Thanks Ray. I will try it out, and if I like it I will order some from there. I am taking that offer of a sample pack out. Thanks!
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Dick, I like those flies. In fact the one you call a Tussle Bug, I made one very similar to it. I used bead chain eyes, overhand weave..and legs. I cannot remember if I used dubbing on that fly or not, I will have to check that. Here I was thinking I came up with something new...LOL. Oh well, thats how it goes isn't it? :D
That reminds me of the story that Michael Verduin used to tell about his "cap spider". He said he came up with this new fly that was a real killer. He could use it to catch any freshwater species, and hadn't seen anything like it anywhere else. He was sure he had originated a great new pattern. One day shortly thereafter, Mike was at a gathering of fly fishers and this guy walks in with about fifty of them stuck in his cap. Hence "cap spiders". :D:D:D
PS: I think if you do a search on Utube for Mike Verduin and cap spider you will find a video where he ties it and tells this story.
Dirk
kelkay,
I didn't coat it with anything. The metallic Pretty Punch yarn has a sheen to it.
Steve
That was a funny story about the Cap Spider. I will have to look that up. I tried to make a couple a while back. The legs kinda give me fits. I find tying legs in a little challenging. Sometimes they go easy, sometimes I fumble around and really mess it up. Ya never know. I wondered what the Cap was...anyway now I know...ROTFL..that is priceless.
In the video on Utube, Mike ties in the legs and there are numerous ooh's, ahh's and wow's going on. Here's the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzZekzILGRI
Kelkay;
I have "Punch Yarn" in some 16 different colors from white to deep purple. I'm lacking some of the green and olive colors but will gladly send you 3 yards of each that I do have if you will only pm your mailing address. Adam's gray and several browns/tans work very well for dry fly bodies.
Punch Yarn was a fad some 30 years ago, very buggy dubbing material for small fly's.
Kelkay,
I've got a couple spools of the Olive's that Jack dosen't PM me your address and I'll mail you some.
This goes for anyone else that need's some.