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I just found a new series of craft furs from Punisher. These already have Krystal Flash incorperated in them.
Check out this generic Clouser I just tied with it. The picture doesn't really do it justice. It has more flash than the picture shows.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...eatClouser.jpg
its not on their site yet
http://www.punisherlures.com/craft-h...raft-hair.html
hard to see the k flash
http://www.flyfishingdiscounter.com/...tal-flash.jpeg
That's pretty cool looking!
Looks great to me.
Hi Normand;
" hard to see the k flash"
I hope your joking, that stuff is real flashy!
Looks like an interesting material.
Wayneb
no i'm not joking
yes its flashy material but take a look at your krystal flash and tell me if you see any of the kinky material in the the craft fur shown above
could be some angel flash??
Flashy material doesn't always photograph well. Usually the kinky stuff shows up better than the flat materials, though. That's a very odd statement...if taken out of context! :)
Let me clarify, I should've been more precise. I don't know if it is actually Krystal flash, Flashabou, or what. It just has flashy stuff in it. I refer to all that stuff as Krystal Flash.
Just we're all the same page:
-What Norm was pointing out was that Krystal Flash is a kinky flash material. (I think Krystal Flash is marketed by Wapsi but I could be wrong on that)
-Flashabou (which is a registered brand name from Hedron Inc.) is pretty much the same as Christmas tree tinsel (only usually skinnier and in more colors).
-Angel hair flash is a very fine mostly flat flash material, and if all other Angel flash is like the few colors I have, the hank you buy, the fibers are not all the same length. If you have some of this you know what I'm taking about when I say you can just pull some out without cutting it.
-Wing -n- Flash is Hedron's version of Angel flash. They make PolarFlash as well.
By the way 'Flashabou Accent' is kinky flashabou.
Hope this clears up the mass confusion in flash material (although there are still dozen's of variations not mentioned).
Gigmaster/Normand,
Yeah, was also thinking along the lines of flashabou. Have some, but don't really use it. I like the Krystal flash better. It seems like you don't need to use as much of it either, due to the multi-faceted light reflecting properties. Less is more! I'm sure the opposite could be true for others, depending on what your trying to achieve. I also think that Krystal Flash has a nicer 'flow' to it. Flashabou can have too much of an abrupt look - meaning it can overwhelm the fly. We all have our biases, and this is probably one of mine! LOL!! Funny thing is, it took me awhile to except any of the synthetic materials on my flies - I'm coming around! Love me some foam beetles tho!!!
Best regards, Dave S.
I 'm not touching that one. It's way too easy....Quote:
By the way 'Flashabou Accent' is kinky flashabou.....