Woven body flies

[quivira kid]

I am venturing into tying a few woven body flies. I've checked out the tutorials here on this site, and they're very helpful. Which weave do you prefer to tie up? I tried with floss tonight and got frustrated because it frayed quite a bit... Then I tried v-rib. That worked pretty well, but it was pretty chunky.

[Denny]

Perhaps you have already tried this one I did a few years ago. I find it not all that hard and it does catch fish.
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flyt...123002fotw.php
My prefered weaving material is "G" thread, two different colors, but one can use any thread you have or want.
If you have any difficulties in the weaving, please e-mail me and I will try to help.

[Cold]

Here's what I do for most of my woven flies:

http://tailingloops.blogspot.com/200...dy-woolly.html

[biot midge]

Zac,
I use the Granny Weave for the fly that I fished at the Fish in. I learned it from Al Campbell's fly tying series here on FAOL. Look in Advanced Tying for the Granny Weave Stonefly to learn how it is done.
Steve

[quivira kid]

Thanks guys!

Denny, I think trying to weave thread for a mayfly body at this point would make me go off the deep end! (Which wouldn't be too far of a trip, mind you.) That fly looks really neat.

Steve, the granny weave is the one that looked the easiest when I was checking out the tutorials. I'm gonna give that one a go after work today.

Zac

[ol' blue]

Try some of that punch yarn for weaving. I think it would work great for that on the right fly pattern.

[ldice]

Zac
I saw Tony Spezio tie that same fly at the sow bug this year, and it did not look that hard to tie. It was just a series of knots Tony was telling me. I would have to see it again before I try it on my own, but I think you could handle it.
Fish with you later.
Larry

[Bluegill222]

I've been playing with wire woven bodies and having pretty good luck. Since it's rigid, it stays where you put it and you don't feel like you need to grow a third hand to control it. I've seen some really cool chenille weaves done as well.

[steveks]

I had real good luck with uni-yarn last night. Tried antron but it was too slick and kept moving. I am going to play with some other materials soon.

[Betty Hiner]

S"pose we could get a run through on Thursday? I'd like to learn the technique (I need one more thing to push me THAT much closer to the edge!!). Ya think?