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Is this called The Abomination? Very thick for most clingers and not a huge fan of pre-fab stuff. Just more man-made crap that can end up in our rivers.
I think this idea is great but feel certain we do not have these in the UK, we are so far behind America, I know some will maybe frown and say is it fly tying but to me if it catches fish then why not, thanks for the links of materials though.
I just cannot see why you go with this method over just buying a completed fly. You dont save any money this way. And I don’t how someone who tues for the enjoyment or creativity would get anything out of this.
Great and informative video, thanks! May I ask, what type of thread did you use? I am making beadhead scuds in sizes 10 and 8, and the 140 Denier UTC makes the heads too bulky, but I am concerned 70 Denier will be too weak.
Nice job for me the problem is we don't have many hatches in that size. The March Brown is a #12 maybe #10 on some streams, then the Green Drake on the Delaware. But that is it.
Hi Corey. Sorry I haven’t kept in touch. Why don’t you put the legs on after putting a thing base of dubbing on and then wrapping the thorax dubbing between them. I would position the legs in a more accurate position. You wouldn’t get anymore flack for the Superglue if you did... I’ll email you soon.
Hi my Bud! I made some notes as I watched you work. You are a superb tyer, I’ll start with that. Take a wrap under those tails and place a tiny bit of head cement at the base of the tails, they will splay nicely and stay there. Also, to align the wire with the sides of the shank I use a pair of pliers and pinch the shank from front to back while holding the pliers level. The flat edges of the pliers force the wire to be equal on both sides and aligned properly. I have only 1 question..I thought you would have applied the legs after partially dubbing the thorax and then dubbed between the legs to cover the middle section that hold the legs, why didn’t you do that? Cheers my man.
Thanks for the tying instructions! I just bought a skein of black eyelash yarn btw, haha. I love the down n' dirty no b.s. ties like this the best, nice one.
not a big fan of pre made legs but to a fisherman man o man that looks good..ive used there shellbacks before but add round rubber for legs,tails and antennae.. nice clear instruction for sumonw wanting to tie it..
