January SOTM - Insect Imitation Swap

[Bob9]

I'm in with a #8 foam water beetle.

Bob9

[gmac209]

I will try for a black ant - thats the plan anyway- things could change depending on the frustration level .

Hook: Mustad C49S
Thread: Black
Abdomen, back, head: 2mm Foam, color black, covered with lacquer.
Rib: Thin Copper Wire, Black Antron
Legs: Heavy Tying Thread impregnated with lacquer, bent with the aid of heated tweasers
Antennae: Thin Tying Thread impregnated with thinned varnish, bent with the aid of heated tweasers

[Gigmaster]

Rats! Now I wish I hadn't tied those Japanese beetles for the November SOTM. I left some on the kitchen table and my wife tried to swat several of them.

Put me down for a Catalpa Worm. I'll post a pic as soon as I work out the mechanics of tying it. Give me an hour or so.


(sound of clock ticking, with Jeopardy theme in the background........)

OK. I got it (I think). Will this work?

Catalpa Worm

Hook: Cabelas Model 2 sz. 8
Thread: 4 Lb. test TrileneXL monofilament
Weight: medium alloy wire
Body: White 2 ml craft foam, colored with Prismacolor markers
Legs: Black Chinese Hen Neck feather ( I could also probably use black dubbing in a dubbing loop).

Here is the real deal:

[sjo]

Well then, I'll do Rockworms. Green knitting yarn and legs from pheazant I think.

[Gigmaster]

What kind of worms eat rocks? They must be tough little guys.....

Well then, I'll do Rockworms. Green knitting yarn and legs from pheazant I think.

[AlbaSurf]

Put me down for a Catalpa Worm. I'll post a pic as soon as I work out the mechanics of tying it. Give me an hour or so.

You obviously didn't read the rules, lol!

Please post a picture of the REAL BUG if you are going to post a picture, not the tied fly.



Karli-Rae

[Gigmaster]

Oooops. Sorry. Force of habit.

I have corrected the post. And, I am modifying the pattern, so you still don't know for sure what it's going to look like. That was just the prototype, to test out the technique.

I'll have a production model ready in a few days.

[AlbaSurf]

Oooops. Sorry. Force of habit.

I have corrected the post. And, I am modifying the pattern, so you still don't know for sure what it's going to look like. That was just the prototype, to test out the technique.

I'll have a production model ready in a few days.

No problem - thanks for editing!

[Rick Z]

I will do a foam bee. Pm me the size of body that you would like. I can do 1/8 to 1/2 inch diameter sizes.
I will do the most prevelant size I get.

Riuck

[branhap]

Will a scud qualify?