Some Woven Bodies

[PRM]

Quivira Kid's post got me thinkin'....here's some of mine:

First, a Beadhead Hendrickson Woven Body Nymph, sz. 14
Woven Hendrickson BH14.jpg

...and a green woven body Caddis Pupa, sz. 18:
Woven Caddis Pupa18.jpg

[gpatton]

What material are you using to weave with?

Thanks,
Greg

[PRM]

Hi Greg,

Both the flies' bodies are tied with "DMC 25 Mouline Special" embroidery floss. I've bought it in WalMart and JoAnn Fabrics. Many colors available. It contains 6 strands. The Hendrickson nymph is done with 1 strand of #3021 Chocolate Brown on top, and 1 strand of #739 on the bottom, then ribbed with fine copper wire.

The caddis pupa is done with 1 strand of #907 green on top, along with 1 strand of pearlescent flashabou, and the bottom is 1 strand of #733 olive. Eyes are a piece of brown .011 Maxima leader material tied crosswise to the length of the shank, then ends are melted.

I use a nit- picker to minimize fraying when weaving.

[quivira kid]

Those look sharp! Nice work.

[EdD]

PRM, I have had trouble with DMC cotton flosses getting chewed up quite badly. Of course, a little chewing might just make them more fuzzily attractive to fish.

Ed

P.S. Quivera Kid is right, they DO look sharp. They're beautiful.

[PRM]

EdD,
What terrible predicament - flies so good the fishies won't leave 'em alone! But I agree, they do get fuzzy, becuase they work so good. I think that actually helps the flies' effectiveness. I do use a very thin wire to rib the bodies to help keep the bodies from comin' apart. I have tried making the bodies with mono and with fine wire, but they tend to get sorta "chunky" - I'm usually tying from sz. 14 down to 28, so single strands of floss, and of thread, seem to be the best options size-wise. And thank you for the compliment - much appreciated!

[Daniel J]

Those are real nice patterns.

[PRM]

Quivera Kid, EdD, and Daniel J -

Thank you for the kind words!

Paul