Material sources

[Ray Kunz]

On Davie McPhail's great U-Tube videos he uses "pre knotted' pheasant tail fibers for hopper legs and fine "adhesive backed lead foil" for weighting nymphs. Is there a domestic source for these? I have never seen either of them listed in catalogs. Thanks.

[Sully]

On Davie McPhail's great U-Tube videos he uses "pre knotted' pheasant tail fibers for hopper legs and fine "adhesive backed lead foil" for weighting nymphs. Is there a domestic source for these? I have never seen either of them listed in catalogs. Thanks.

Ive seen them in packages in the fly fishing joints. Priced like colored gold. I never bought any. Dont know about the lead??? No idea what it would have to be adhesive backed??

[bugman]

Michaels, hobby lobby & some times but not often walmart for the adhesive backed lead foil... as for the pre knotted pheasant tail fibers i have no clue...

[kbproctor]

The lead foil is very popular on the UK fly sites. I don't want to pay shipping from the UK, though. It really is high.

[Normand]

On Davie McPhail's great U-Tube videos he uses "pre knotted' pheasant tail fibers for hopper legs and fine "adhesive backed lead foil" for weighting nymphs. Is there a domestic source for these? I have never seen either of them listed in catalogs. Thanks.

ray

do a little homework at the bear lodge angler, a sponsor on this website and you will find exactly what you need

[hap]

Pre-knotted pheasant is available at the local Sportsman's Warehouse, but so is a knotting tool. The tool just happens to be the same one we use for Shorb loops on furled leaders.

In the good old days wine bottles were sealed with thin sheet lead, though not adhesive backed. I miss that lead... Or the wine it sealed, not sure which!

[joe cool]

For the legs:
http://www.madriveroutfitters.com/pc...n-a-stick.aspx

Rainy's also has them listed on their site.

For the lead, googling lead tape came up with lots of sources. Used to see it in the Cabela's/Basspro catalogs for custom weighting crankbaits and other lures so most of the tackle craft places should stock it if your normal fly only places don't. Looks like tennis players use it to alter the balance of their raquets too.

[flywatersmallie]

Its really not that tough to knot your own legs. 2 fibers knotted about half way though and trim one of the tag ends off. A little practice and you can do them fairly easily, every time. I do a bunch at once and then just grab them to tie them in. Rubber is more durable though and just about as good. You can tie them the same way

[Bass_Bug]

You beat me to it Joe. 'Legs on a stick' are available from many fly tying catalogs.

http://www.kaufmannsstreamborn.com/w...+Stick&x=5&y=7

http://www.kaufmannsstreamborn.com/C...ails/SRILGSTC/

http://www.bearlodgeangler.com/flyfeathers.htm

As for the adhesive lead tape, look for 'Zonker tape', also available in most tying catalogs. The adhesive lets you fold a piece over the hook and it sticks to itself. Then you trim to desire shape and you have a perfect under body for zonkers. Without the adhesive, you have to glue it on the hook and to itself. At least for Zonkers.

http://www.umpqua.com/pc-1124-49-lead-zonker-tape.aspx

http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/fly-tyi...526209013.aspx

http://www.anglersworkshop.com/Items.aspx?catid=1366

[Mike Telford]

I have found the lead in golf pro shops. Golfer use it to balance their clubs. Relatively inexpensive.