Micro Gamechanger

[nfrechette]

i just bought the micro starter kit at dakota angler

https://shop.flyfishsd.com/products/...eid=f2250808aa

[jcampbell]

Norm,
With you skills, I can't wait to see your final products.

[nfrechette]

the first one may not be too pretty

[James Smith]

Dave, I bought the micro-spine starter kit and the tying brushes, but I am curious how you got the olive color just on the top of your pattern? I use dubbing brushes a lot in my tying but when wrapped around the hook shank, the color is of course all the way around the fly. Any techniques you can share would be very much appreciated.

Jim Smith

[Alberto]

With the smaller sizes, would hackle work instead of the dubbing brushes? The taper could be obtained with careful selection of the feather size.

I have some articulated shanks, I might have to try this out.

Alberto

[FishnDave]

those are cool looking flies

i just might have to try tying this style of flies

question? Body material: 3/4" streamer brush, trimmed to a taper after completing the fly.

is that a brush that you make or premade brush from a retailer?

I purchased the brushes online from rdflyfishing.com ...a division of Renzetti vises.

[FishnDave]

Dave, where did you get the 6 & 8mm spines? I couldn't fine them online.

Dennis

flymenfishingcompany.com has them.
https://flymenfishingcompany.com/pro...ed-micro-spine
Some other retailers are starting to get them in stock as well.

[FishnDave]

Dave, I bought the micro-spine starter kit and the tying brushes, but I am curious how you got the olive color just on the top of your pattern? I use dubbing brushes a lot in my tying but when wrapped around the hook shank, the color is of course all the way around the fly. Any techniques you can share would be very much appreciated.

Jim Smith

Sharpies!

[FishnDave]

With the smaller sizes, would hackle work instead of the dubbing brushes? The taper could be obtained with careful selection of the feather size.

I have some articulated shanks, I might have to try this out.

Alberto

I've used hen saddle for the regular sized Gamechangers. It works REALLY good. I think some sort of soft hackle would work for these Micro Gamechangers too. I saw someone else post a picture of one, but they did something else with the head. I'm not sure I have feathers small enough to create the correct taper. Definitely give it a try, I'd love to see it!

[FishnDave]

I tested one out Friday evening after work. I posted it under the Central Iowa Flyfishing thread under the Warmwater Forum here.