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freyfisher

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About freyfisher

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    Bait Fisherman
  • Birthday 02/09/1970

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    New Hampshire
  1. Thanks! The body is 2mm white foam tied on a needle prior to tying the fly. Fly Tyer magazine has articles on extended bodies that may help. I think that I read about this method there. Put needle in vise w/ the point out (be careful). Tie in a couple of moose hairs right at taper/point end. Net tie form in at the same spot and have excess foam pointing left. Tie foam in w/ loose wrap while "fording together. Move back (left) by 1 segment and repeat. When finished, whip finins and pull from needle. An easier alternative may be to use a foam cylinder, but I have't tried. I hope this helps. If not google foam extended bodies and maybe that'll give some links to better info. I just can't remember exactly where I read about the method.
  2. THANKS Shoebop! I'm new to this forum and the compliment goes a long way towards curing a little hesitation as a new member!
  3. I really like a foam and deer-hair extended body design for Drakes and Hex patterns. Given that these bugs give such a large "picture" to the trout, I think that the realism they convey often pays off. For the Hex hatches in New England, I tie a Hairwing Dun-style pattern with a white foam body. I then color it to match with a prismacolor marker (yellow ochre), then wipe it gently to allow for a darker color in the creases. Trout seem to like them I have attached a picture that is also posted on this forum.
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