Biots

[10ae1203]

10 - are you using goose biots or turkey biots? I find that I use goose biots for nymphs (like the prince or a hellgramite) and turkey biots for dry fly bodies - turkey biots are a good bit longer.

I'm using turkey.

[Fly Goddess]

I love BIOT. Tie in one way and a nice smooth segmented body, turn the other and some really nice ribs.

I also use them for BUGGY legs:




And I agree with Betty....a couple of weeks tying?! Right ON!

[Gringo]

Nice work matey!

[10ae1203]

Fly Goddess, what do you call that and what's in it?

[jmeyerc]

Fly Goddess, that fly is fantastic! A real nice job of tying...

Jeanne

[Fly Goddess]

Thanks, not my best but I like the BUGGY look and so did the fish

[Fly Goddess]

10, it is basically a golden stonefly. The tail is Biot, body is yellow and brown wire, Abdomen is peacock ( I love peacock) and the over wing is ORANGE uni-mylar #10. Legs are biot and the bead is Tungsten.
I tied another last night using Yellow wire and BROWN flex tubing. Gives a wider/flat body and I really like that look.

[pszy22]

I've been using turkey biots for bodies the past several years. They tie fast, float well, and last a long time. I particularly like them to tie Gray Drakes, which are a major hatch on my home river. You use a black biot and more or less rib it with a gray one (of course, visa versa works too). Very nice looking body.

You can also use multiple colors and twist them before you wind them on, you can get some very interesting effects with very little effort.