Jim, I have made them that way too,I have also used Scud Back and and Soft Skin. All make good sowbugs. The recipe below is what I was tying for a couple of fly shops and local resorts. What I forgot to mention in the Recipe is , "apply a coat of head cement over the back" to finish the Sowbug. There are other ways of making the legs too, they can be easy or complicated. Lots if different ways of tying flies. This is one good reason for a list like this, it shares information with others. Please post the recipe for the Sowbug you tie, I urge others to do the same. Hope all had a good Thanksgiving. Tony --- jim phillips <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Tony > I add a small plastic wrap strip (1/4") and pull > this forward with the yarn. > It gives the scud a hard back look. > Jim > > > On 11/24/06, Anthony Spezio <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Want to start your own business? Learn how on Yahoo! Small Business. http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/r-index
