little nasties

[Fred H]

Here are some grub and worm immitations made from mono wraped with mono.
Add just a touch of color from a marker and a little head cement and . viola.
disgusting are'nt they?

[kelkay]

excellent flies...I know they are fish getters!

[thorarinna]

Yes they are disgusting

[Red Diamond]

they are great am going too try and tie some the blue gill should love them


robin

[cucuy]

They look super. Could you give a little more detail on how you tied them. I don't understand the mono wrapped with mono. Thanks in advance.

[Steven]

FOTW?

I'd love to know how those were tied.

[Fred H]

Thanks Kelkay . Arent you From Texas ? are you going to be at the Houston fly fest ?

Thanks Thorarinna and red diamond

cucuy and Steven , I used a #10 dry fly hook and bent it like a scud hook. The head is made of two pieces of 40 lb mono melted on one end. I then tie it both pieces to the hook the length I want the body. I then add a piece of 4o lb mono to each side , as long as the first two .Continue covering the mono with the mono thread . Then add one piece of 40lb mono under the hook . This last piece of mono shuld be tied in at the tail end and should stop where the legs should start. I often add some dark brown or black to the tip of this one. Once this is done tie in three pieces of 4 or 6 lb mono underneath for legs. Heat kink the legs and trim to size. Add a little color for head and legs , then coat entire fly with flexament or any other head cement.

[Steven]

Thanks Kelkay . Arent you From Texas ? are you going to be at the Houston fly fest ?

Thanks Thorarinna and red diamond

cucuy and Steven , I used a #10 dry fly hook and bent it like a scud hook. The head is made of two pieces of 40 lb mono melted on one end. I then tie it both pieces to the hook the length I want the body. I then add a piece of 4o lb mono to each side , as long as the first two .Continue covering the mono with the mono thread . Then add one piece of 40lb mono under the hook . This last piece of mono shuld be tied in at the tail end and should stop where the legs should start. I often add some dark brown or black to the tip of this one. Once this is done tie in three pieces of 4 or 6 lb mono underneath for legs. Heat kink the legs and trim to size. Add a little color for head and legs , then coat entire fly with flexament or any other head cement.

Just so I'm clear, you're:
1) using mono thread;
2) tying 2 pieces of 40# mono on top of the hook;
3) tying 2 more pieces of 40# mono - one on each side of the hook.
4) tying a 5th piece of 40# mono under the hook, from the end of the abdomen up to the thorax.
5) tying in thin mono underneath for legs.

Have I got this?

Those flies really are nice.

[Fred H]

That's basicly it. I do an ant , termite and spider with the same techniques.
They look realistic and are very durable.
Fred

[lepomac]

FOTW?

I'd love to know how those were tied.

I wholeheartedly agree!

This needs to be a FOTW with step-by-step photos and instructions.

Disgusting! Deliciously Disgusting! (For fish that is)

Bill