what material is this?

[sniksoh 0]

can any one tell me what this guy uses for the flashy body material under the rubber legs of this fly?

 

http://www.rainysflies.com/siteassist_imag...es/480/125a.jpg

[David Legg 0]

That might be Angel Hair... hard to tell for sure. It is sometimes sold in straight hanks, and at other times sold in a loosely packed wad of material... the latter resembles this when tied.

[sniksoh 0]

do you think its tied on with a dubbing loop or how do you think it is tied in?

[flykid 0]

It also might just be a very large estaz type of material just wrapped around the body a couple times.

[Guest rich mc]

looks to me like iceabou. if that a pat elhers pattern he has a shop called the flyfishers in west allis wisc email of pat @ theflyfishers.com

[sniksoh 0]

yeah its pat elhers grim reaper. i guess i could try e mailing him.

[NJ All Day 0]

It looks like a Enrico Pulgisi Sparkle Brush, you can find them at www.condorflytying.com, give that a try.

[JSzymczyk 0]

it is any kind of soft flash you want, tied in as a body.... easiest maybe Polar Chenille, or any loose limp flash you want put into a loop and wrapped.

[Bruce Derington 0]

it is any kind of soft flash you want, tied in as a body.... easiest maybe Polar Chenille, or any loose limp flash you want put into a loop and wrapped.

 

 

Yeah I agree with this, even Ice dubbing inserted into loop and tied like a collar, then brush it out and then move on to the next step. I think brushing it out after its tied in could be effective and give it that type of look

[Guest Big E]

I got a bag of stuff a while ago from a craft store that looks exactly like that. Its called Twinkle Trim and a slogan of "The glass-free alternative of Angel Hair"

[Flyfish Dog 0]

Looks like Senyo sparkle yarn brushed out. I probably use Ice dubbing in a dubbing brush then brush it out. I really find that it doesn't has to be exactly the right material to do a any flies which is what is so nice about tying flies. BTW, Nice looking fly.

[CypressSlough 0]

It's Polar Chenille. There is a nice article about Pat in the current issue of Southwestern Fly Fishing magazine (or Eastern Fly Fishing magazine). The article talks about of a few of his flies.

 

 

Brian.