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Hi Pete,

nice fly and thanks for the step-by-steps. What synthetics are the white and olive fibers?
Thanks.

Jan

Submitted by PeteGray on

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A bead of uncured "L.C.A." applied to the "target" [tube / hook shaft]... a bead of uncured "L.C.A." applied along the concave side of the pheather quill ['just wide enough for the acrylic to involve the barbes]... when the two surfaces make contact the acrylic will let you know and when the desired position is achieved, exposure to the specific frequency excitation curing light will phreeze the acrylic in it's tracks... 'less is more... Cheeerz!

Hi Pete,

thanks for sharing your amazing and beautiful flies! I will try for sure a sandeel for Baltic sea trout in that style.
Are you putting the flies into the glue (or better onto the glued tube or shank), or are you glueing onto the feathers and the glue soaks into them? Thanks in advance.

Cheers

Jan

Submitted by PeteGray on

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'Be it tube or a hook shaft, I start with a thread base over which I wrap Bill's Bodi Braid... 'whip finish and done with the thread... as I work my way up the shaft, symmetrical pheathers are welded on each flank... three of four on each side with phlash and contrast as desired and then the eyez are placed in a small dot of L.C.A. and then encapsulated. Acrylic curing is done as you progress. After I'm phinished at the bench, I'll place the completed phlyz out in a sunny window to ensure all the resin is 100% cured inside and out... tiny sand eels, minnows, critters large and small, all find a nice place to bask in the sun...
If you google "phly welding" there are many examples and step-by-step pictorials...
'downsized welded streamerz will target any species that eat small fry and this technique or application seems endless!

Submitted by Raymond 1737246322 on

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thanks for sharing,i will sure try tying one.we made it easy to follow.

Submitted by Josh on

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Just found this page ( I'm usually late for the party). I have some Mustad 3665a in a #1 and 1/0 if you would like a couple for the hooks.

Submitted by HydeLowRider on

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Nice design. Why not pull a wing case over the hackle to create another variation?

Submitted by Anonymous on

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do you have the pattern for the lithuanian prince streamer ? It is a Lake George landlocked salmon fly.
would greatly appreciate it.

Submitted by Dave on

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One of the best trout flies on Prince Edward Island Canada. We call it the brown hackle. Usually fish with two flies. ( a must) Brown Hackle on end and a Whickems Fancy on top.

Submitted by Kate Pike 1737246322 on

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No more wasted feathers. I will make this easy-to-construct fly in a smaller size and try it on some perch; I know they take everything but they need a change from little woolly buggers. LCR is good stuff. Thank you. Kate

Submitted by russ on

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By tying a threadwrap smoothly along the entire hook shank, a much more durable fly is the result. The tyer of the adams dry is knowledgable, but I would recommend that conciderablly fewer wraps of thread, well placed, will result in a more streamlined and equally durable tie which will absorb less water and is less likely to unravel.

Submitted by Alberta Al on

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Thanks. The Blonde series are great for pike and bass too. They are quick to tye and make a tough fly that will take the abuse and teeth from big pike. I have even caught Channel cats on them.

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