Donald
Very nice page of glass bead flies
Ed
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Donald
Very nice page of glass bead flies
Ed
Donald,
When securing the beads with thread at the bend, do you then work the thread back up to the head for a whip finish, or do you just whip finish at the tail end? Great look flies. Might have to go back to the store tonight for different colors.
The flies that are only beads, I usually super glue, then cover in Sally Hansen. The others I usually just build up at the tail end with matching thread and whip finish there. Although I see that was not always so, the Rootbeer Nymph and the Black Buzzer were not, but if I tie them again I shall whip finish at the tail end.
I know, like all fly-fishers, looking for bargains is part of the fun, but I now prefer to get my beads from
Mill Hill Beads, I buy from the local on-line dealer here in the UK, but if you look at the Mill Hill web site in the USA, you can get a good idea what is available. I have bought all the beads I will probably need for my lifetime and it did not break the bank,
and that is from a true Scot.:lol:
thanks
Warm Water
I've been tidy up my web-site and found this one using a single glass bead.
http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com...70925c8_1b.jpg
I could have done this one for the Tiny Swap I've just done. :)
Here's a pic of just my last pattern with glass beads.
http://flytyingforum.com/uploads/thu...d1feb8630e.jpg
Try varying the bead color and matching tag.
Whatever, just be creative with them. This is a damsel nymph I worked out with an extended tail.
http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads...2af82081c3.jpg
These have been my kick lately. Really like the transluscent glow and natural segmentation of multiple beads.
Very interesting deeky 8) I'm saving those....
Gives me another idea...looks like you used wire...I've been playing around with some Spiderwire Fusion and some Stren Superbraid which is more flexible for articulated leeches...using that stuff for the extension on your fly might give a more flexible body...just another thought.....now if I can figure out an easy way to tie in the tail and secure the end bead????
ducksterman,
Just an idea for securing the end bead and maintaining the flexibility and this may or may not work, but, why not use some mono in 30-50 pound strength and heating the end, like you do for making mono eyes. If the end is heated to melt into a ball that is larger than the bead hole it should secure the end bead. Just thinking out loud here.
I like that idea Warren...
Here's what I did while you were posting...sorry for the poor picture but it was hurried...tied the Super Braid and a tuft of scrape rabbit I had laying around on a needle ...superglued [should have done that later] then slipped it off the needle and threaded the beads...now ready to tie it on a beaded hook...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...kynymph001.jpg
It just occurred to me....I wonder if the mono ball will complicate the position of the tail material?...me too just thinking out loud....
deeky once again a neat idea that I ,at least, haven't seen...
Going to play around some more.....
Your idea looks real good! Wonder what would happen if after you melted the mono to form the ball and then used your rabbit fur to create a small tail around the ball before inserting through the beads. Maybe hen back hackle a soft hackle collar around the mono "ball". You have me thinking now and I will never get any work done! :)