue to read... just a waste of time. But if they are referring to the McFly Foam (as product), then the mail will have a point. I got curious about these 'tricks' of yours. I like tying with McFly Foam... and if you had additional tips about it, I'd be glad to know. (One of the flies I'll soon send to Hans, is actually my 'McMuddler'.) /Nick -----Ursprungligt meddelande----- Från: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] För DonO Skickat: den 4 november 2005 21:11 Till: [email protected] Ämne: Re: [VFB] mole crab? Ginger, I don't like deer hair for crabs, anyway. It's too bouyant and not durable enough. I prefer McFlyfoam Yarn, that stuff I showed you in Salt Lake City. The duck and the crab were two of the flies I tied with it. It also makes great sculpinheads. It ties like a combination of deer and wool- stack, pack, trim. Treated with floatant, it floats like a cork, and wet it's neutrally bouyant, so it will readily sink with any weight, like the hook, lead, or bead eyes. Comes in a kajillion colors too. Byard should be able to get it for you, if he doesn't already carry it. THey have the drab olive-grey colors that you need for crabs and stuff. There's a few tricks for tying with it, but I can walk you through those. Don ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 12:53 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] mole crab? I'm not sure that spinning deer hair crabs is anything new if that's what you're asking. I've had a green crab of spun deer hair on Hans site for a couple years now and I got that pattern from a local tyer here that has tied them for years. I don't think he limits it to just green crabs, that just happens to be the pattern I chose to tie for Hans. Regards, Deb -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Allen,Ginger M Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 2:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] mole crab? Has anyone seen a spun deer hair mole crab pattern. I created one but don't know if anyone else has. Want to write an article about it. Ginger M. Allen Senior Biological Scientist Florida Master Naturalist Program Coordinator www.MasterNaturalist.org University of Florida/IFAS Southwest Florida Research & Education Center 2686 State Road 29 North Immokalee, FL 34142 FAX 239-658-3469 PH 239-658-3400; SunCom 974-3400
