petegray 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 You slide into a likely spot and out comes the spinning rod and a Sluggo' to see if anybody's home... 'Been there... 'Done that... Sort'a... 'Welded Wide Body Tunnel Hull Sluggette... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 Beautiful looking flies. Do I see a little glue along the shoulders? Is that to hold the feathers together or to hold shape? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfie2nd 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 Sharp bugs!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petegray 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 hook dressed with fine mono thread... hook shaft wrapped with Bill's Bodi Braid... away goes the thread... all the pheathers are welded in place and the eyez encapsulated with Bug-Bond Original... [Light Cured Acrylic] google: "phly welding" for some step-by-steps... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 Great job Pete. I'm still trying to figure out some of your flat wings. And that vice is still in use. Thanks Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 They do look good but do they work? Nice flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petegray 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 They do look good but do they work? Nice flies 'ONLY when there's phish around... otherwise, NOT so much... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 Pete I sent you a PM Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 I only try to catch Fish so I guess these wont work for me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petegray 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2013 'Probably not... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2013 I posted this in another thread but probably should have put it here because it's more relevant. In any case here is my humble attempt. This techniques does produce some neat looking flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petegray 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2013 Artfully done... and tubular, no less... 'So many pheatherz... 'So little time... Imagine the possibilities...!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmachin 0 Report post Posted April 4, 2013 Excellent looking flies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
petegray 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2013 the HERRING... they ARE coming... and... to remind myself that thread still works just phine... 'be ready...! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2013 Pete beautiful flies. Did you see me attempt at one of your flies. It was posted in Aprils vice flies.... Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
