Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2006 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by OLB: Easy Foam Dragon/Damsel (click link for more info) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2006 You won't believe how easy and fast this fly is to tie! You could easily crank out 12-18 of these an hour once you get goin. I tie it so it's about 4.5" long, head to tail. Try it with an olive or blue body. NEVER BUY ADULT DRAGONS/DAMSELS AGAIN!!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GHow 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2006 I'm fast becoming a "foam guy". Put it together and catch 'em! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted April 21, 2006 Too cool!! I'm a little confused about what to do with the needle though. You said not to wrap the thread around the needle, but if you don't what is it there for? I'll warn you now, I am an idiot when it comes to these things, so keep it simple and be gentle, please . Thanks, Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 I'll go tie another one and take a pic of what I mean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Heres a pic of putting the foam on the needle then fold it down, and start your thread where your first segment will be, the sme way you'd strt it on a bare hook shank, except you're gonna stack the wraps on top of each other. Then when that segment is formed, bring the thread forward, in between the top and bottom piece of foam to the point where your next segment will be and wrap around about 3 times. Then repeat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Good looking technique Alex! It also works well for doing extended deer hair bodies :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Thats pretty sweet, thanks for the post!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Thank you so much !!!!!! That cleared it up completely for me. I've been wanting to learn how to make these for sometime now, so I really appreciate it. Thanks again :yahoo: , Terry :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Holy Gods, that's great. Midges and size 18 Adams are nifty, but tossing one of these big 'uns out there and waiting for the water to open up under it... well, that's just too awesome. Definitely want to tie up some of these with my kid. He'll love 'em, too. I'm really eager to tie the Dragonfly nymph from the main board, too. Just might have a summer with a lot of focus on the dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fcflyguy 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Nice job Alex :thumbsup: FC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrenchCreek 0 Report post Posted April 22, 2006 Very nice, with variations on the body color, this will become a "standrad" adult dragon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 23, 2006 NEVER BUY ADULT DRAGONS/DAMSELS AGAIN!!!!!!!! *ahem* This is a great tie Alex, and I am so gonna make several colors of these! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yeoldkiller 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2008 great idea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pungatree1 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2008 I just tied up one of these two nights ago with red foam when I was tying flies with my son and I can't wait to try them when summer arrives in a few months! Tied mine slightly differently but the outcome is the same! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
