|
| If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|||||||
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
February 27th, 2004, 07:35 PM
|
|||
|
|||
Question about tying the Kwan
From some of the kwan recipes (and pictures) I've seen, the fly's body
is sort of the same as the Merkin. That is it is flat and crab like. My question is, can I make the body more body-like (rounded oval rather than flat)? I plan on using the fly for reds in the Gulf off Texas. Thanks, Adam -- To email, erase "forgetit" 
|
|
#2
February 27th, 2004, 07:44 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Question about tying the Kwan
Adam wrote:
From some of the kwan recipes (and pictures) I've seen, the fly's body is sort of the same as the Merkin. That is it is flat and crab like. My question is, can I make the body more body-like (rounded oval rather than flat)? I plan on using the fly for reds in the Gulf off Texas. Thanks, Adam -- To email, erase "forgetit" I guess you could try spinning the body with deer hair instead and trim it to the shape you like. Might require heavier eyes though.
|
|
#3
February 27th, 2004, 07:53 PM
|
|||
|
|||
|
Question about tying the Kwan
Svend Tang-Petersen wrote:
Adam wrote: From some of the kwan recipes (and pictures) I've seen, the fly's body is sort of the same as the Merkin. That is it is flat and crab like. My question is, can I make the body more body-like (rounded oval rather than flat)? I plan on using the fly for reds in the Gulf off Texas. Thanks, Adam -- To email, erase "forgetit" I guess you could try spinning the body with deer hair instead and trim it to the shape you like. Might require heavier eyes though. I'm not a good deerhair spinner. I usually use Aunt Lydias yarn to make my merkins and was figuring on doing the same for the Kwan. One of the recipes used AL yarn, but trimmed is flat like the merkin. -- To email, erase "forgetit"
|
| Thread Tools | |
| Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads
|
||||
| Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
| tying knots | snakefiddler | Fly Fishing | 522 | June 24th, 2004 08:50 PM |
| Possible helpful hint on tying bullethead style flies | Conan The Librarian | Fly Fishing | 0 | April 27th, 2004 02:33 PM |
| Video Tutorial, Tying a Fisherman's Bend | Knots-lover | Fly Fishing | 16 | February 23rd, 2004 03:36 AM |
| Forest hens and fly tying. | Roger Ohlund | Fly Fishing | 12 | November 18th, 2003 06:32 PM |
| Fly Tying Expo-Dec 6- Mason, MI | Dennis Potter | Fly Fishing Tying | 0 | October 1st, 2003 02:32 PM |
Linear Mode
