I love it. I looks really neat. It reminds me of a humpy.
I'm going to have to give one of those a try.
Tim
Hi Byron.
I tied similar flies a few years back wanting a Humpy-style fly with a back that would stand up better to fish teeth. Tried a craft store yarn for the back and wings, then Poly Yarn and Float-Vis. I liked it for smaller sizes because you could leave the fibers as long as you like and trim to final length after the wing is divided. Also, if you don't want the back and wing the same color, you can use white and color the back with permanent marker.
Great looking fly!!
Arnie
Is zelon hydrophobic?
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Jesse,
Zelon has been used for years as the trailing shuck on all Sparkle Dun patterns as originally developed by Craig Mathews and John Juracek of a Blue Ribbon flies. The material does not mat when wet. It is also used as part of the wing on the Improved a sparkle a Dun.
It is a crinkly material and floats OK.
Easy to change variables.
Last edited by Byron haugh; 09-28-2013 at 07:17 PM.