Thanks for the kind words, folks. You can experiment with other materials for the tail, overbody, and eyes. You might just hit on other material combinations for the fly that work well also. The fly does take a pounding from fish and sometimes the first thing to go is usually the eyes so I just reapply new eyes on the fly later after I have finished fishing it. The second thing to go is the overbody after repeated bites and catches when the overcoat is worn off (Sally) but epoxy would make it more durable. The only drawback to epoxy is that the fly is no longer soft so the fish do not tend to hold onto it as long as when it is soft. As cheap as the fly is, I make (tie) a lot so I just tie on another one to the tippet in its place if it happens to get beat up pretty bad. I once had someone tell me, "Well that fly is nothing more than a Rapala for a flyrod." Maybe, but it sure works for me.
Last edited by dixieangler; 08-23-2008 at 04:45 PM.
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