Glass Caddis

[Reichbaum 0]

I recently acquired a ton of glass beads, and haven't used them too often, but I saw a pattern like this and thought it was a really nice use of glass beads. Let me know what you think!

Video: https://youtu.be/lAQ_dPDvNcg?si=iQzBFHwvGiRYD10E

 

 

 

[cphubert 0]

good use of beads, well-made video. overall nice presentation and fly.

[chugbug27 0]

I like it, with one caveat -- you gotta stuff something in behind that chartreuse beadhead. Lead, dubbing, a glass bead, something. Good video quality & presentation, and looks like a useful pattern

One other thought, not a criticism ... Why not tie it off at the butt instead of wrapping the thread back to the head over your beads? (Maybe that's less durable...) If you don't mind thread over your beads, you could also put all the beads on at once and just dub your way through them, instead of taking the hook off your vise for each one. Options for efficiency.

[niveker 0]

Nice tie.  

[Reichbaum 0]

21 hours ago, chugbug27 said:

I like it, with one caveat -- you gotta stuff something in behind that chartreuse beadhead. Lead, dubbing, a glass bead, something. Good video quality & presentation, and looks like a useful pattern

One other thought, not a criticism ... Why not tie it off at the butt instead of wrapping the thread back to the head over your beads? (Maybe that's less durable...) If you don't mind thread over your beads, you could also put all the beads on at once and just dub your way through them, instead of taking the hook off your vise for each one. Options for efficiency.

Great suggestions! Now I might make a new video haha. But really, those are the types of suggestions I love, this was one of the first flies I've tied like this. Always learning!