Woven bodies

[Fly_guy_stu 0]

So i decided about 5 minutes ago to try weaving for the first time, i can't say it's ever appealed to me until about now, I'm going to give a woven Klinkhammer a go. I'll post a pic when it's done and if i can find the memory card for my camera.

 

Stu

[Mokai 0]

Woven bodies are pretty cool once you get the technique down...Here is a Western March Brown Mayfly that I did a woven body on..

 

 

[dhchin 0]

I was in the same place as you, all pumped to tie these. I tried it earlier this winter. I finally got the hang of it after about 5 flies. Then, I decided it wasn't worth the time and the pain in my a$$. :baby:

[Joe Hard 0]

I have never tied one. The flies I have seen here are incredible. I dont know if I have seen a woven Klinkhamer

[Fly_guy_stu 0]

I've got a few woven klinks that a friend gave me. After a trout chewed one to bits on saturday (VERY SUCCESSFUL DAY- 8 trout all over 1 1/2 lbs in 4 hours) i thought i'd give it a go but when i got to my bench i realised the lack of materials that i have right now. I tried weaving with a floss silk that i have but it kept on tearing on the side of my nail I'll have to stock up on some more materials. I got the technique down after a few flies. the first few were unsightly!

[VERN-O 0]

here is an excellent tutorial of the shuttle weave:

http://www.flyguysoutfitting.com/shuttleweave.html

 

great fly Mokai!!!

[day5 0]

There are a few tutorials in the hatches mag on weaving.

[oldschool 0]

vern-o, thanks for sharing that tutorial. Very interesting. Anyone familiar with a woven Sowbug pattern?

 

oldschool

[Robert Burton 0]

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