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Rodney: I have a little it of that Micro Chenille and will try it...And, I
have some crystal dubbing too... I also TRIED Don's rope dubbing, but every time
I think I get it right, the voices of Dr D, Buggs and Veronica, point out My
mistakes... Geez..... I'll keep trying, and keep taking My meds and hopefully
those voices will hush LOL, Chuck
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Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2006 10:56
AM
Subject: Re: [VFB] Tying on #16 and
smaller hooks
Chuck,
99% of the flys I use up on the San Juan River
are all size # 20's to size # 24's... I even tie a few 26's...
They make a "Micro Chenille" and that's normally what I use for chenille
bodies... I also use Mel's recommendation of blending your favorite
colored dubbing with a little crystal dubbing and rope dub, (DonO's
technique), the body... Works great...
Rodney...
NREMT - Paramedic
Life is too short, go fishing...
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 10:08
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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