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makes sense. I will experiment a bit with a few more I am tying tonight. Personally I like using Elk when possibly ... plus I have a whole bunch of it now so gonna tie some with deer and some with Elk :)
Mike
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furled extended bodies
How do you get the furl (twist) to stay twisted? I have been experimenting with various chenilles. Maybe that is the wrong material and it won't "remember" the twist. This technique looks like a good one for all kinds of flies. I am trying to develop a good coffin fly pattern and this looks like a good way to make one.
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I don't think you'll get chenille to furl mainly due to the core in it ... I tried :) Most yarns, as discussed here, will usually furl nicely.
Mike
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I will Post Pixes
When I get home tonight I'm going take a few photos of the F.E.B.s I tied for out West. I love writing that: "Out West." LOL! It makes me feel like a trout bum that's fished all over the world. I tied a few with tan foam and colored the front tag of the hopper (pink), where the final cut of the foam is made, for visual purposes. I furled tan, brown and creme antron for the body and tied on yellow rubber legs. Since I used three different colors of antron I pared each of the hanks about in half so the body wouldn't be too large. Tan seemed to work the best out there for me, but I also did okay with yellow foam. I'm going to look for wild mushrooms tonight. If I don't post photos tonight that means I'm cleaning mushrooms.