mswaterfowler 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2010 Has anyone ever used them? I picked up a couple packs of them on a whim at Bass Pro, and I was just wondering if anyone had ever used them. I was thinking they would make a good leech pattern, or maybe even a version of a soft-plastic worm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan Wright 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2010 never heard of them. Show us some pics when you tie something up with them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2010 Good Day, As a "newer" product on the market, you may not find too many, how shall we say... established patterns. But they move nicely in the water! Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fly Samurai 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2010 While I have not personally tied flies with Reaper Tails, I know some tiers who have and they seemed to like the results. they are made of ultra-suede and while I prefer to tie with natural chamois I am certain this is a good product. I think chamois is hard to beat when it comes to its supple quality once wet. This stuff really comes alive. Here is a fly I created called the Femme Fatale, the tail is of dyed chamois and this fly is almost 6 inches long. If you care to see this pattern in action check out this site Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mswaterfowler 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2010 Ill be sure to get some pics up once I get back to the vise. I've been out of town to visit some family but I get back today. Ill hit the vise up and and see what I can up with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Vegas 0 Report post Posted December 12, 2010 are those in the tying section of bass pro shops? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeky 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2010 How close is it to chamois material? It looks pretty close in the photo. Buy a sheet and cut what you want out of it. As far as the motion of that fly in the video - HOLY CRAP. I wanted to eat it. Deeky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mswaterfowler 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 Its really really thin. It has really good motion too. I have only got to tie like one fly with them, as this is finals week. As soon as this week is over, I'll really start to tie with them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryan Wright 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 How close is it to chamois material? It looks pretty close in the photo. Buy a sheet and cut what you want out of it. As far as the motion of that fly in the video - HOLY CRAP. I wanted to eat it. Deeky The picture and video I thought was chamois. Wasn't it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deeky 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2010 The picture and video I thought was chamois. Wasn't it? Actually, I just looked it up and they state that the tails are cut from Ultra Suede. That's probably just a little thinner than chamois. I'll have to go back and look at some scraps I have laying around. Deeky Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites