Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 I posted some time ago a thread about blending dubbing without much response from the web site members. Today I received my new issue of Fly Tyer magazine and guess what a article about mixing custom dubbing by Dick Talleur. (I’m full of good Ideas) LOL. I just thought I would show you one of my custom dubbing job’s with a generic bead head wet fly I just tied. OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Good looking fly & dubbing! Although I don't tie a lot of trout flies, I prefer to blend my own dubbings especially for my own patterns. I've never been happy with most commercially available dubbing because they just don't look natural to me. Many are all one color, even those they claim to be a blend of materials, plus I favor natural materials, and many dubbings sold in shops are more synthetic than natural materials. Nothing wrong with the synthetics, there are some good ones available, but I just like the natural fur & hair dubbings better. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 I cant recall the thread OSD but that is some usefull info and i like the look of your blended dubbing wet fly. Even though i have been tying for some years now i think i have been more envolved in it and tied more flies in the last 2 months than i have in the last two years so i will give the blending a try. Funny how i have been tying more since being on this site hmmmmmm lol SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 i got a coffee grinder for christmas just for blending my own dubbing. i have only done, one little batch so far for an olive hares ear. took the olive dubbing and added some of the quick decent dubbing in copper and olive to give it a shiny kinda peacock herl look to it. came out ok. i will have to find that thread you posted OSD i am sure there are some good tips and hints in there. do you find it is easier/better to do large batches of blending compared to doing just enough for a few flies? and what materials are easier to blend compared to others, are a few questions i have right now. thanks sean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 I've been doing custom dubbing with poly for a couple years now. I don't do large quantities just enough to do the pattern that I am tying at the time. I also do natural dubbing and combinations of poly and natural to get the colors I am looking for. These are flies are a cross over fly that can be used for Steelhead and Trout in other words Steve they swing both ways. LOL OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 swing both ways! you mean kinda like BDH? I just went through and found your ealier post OSD on blending,heres the link for everyone to it....there were a couple links in that post that people might like to see if they didnt see them the first time. http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=576 SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDHflyfisher 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 great looking fly i blend some of my own mostly for HE and scuds could you post a recipe for that fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Generic bead head wet fly Hook Mustad 3906 12-10 Bead 3mm brass Tail Grizzly hackle burbles Ribbing small oval gold Tinsel Body custom poly dubbing (color your chouse) Hackle grizzly hen neck Good luck OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Guys when you say you use a coffee grinder to blend dubbing are you talking about an actual coffee grinder or is that just a name for a pc of tying equipment used for this purpose? havent tried it so i dont know but i am interested in this. SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Yes a regular coffie grinder. The manual type works good. But it will never be used for coffie again after grinding amimal hair. so don't use the wifes Queaenart blender OSD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SDHflyfisher 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 thanks i'll have tie some up might work for the picky fish i am going to try to catch thur Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 I have found the ones that work best have one side of the blade up and the other side down... for some reason the two blade down models seem to bind a little bit. Also if you are getting it too fine.... after a little bit of blending, take the contents put it in a mason jar, add water and shake the ever livin crap out of it. then drain and let dry. steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 OSD- Which Fly Tyer is this one? (dates; cover description...???) Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ashley 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Nice looking flies. I got a second hand coffee blender a few years ago and blend several of my own dubbings and just putting fur straight of the skin in it for a few seconds seems to make nicer to work with. Ashley Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 31, 2003 Haven't tried making my own yet, but I'll have to give it a try. Plenty of small game hunters here at work to supply me with skins... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
