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I spun up some bodies this morning after collecting a drill, needle, dubbing and a tube of GE silicone. Much easier than I expected. I can't wait 'till they dry so I can tie them on hooks and see how they float. Great idea, thanks!
Just made some with Kolofonium, the resin residue from terpentine making. That and bees wax gives a wonderfull Cobblers wax. Absolutely necessary when tying flies with gossamer tying silk.
Now this is a fly to get very excited about. Stunning work. I loved this pattern very much.
love it,the blue cheeks would make a great target spot...
Thanks a lot for this great fly.
We were in Denmark in the middle of march 2013 with very bad condintions (water 0 deg.C and airtemp -2 deg,C). With 4 flyfishers we catch 5 seatrouts, from which I caught 4 with a pink honey shrimp. :-).
Now I'm thinking of to fill the fly-box only with different colours of honey-shrimp...
not sure we have the right pattern description. we see a yellow thread ribbing and no orange wing ..yellow. But very nice!
Dan
Thanks Dan.
The orange bucktail is in there, but it's very sparse and hard to see. The body is a braid material, and having a closer look, I don't think it's the Axxel Flash, but something similar. I'll check with Alan and update. Thanks for reading!
i to love thoes flies i been tying flies now for about 40 yrs never seen thoes flies befor in my life going to tye a few up and give them a try no harme at all to try out and ty verry much
I'ts true, but do not get angry with me, it's just a comment. The sandal looks new, so I said ... There are so many people in the world barefoot .....
Are you sure Dan Bailey originated this fly? I have a strong enthusiasm for fly tying history and would like to know where you got this information?
Hi Roger Duckworth.
many thanks for your showcasing a new way to make flies on, I have even started to make these flies. I have made a fly daddy long legs, this fly was more realistic than others that I have made.
sincerely,
kenneth. www.westlin.dk
Ernesto,
As always the positive man, huh?
But it makes sense to cut sandals. They are often much cheaper than the whole boards, and used sandals with broken soles or straps are thrown out anyway.
Martin
It's not possible! This guy destroys a sandal to make a popper! There are EVA suitable for popper in boards!
These tips were so helpful! I've only recently gotten into fly tying and these tips helped a ton!!!!! I have found that old cigar boxes with a hot-glued foam sheet in the bottom is a great way to store flies temporarily. Thank you!
Hello Martin,
So recognizable is the story of a beginning fly-tying flyfisherman.
At the moment I have my fifth tying vice after 33 years of fly-tying and are happy with it now! (Stonfo.)
I like this story a lot and have also found a couple of very old flies in my old boxes, flies with a story like yours.
Thanks for telling us,
Best regards,
Tom Biesot.
Thanks, Martin. This is an excellent tutorial. I should be able to take photos good enough to frame as gifts. I really appreciate it.
Jan,
I would try on a single feather or a few, but I don't think there will be any problems if you are a bit careful. Too much steam and heat can "scorch" the fine feathers and do more harm than good, but a gentle hot, moist breeze can do wonders.
As an alternative you can dunk the whole cape in water, squeeze it semi-dry in a towel and then use a hair blow dryer. That is very unlikely to harm anything and can be used for the finest and most fragile materials.
Martin
Martin,
thanks for the fine article, it was a interesting birthday present for me in september. Since then I kept it in mind and now want to try it with a Whiting Spey hen cape. You mentioned to be careful with such fragile feathers? Would you recommend to steam the whole cape, or better single feathers. I am a little anxious about ruining it and it is so difficult to get new stuff.
Thanks in advance.
Jan
Hello Pit
I never tie them in tubes, it's a great idea!!! Let me know the result !!
If you ever need more info about the fly or materials don't hesitate to write me.
Best regards
Ramiro
you seem to have all the new beadhead prince nymphs but do not have the "original" wondering why?
