Here is my first attempt at a cranefly. The wings could have been done better but I don’t think the fish will mind.
Fred H,
I guess you know that someone, sometime, somewhere, someway & somehow, are gonna want to see this in the FOTW! Just sayin! But hey, it won’t be me. Right! BTW, did I mention that I reeeally like that tie.
Best regards, Dave S.
Thanks Dave . I’ll put it on my list of things to do.
Fred
Fred,
That’s one of the best cranefly (Daddy long legs in the UK) I’ve seen. Seeing it as a Fly of the Week would be great. Congrats on a fine looking fly.
REE
Thanks Ron very kind of you to say.
Fred
That is so realistic! What is the body made of? I am interested in how you were able to taper the ends like that.
Well done!
A very nice ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’ Fred,
how about a recipe?
I think that when you are satified with your results, a Fly Of The Week would be appreciated by all the members of FAOL
~ Parnelli
Phenomenal!
But I have to ask…You’re actually going to fish that?
Today 12:41 PM
Steven
Phenomenal!
But I have to ask…You’re actually going to fish that? Absolutley. It was tied to be durable ,althought I’ll have tosee what needs to be changed to ensure it casts and rights itself on the water. If nothing else I know I can dap it to some finicky trout.
Today 03:08 AM
AlbaSurf
[INDENT]That is so realistic! What is the body made of? I am interested in how you were able to taper the ends like that.
Well done!
The abdomen and thorax are deerhair wraped in thread , colored with markers and coated with flexament head cement. The trick is not to bind down the deerhair so much that it will no longer float. The taper is achieved by tying in the deerhair tips where I want the taper .
Today 04:12 AM
Donald Nicolson
A very nice ‘Daddy-Long-Legs’ Fred,
how about a recipe?
Thread : Danvilles 6/0 white , Deerhair, paintbrush bristles (legs) eyes (mono) wings celephane ,thread and flexament. Hook dry fly size #18
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Most Excellent! Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait for the FOTW post 
Kelly.
Fred,
If it has trouble landing up right…I remember reading an article where the author was having that trouble with adult damsel flies he was tying. Said he solved it …wqs using foam… by folding the thorax foam on the undersurface of the hook…corrected the problem.
Very nice!
Fred,
I wasn’t thinking so much about how it landed or durability but the time it takes to tie versus the time it would take me to lose it in a tree!
Thanks guys here’s another photo demonstrating how light this fly is by standing erect on these thin paintbrush bristles.
Sweeeet!!!
Thanks Kelly
Fred H,
Yep, like it from that angle even better. NICE!!
Best regards, Dave S.
Fred, you are a kickbutt realistic tyer.
Fred H,
Yep, like it from that angle even better. NICE!!
Best regards, Dave S. Thanks guys your comments are greatly appreciated.
Fred
I know it’s a pain to do it for Fly of the Week, but it really would be terrific! Please?