you may also want to try silk dubbing. You can make a body wilthout
actually dubbing
BobH
*From:* DonO <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Sunday, April 23, 2006 5:10 PM
*Subject:* Re: [VFB] Tying on #16 and smaller hooks
Chuck.
I sent you lots of samples of 'ice dubbing' flies. Byard
carries it. Rope-dub it (vfb demo) all the way down to
size 28. Pick at it with a blade or needle, and it will
look just like cactus chenille. Blend for any effect you
want.
DOnO
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*Sent:* Saturday, April 22, 2006 11:08 PM
*Subject:* [VFB] Tying on #16 and smaller hooks
Folks: I was wondering if anybody else has trouble
with things like chenille covering the hook gap on #16
and smaller hooks??? Seems that even when I use Micro
chenille it wants to fill in the hook's gap and thus,
I get bites, but lose a lot of fish...And, if I start
up farther from the hooks bend, I only get about one
good wrap, or then it covers the hook's eyes???? I
tried going to a 3/0 thread body, and/or unraveling a
regular knitting yarn, and using a strand of it,and
using floss as well, but I lose the "sparkle" of the
"crystal chenille" that attracts the fish.. Thanks for
any ideas..Thanks, Chuck
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