The .22 would be best for ant bodies. .32 cal
would make a good bee body. After that I use them to make foam circles for
poppers, sliders, beetles etc. Knock primers out, makes it easier to get
plugs out. bought set of punches from Harry Steeves for $15, but hardly use
them. You can make ants using foam circles. .22 for the front and 9mm/.32
for back. heart shaped punches picked up at craft store Good for poppers,
sliders or lips for diving flies. To cut triangles, get a spark plug
gapping tool. Use thickest blades for template.
Jerry C
"All things considered, I'd
rather be fishing the **** <stream name withheld>"
Much snippage as my question is "what angle do you punch
from?"
Murf Murf, do you think a
guy like me would have angles. If you're talking circles and
hearts. 180/360. Straight up and down.
If you're talking
triangles, it varies depending on the size of the triangle. I got the
idea from Harry Steeves who suggested the gapping tool to me when I
was watching him tie LA Ants. Close the blades for smaller narrower
triangles, spread them apart for larger, wider ones. I use it to cut
triangles for various sizes of LA Ants, a foam fly loosely based on the
Dahlberg Diver, I picked up on The Global Flyfisher. I used to use
the triangles for Crease Flies, but I now think a rectangle works better
for those.
The stream's no secret, the Wissahickon
Jerry
C
"All things considered, I'd rather be in
Philadelphia."
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