flytire 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 wing cases can be made from just about any kind of feather to synthetic materials. one natural material that is not always thought about as a wing case material is the BIOT. yes, the biot(s) can be used as a wing case. for smaller flies 1 biot is generally enough. on larger flies you can tie in multiple biots to get the wing case effect. biots are less likely to split like feather fiber wing cases you could even add flash over the biot to make a flashback style wing case use different color biots use a fluorescent colored biots as a hot spot be creative. experiment. thanks for looking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks for the idea. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jagerboy 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 Been doing this for many years on my small nymphs. Much more durable than hackle fibers & adds very subtle flash since the top sides are a bit shiny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2014 You mean...like THIS? Hogan Brown has a biot back called the S&M Nymph that works well on the Lower Sac here in CA...Kelly Galloup sells that guy at the Slide Inn... http://flyfishingtraditions.blogspot.com/2010/10/baetis-complex-bwo-nymphs-patterns.html It be a good 'un...THANKS !!! PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1hook 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 I use them as well,love biots they have a lot of uses Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyunder 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 And they come in a pile of shades too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackaig 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 Biots are great for this. You could use the same biots for thorax cover and tails...Rather than tie them down under the body you can make a darker back from them.If you want to include a bead it can be done without the huge build up of thread. Measure the length and tie in forward before placing the bead.This gives you the advantage of breaking up the reflections from the bead as the fly tumbles. (A flashing light gets more attention than a constant one). Lots and lots of potential. Ignore the "rules" go create! Cheers,C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oldtrout58 0 Report post Posted March 1, 2014 When I first started tying way back when, I used thin black leather for wing cases (and a lot of other stuff). Back then, we didn't have the internet, so we made stuff up. I've used biots quite a bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
