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wheezeburnt
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 3:58 pm • # 21 |
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Joined: 12/29/12 Posts: 1835 Location: Rusagonis, New Brunswick, Canada
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linecaster wrote: Do tell, what step did he take? Um..... well, there's a fair amount of 'curl' in it.
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linecaster
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Posted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 5:26 pm • # 22 |
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biker1usa
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:05 pm • # 23 |
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I use old bungee cords for legs on larger flies. The inside of these is quite a few different colored rubber cord type. They make great legs for Buggers and other flies that use legs that are a bit larger.
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wheezeburnt
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Posted: Wed Dec 21, 2016 5:22 pm • # 24 |
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biker1usa wrote: I use old bungee cords for legs on larger flies. The inside of these is quite a few different colored rubber cord type. They make great legs for Buggers and other flies that use legs that are a bit larger. Great idea! I've thrown out my last fatigued bungee cord. Thanks! brent
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Clint KY
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 4:46 pm • # 25 |
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I have a taxidermist friend and I've gotten LOTS of weird and exotic furs and feathers from him.
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keebranch
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 6:21 pm • # 26 |
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Clint post some of that up when you have some time.
Les
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Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:04 pm • # 27 |
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These are two of the furs I am using presently. The dark one on the left is wilderbeast. The center is the ridgeline of the fur and the long stiff hairs make good antennae or tails. The one on the right is pronghorn antelope which is similar to deer but with much less flotation. I use the white for dubbing and the darker for spinning.
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keebranch
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Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2017 12:39 pm • # 28 |
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I like using pronghorn for stimmies and caddis. good looking pelts you have there.
Les
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softhackle
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 8:41 pm • # 29 |
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I've used the soft plastic spikes off of a child's ball to make Craig Reindeau's Wee Willie Wiggler, and cut pieces off a mop to make a mop fly. Don't laugh they both work. Oh yeah, the lint from the dryer makes nice softhackle bodies
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:27 pm • # 30 |
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softhackle wrote: I've used the soft plastic spikes off of a child's ball to make Craig Reindeau's Wee Willie Wiggler, I've tied a bunch of these - never knew they actually had a name. Great Bluegill fly softhackle wrote: and cut pieces off a mop to make a mop fly. One of the best smallmouth flies ever. I tie them in a bright green and put stripes on them with a dark green sharpee. softhackle wrote: Oh yeah, the lint from the dryer makes nice softhackle bodies I've tried dryer lint and it never stays on the fly once it gets wet. I have used it as an underbody on scuds successfully.
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Ajcarricktx
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Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2017 11:58 pm • # 31 |
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Joined: 05/06/15 Posts: 343 Location: Killeen Texas
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I pluck hairs from wild boars that I shoot for leg material.
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