Does anyone know where to get the extended bodies for the mayfly pictured on the home page. Not the FOTW but the other picture (Parachute pattern). These are great flies. Did very well with it recently on the Flaming Gorge-Green River, Utah during the BWO hatch. I know that they come from a company called solitude fly company (which only sells to shops). I just want to know where to purchase the extended body part so I can make my own. Any Ideas?
Have a great day,
John G.
I really don’t know what that body is or if it is sold commercially. However, it looks like foam, trimmed to shape and some microfibbets sewn through, then colored with a marker. I am probably way off base. The hackle, which you didn’task about, looks like Whiting because of the flat color dye job.
Maybe the tyer will respond with the actual recipe.
Allan
I’d say micro chenile wrapped in celophane. What do you think?
Jude
Small flies work best. Elephants eat peanuts.
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The tail part of this fly is very tricky to make. Shane Stalcup has the how too’s in his latest book but be fore warned it is not an easy task to duplicate …It takes time and not a small amount of skill to build. As components go, the tail costs about as much as the fly to produce.
harry mason
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harry,
is the procedure in the “mayflies: top to bottom” book?
or has shane written another?
mgj
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mikeytwoshoes
I’m not in my office/mess and come to think of it, I think I lent the copy to a buddy… but I believe it’s the Mayflies,Top to Bottom…
harry mason
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here is a pic…
and yes, my copy of the Stalcup book is dust…now, who did I give it too…? This getting old stuff sucks…
harry mason
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John G try this [url=http://www.thefishguy.net/tyingflies.htm:a01f1]http://www.thefishguy.net/tyingflies.htm[/url:a01f1]
John D
jAD,
I don’t know who ‘the fish guy’ is or how long ago he described that method for creating extended bodies. I will say that Ralph Graves, owner of the Old Glory flyshop in Roscoe NY, showed me that method at least 8 years ago and he had been using it for many years prior to that exhibition. Makes very bouyant and surprisingly durable bodies.
Allan
FOTW #258 tied parachute style?! Fly Archives 3rd Qtr 2002 Hexagenia & Drake Extended Body.
As my wings sort of suck I’ll tie some of these!!
Cactus
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You got me…where do I find the # 258 in FOTW?
I mean what does 258 indicate? I don’t see it as a page , volume,…
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Duckster
Interesting!! I printed the pattern last October and That’s were I got the number but it seems that doesn’t cross reference!!
Try Fly Archives “3rd Qtr, 2002 Hexagenia & Drake Extended Body” by Jack Pangburn.
I’ve tied a few but the parachute has got to be easier. My wings leave a lot to be desired!!
In fact I just finished slicing up some foam and coloring it with
“Prisma Color” markers to start some parachutes!!
Sorry about the misslead!!
Cactus
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Jack,
Can Jack Pangburn illustrate or what!
He and I have swapped flies and materials over the last 5 or so years. He’s also sent me a few copies of his artistry that I’ve had framed.
Tying extended bodied flies as he illustrates results in a good looking and very functional dry fly. You should see his nymphs and deer hair flies.
Allan
Tyeflies;
I’ve only been tying for a little over a year and find it very rewarding. If it was not for FAOL I’d be a lost soul.
I’ve a few Extented Body May Flies in my box and people ask “Did You Tie Them”!? I tell them where I learned “How To”!!
Just got to work on my wings some more!!
Jack’s patterns and illustrations are first rate!!
Cactus
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I’ve been tying some “pretty flies” lately for the green drake hatch on Penns Creek in central PA. For the extended bodies, I’ve been using the pattern described in Stalcup’s book. What to use for dubbing. Hmmm. I’m doing a drake spinner, so the body needed to be translucent white. Well, I’ve finally found the perfect material, silk. I had some tussa silk from my wife’s wool spinning. You can buy it via Ebay.
I tried a lot of other things, but it turned amber once the flexament got into it. Tussa silk stays pure white with the transluceny that one would want. Absolutely beautiful. I’ll post some pictures tonight.
Frank Reid