Ortho Fly 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 I bought a couple packs of Schlappen hackle by mistake and have never used it to tie flies. I know its webby and not the best quality. Anybody have any ideas on trout flies I can tie with this? Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Ray 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Schlappen is wonderful, but I use it building tails for poppers; see below. I really haven't used it with other flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dreamcaster4639 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Schlappen is wonderful, but I use it building tails for poppers; see below. I really haven't used it with other flies. Those r incredible poppers what are the bodies made of. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Ray 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 The bodies are WAPSI Perfect Poppers soft, closed cell foam, and I buy them through J Stockard. I buy them as a kit with the hooks. If you want the soft type, you have to specify that, and usually they have to order those directly from WAPSI. Stockard seems to stock only the hard foam bodies. I'm working on developing a system where I can shape cork more easily so I can make poppers from cork, but its a little difficult to work with. The preformed bodies are easier and faster. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowfin47 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Use schlappen where-ever you think that neck or saddle hackle is too stiff, but marabou would be too soft. If ya' think about schlappen in those terms, you'll find that your "mistake" was one of the most advantageous purchases that ya' ever made! Bowfin47 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KHoss 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 its a great colloar/throat material for wet flies strip a side for a cleaner look and you can mix colors as well Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Harold Ray 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 Those are beautiful flies, and a good idea! Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bad fish rising 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 kevin feenstra uses it to palmer his emulator which is a known big trout fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KHoss 0 Report post Posted October 17, 2011 here is a fly from hatches with Schlappen as the body http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2011/10/12/mikes-mufasa-by-mike-schmidt/ and another with burnt schlappen http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2010/12/21/burned-schlappen-spey-by-nick-pionessa/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyinfreak 0 Report post Posted October 18, 2011 use schlappen for tails on woolly buggers, Its a staple for steelhead flies, palmered for BIG woolly buggers,Wing cases and colored ribbing for nymphs. get creative Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
streamcaddis 0 Report post Posted October 19, 2011 Schlappen is the best thing to come along since slice bread. I use it for my Atlantic salmon flies and for some my streamers. The stuff is fantastic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
