Michael. Let me know how they work for you. I fotgot to add Tan in the colors. Tony --- Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Thanks Tony > > On 11/23/06, Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > Here is a Sowbug recipe that works well for me > here on > > the White River. > > Hook: Sz 12-16 2X long > > Weight: Lead wire or substitute, sized for hook. > Wrap > > from hook point to one wrap behind the eye. > > Thread: to match body color > > Tail Appendage: Short strands of Antron Yarn > > Rib: silver wire > > Body: Antron sparkle dubbing > > Shellback: Antron yarn > > Front Appendage: Antron Yarn > > Tying the Sowbug: > > Hook in vise, wrap weight wire on shank. Take a > length > > of Antron yarn and separate the fibers in half for > the > > smaller sizes. For sz 12 leave it full thickness. > > Tie in the yarn right behind the wire wrap, so > that a > > bit if the tag end extends beyond the bend of the > > hook. This will be the rear appendage. Fold the > yarn > > back over itself with the length of yarn facing > back > > and over wrap with thread at the tie in point. > Bring > > thread in front of this wrap, tie in rib wire. > Apply > > dubbing to the thread and wrap a loose dubbed > body. > > Pull the Antron over the top of the body and trap > just > > behind the hook eye. Don't cut the tag end yet. > With a > > smooth jaw pliers, flatten the body horizontally. > Wrap > > the rib wire fwd about four wraps and tie off > behind > > the eye. Cut off the tag end of the yarn leaving > about > > 1/8" for the front appendage. Do the same at the > tag > > end you left at the bend of the hook. > > With a tooth brush or whatever you use, brush out > the > > body dubbing to lake the legs. With one clean cut > with > > a sharp scissors, make an angle cut from about > 1/8" > > below the hook eye to about 1/16" below the body > at > > the hook bend. This will give you the legs that > look > > like they are moving when the bug is in the water. > > I like olive, black, gray and orange are also good > > colors. > > Tony > > --- Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Will post mine Friday unless I get time > tomorrow. > > > Tony > > > > > > --- Michael Bliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I am headed to Utah for Christmas. The Provo > is a > > > > good sowbug river. > > > > Anyone have a really great sowbug recipe that > you > > > > like to share with me? I > > > > promise to catch fish with it. > > > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > > Want to start your own business? > > > Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. > > > http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > > Yahoo! Music Unlimited > > Access over 1 million songs. > > http://music.yahoo.com/unlimited > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta. http://new.mail.yahoo.com
