Antron yarn... posts
Good point on fibers getting matted when wet. That said, it also depends on the type of antron. Antron typically sold in fly shops is quite fine and is quite easily wet and matted. On the other han |
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Black Green Highlander
QUOTE(ScandinavianTyer @ Apr 16 2007, 02:55 AM) [snapback]233230[/snapback]One of Håkan Norlings most beautiful flies: the Black Green Highlander:Tag: Oval gulltinsel,Veniards |
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Fly Tyers Dungeon
I love there dubbin Peacock, Coarse and wet, and hairs web are all tops in my book!!! There antrons mix well with other dubbin's also great colors. I have every color of H20flash. It i |
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What Materials Should I Buy?
Hi Correus,Congrats on your acquisition! Your question is a fair one, though it will best be answered by you over time. Since you asked for some general input, I'll start by sharing some tho |
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Dry Fly wings
I tie them with all of the above. It really depends, for me anyway, what type of water I am fishing. For pocket water, fast and turbulent, I like calf tail and calf body. But when I get into calmer |
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Sharks Caddis Larva
cream, natural, chart, orange, olive, black and mixes of those are what I use. The only color that I have tried but havent had any luck with has been solid yellow. Could just be where I fish. I am |
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UV light reflection of feathers
Mark, There is a difference between fluorescence, which basically means that the material gives out more light than it absorbs and this can be extended further by the addition to or replacement by a |
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Workhorse#2 and hints to Sebastian
Hi all My workhorse #2 is the Patakhorva. It's colors makes it ideal for brown rivers and after a spate when the water is a bit tea coloured. But I have also caught salmons with it in clear water |
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Feather Fluff/dubbing
Here is a recipe chart for types of dubbing, i found this somewhereFloss stand-alone = salmon patterns¼ Squirrel + ¾ Floss = caddis body dubbing½ Hare’s Ear + ½ Floss = woolly bugger dubbing¼ Antron + |
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Antron yarn?
http://www.eflytyer.com/patterns/antron.htmlmore information on antron |
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Dazzle-Aire synthetic yarn?
Hey you guys are great, I can order from the book mailer. Will do that but I wonder if theres another product in a craft store? Surely theres more than one way to buy this yarn? I'll keep checking |
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? Stimulator dry fly body
I usually tie mine with antron dubbing as Randall Kaufmann called for .With good hackle and the elk hair tail and wing they float like corks..........Frank |
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Horsefly How To
what i would do is spin a body of blakc deer hair, do the rubber legs and all....but give it some red sticky eyes and for the wings you could try two clumps of sparse antron. or for more realsitic win |
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Pheasant Tail variant + 1
QUOTE(mhackney @ Mar 19 2007, 02:16 PM) [snapback]226523[/snapback]Received flies from bellinghamster today - great pattern that Cream Soda! How about a recipe! I could use some more |
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Snowshoe Rabbit Comparadun
They have gone up in price but they far from rare.I like them as a posts on parachute emergers. They also make great emerger with a antron shuck.I do love the Usual the first 2 years of fly fishing it |
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Which Dubbing To Use
Breambuster, I have been tying Letort Hoppers commercially since the late '70's and all I have ever used was Fly Rite Poly dubbing. I would recommend any synthetic dubbing for floatability, it |
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PMD
Some times the dubbing is identified by the fly it is for, Pale morning dun, sulfur yellow or adams gray. Most of the time dubbing is identified by just the color. Then you have your dry fly,nymph or |
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Essential hooks and materials
Hi just got a list from fellow member Alex C. great to get you started. Hooks3XL Streamer Hooks in sizes 2-4-6-8-10(use these for your hoppers too)Mustad 3906(nymph hook) sizes 10-12-14-16Mustad |
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first attempt at a lil'un
First off, welcome to the forum Keith.Not a bad shot at your first little guy. I would say to start the body a little farther up on the shank (not so far in to the bend), and slide your antron and pe |
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Poly Yarn vs. Antron
Talk about confusion..."Poly" is such a terrible name for what fly tiers generally use - polypropylene. Since there is so much polyESTER fiber out there, it's easy to confuse with poly |
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Paradun
Lovely work Elliot,The Paradun is a great fly, and there are many variations on the fly:-Dyed turkey flats can be used for the wing (This technique is used by one of my favourite tiers Johan Klinberg) |
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"Chironomids" And "Aquatic True Flies"
ChromieHook: Mustad C 49S #6-#18Rib: Red Holographic Flashabou or Fine Red WireBody: Silver Flashabou or Silver Mylar or Silver TinselThorax: Peacock HerlHead: Black Metal BeadGills: Stillwater Soluti |
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Dry fly dubbing?
Not all dubbings are made the same; you have to look at the characteristics of the dubbing you are going to use. Leeches for example you might want to use a long fiber dub that moves alot. Nymphs you |
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Problem Ordering Online
Why can't the on-line fly material sites include a color chart? It would make ordering materials so much easier. I have some problems with colors & so I have to ask my wife about colors, & |
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Hendrickson emerger
JoeThanks. I think what I am going to do is tie up some with a dark and light body. I was able to observe the emergers during a major hatch last spring and took some notes on them. I plan to use dun |
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Craft Store Materials
Try a yarn store...I get my antron yarn, cotton chenille, wool yarns there. The store usually have good selection of colors. I am going to experiment dying the white antron on the colors that I can no |
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Id System for flies?
I keep dry flies in 6x3 compartment styrene clear locking bead boxes (about 4.5x9 inches by 1 inch deep), from Michael's (craft store). They are about $3.00 each. Each box is a category, like |
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Fly Shop Prices
QUOTE(Dave @ Dec 11 2006, 07:19 PM) [snapback]197699[/snapback]What I'd like to know is what is the mark-up from the material suppliers to the retailers. Last year I had the chance to to |
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Favorite Caddis Pupa Patterns
Hey hooligan,Viking Pupa:Hook: Knapek Barbless Hook (Czech Republic):Wet Fly #12; or similar barbed hook.Thread: Jan Siman's Hyperfine Thread:Black (2-stranded monofilament). Or a 8/0 (70 denier) |
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Making dubbing
+1 on the coffee grinder. I often mix some rabbit dubbing with some antron to get the spikey look with a little flash. |
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Dubbing dispenser
Or, pack it into a drinking straw, with a little coming out of the end. When you need some, just pull a little out, and right onto the thread it goes. This works with antron better than the natural ha |
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