Quill-bodied mayflies...

On Aug 5, 12:42 pm, Scott Seidman wrote:
"Tom Littleton" wrote in news:Ze%lk.227$EL2.222
@trnddc01:

yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.

But the generic doesn't have that lovely picture of a frog.

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Scott
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True, but it costs about $25 a gallon instead of $4.95 for a little
bottle. ;-)
RE quills: I have been tying some emergers and spinners with moose
mane or moose body hair. Here again, it makes a thin, segmented, and
fairly durable body for dark bodied patterns. Also needs to be soaked
before using, and a thin coat of head cement after tying, makes it
look better and enhances durability.

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:52:07 -0700 (PDT), george9219
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On Aug 5, 12:42 pm, Scott Seidman wrote:
"Tom Littleton" wrote in news:Ze%lk.227$EL2.222
@trnddc01:

yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.

But the generic doesn't have that lovely picture of a frog.

--
Scott
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True, but it costs about $25 a gallon instead of $4.95 for a little
bottle. ;-)
RE quills: I have been tying some emergers and spinners with moose
mane or moose body hair. Here again, it makes a thin, segmented, and
fairly durable body for dark bodied patterns. Also needs to be soaked
before using, and a thin coat of head cement after tying, makes it
look better and enhances durability.

I got in the bad habit of taking the biot out of the soaking dish and
puting it in my mouth while I tied another fly. When I was ready for
it, I would take the biot out of my mouth, tie it in, and get another
biot to put in my mouth. I can not imagine doing that with moose mane
or body hair. d;o(

One very successful iteration of the dreaded GRW is tied with biots if
you can get the caddis green ones. I tie them in both ways - fuzzy
side out and smooth side out. A light coating of Harder Than Nails
(with sparkles!) makes the fly durable and gives it a better look.

Dave

Dave LaCourse wrote in
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A light coating of Harder Than Nails
(with sparkles!) makes the fly durable and gives it a better look.



And it looks lovely on the toenails-- a nice surprise when you take off
your waders!


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Scott
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On 5 Aug 2008 20:47:45 GMT, Scott Seidman
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And it looks lovely on the toenails-- a nice surprise when you take off
your waders!

LOL...... Nothing looks lovely when I take off my waders because the
old man smell wilts everything. Women scream, small children run in
fear, dogs stick their tails between their legs and run like hell,
flowers within 15 feet whither and die. After 400 days, I finally
washed them inside-out in the bathtube in Maine using Ivory soap.
They threw away the tub when I was finished. Now when I pull a Full
Reid, they just follow the bubbles to find me.

Hey, Riiiiichaaaard...... 460 days on the G3s without a leak, tear, or
rip.

Dave

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:51:14 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

I have sort of settled for using turkey biot
for most patterns, due to good availability, durability and ease of use. Any
others with input on this?


if you can find them, seek out Canada Goose primary wing biots...dye
them in any manner you like and see what a difference they make in the
segmented appearance of the body.I think you will like it

http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/...009/hoh139.jpg

"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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Dave LaCourse wrote in
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A light coating of Harder Than Nails
(with sparkles!) makes the fly durable and gives it a better look.



And it looks lovely on the toenails-- a nice surprise when you take off
your waders!

after the BVDs-on-the-cabin-steps incident, I, for one need no more mental
images of David, sans waders.
Tom

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"The last one, I wont reply to you again, because there is simply no point
in doing so, nor will I post to either of the groups again.

Mike Connor"

8/3/08 7:30 pm EDT

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:54:25 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

after the BVDs-on-the-cabin-steps incident, I, for one need no more mental
images of David, sans waders.

LOL. Oh, my sides are hurting. Hahahaha. Too funny. That was the
day I pulled a Full Reid in front of Jeffie and he watched me float
down the river a few yards before asking, "Are you ok?" "Hell no,
Jeffie, I'm drowning!" Lost a fly box full of nymphs which amused
the hell out of him as he watched it float down river - Blue Rock
Hole. Took some nice browns out of that water on both dries and
nymphs. Gotta get back there, Tom. In October, probably, 'cause you
are gonna be in a bad, bad mood when Obama loses in November.

Dave

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if you can find them, seek out Canada Goose primary wing biots...dye
them in any manner you like and see what a difference they make in the
segmented appearance of the body.I think you will like it

http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/...009/hoh139.jpg

Thanks, Harry, I will do that. Pronto. Gosh, it is good to see you post
around these parts!! I hope you are well.
Tom
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"The last one, I wont reply to you again, because there is simply no point
in doing so, nor will I post to either of the groups again.

Mike Connor"

8/3/08 7:30 pm EDT

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:52:12 -0700, wrote:

On Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:51:14 GMT, "Tom Littleton"
wrote:

I have sort of settled for using turkey biot
for most patterns, due to good availability, durability and ease of use. Any
others with input on this?


if you can find them, seek out Canada Goose primary wing biots...dye
them in any manner you like and see what a difference they make in the
segmented appearance of the body.I think you will like it

http://www.troutflies.com/Merchant2/...009/hoh139.jpg

Damn, that's a nice tie, Harry.

David,
I hope I will see you there....even if you cannot be in synch with Mike S
and I closing up, we can stay at Bruce's place on the lower creek.
Tom

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"The last one, I wont reply to you again, because there is simply no point
in doing so, nor will I post to either of the groups again.

Mike Connor"

8/3/08 7:30 pm EDT