Interesting tie Mr Bruce. I buy No. 2 chenille and I’m limited in what material colors I can have made for me in sizes 00 to 12. You’ve help me to discover the technique of the dubbing loop which looks to be a No. 4 when twisting two No. 2 to accomplish the same with the dubbing loop technique.👍
For at least a century, a peacock herl body with what we call a soft hackle collar has been considered a top fly. It’s one everyone should have, and Ive used them in all sizes to good effect.
Mr. Feliu I'm an almost fly tier. also older than you and I had a friend from Belen school in Cuba named Oscar Feliu. That was in third grade 1955. Is this you?
It's a material called Softex and is available at many fly shops. It's a flexible coating that will hold the fibers in place without adding a lot of weight. You'll notice that Ron used it sparingly - just enough to keep the fibers from becoming unruly.
I just found your sight today , Very Glad I did ! Your technique is different, but the end result is a Beautiful, well balanced, great looking Fly / jig ! Thank you for sharing ! Take Care and Be Safe
I've never tried dying it but since it comes in many colors it must be able to be dyed. That said I've found that blending different colors works well to create different shades.
YES! The original Clouser Minnow has the dumbbell eyes one third the way down the hook shank rather than just behind the hook eye. Good to see the originator of the pattern show us the correct way of positioning the eyes.....
