Tube Bodies question

[Pat M 0]

I've been experimenting on making my own tube bodies for stoneflies and I've been satisfied with some of what

I've created but I'm wondering if any of you have ideas on making your own. Materials, Methods, if you have a link

that would be great!!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Pat

[letumgo 0]

Pat - Here is a link to an article I wrote for Hatches Magazine ("Making Inexpensive Tube Bodies for Tube Flies") a couple years ago. Hopefully it is of some use.

 

http://hatchesmagazine.com/page/september2006/248

[letumgo 0]

After rereading your question, I see that I miss understood what you were asking about. I though you wanted information on making the tubes themselves, rather than the different types of tube bodies.

 

I did a quick search of the pattern database (choose "tube" under the browse by materials link and you will get five (5) pages of different tube flies in the pattern database.

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/materialTube.html

 

Here are a couple links that seem to fit your question better:

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern6179.html

 

http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern6175.html

 

 

[Pat M 0]

Thanks Ray for the link. Actually I may have not been clear enough on my original question. Pictured

below is the extended body I was referring too.

 

 

As a note this isn't my fly but I'm using this as a reference.

 

I did a swap with Marty in it and received the Two Tone Hopper pattern which has been a very productive

pattern.

[Mad Scientist 0]

I've been experimenting on making my own tube bodies for stoneflies and I've been satisfied with some of what

I've created but I'm wondering if any of you have ideas on making your own. Materials, Methods, if you have a link

that would be great!!

 

Thanks in advance!

 

Pat

 

 

Pat,

 

Get some sewing, darning needles in various thicknesses, then secure the bottom end into a dowel rod for easy twisting/use. I use Clear silicone to dip the needle in then take dubbing, yarn, any body material and add to the base of the needle (or whatever length body to want) then twist the dowel rod/needle while guiding the dubbing up the needle. A light coat of silicone on the fly body may or may not be needed. Push off needle, put on papertowel and let dry. The silicone keeps the fly together, very durable body that can flex easily. Add tails before the body. You can make bodies as fast as 10 to 12 seconds. Hope this helps!

 

Mad Scientist

[Pat M 0]

Thanks for the help Mad Scientist. Here is my work in progress.