I see that you start with the dubbing somewhere at the middle of the hook shank, going back to the hook bend and continue from there to the hook eye, actually building the body. Is there a reason for this, compared with starting from the point where you want to construct the body? I can think of one thing, to make sure that the dubbing is already settled up and avoid the edges where the dubbing is not well attached to the thread
Hi David, sorry for my late reply. I do that to have the dubbing rope ready near the hook shank when I start making the body. If I make the dubbing rope when the thread is near the hook tail, I need to slip the dubbing onto the tying thread, and it will lose the twist and not be as dense. Sometimes I prefer to make the body in two layers of dubbing instead of one to make it tighter. If I make it in one layer, it would be too loose and fall apart more easily.
Great looking fly … that will be one I will add to the box! 🔥
Thanks 😊🤟
Thanks 😊🤟
Very efficient! I had a dun on my porch 2 dys ago. They are small! Thanks for sharing this pattern. 😊❤
Hi Joe, That is great, I'm happy to hear that you find it useful :)
Hello Lucian,big thank for good fly and recipe!👍
Thanks a lot, I'm happy to know that you like it :) cheers!
I see that you start with the dubbing somewhere at the middle of the hook shank, going back to the hook bend and continue from there to the hook eye, actually building the body. Is there a reason for this, compared with starting from the point where you want to construct the body? I can think of one thing, to make sure that the dubbing is already settled up and avoid the edges where the dubbing is not well attached to the thread
Hi David, sorry for my late reply. I do that to have the dubbing rope ready near the hook shank when I start making the body. If I make the dubbing rope when the thread is near the hook tail, I need to slip the dubbing onto the tying thread, and it will lose the twist and not be as dense. Sometimes I prefer to make the body in two layers of dubbing instead of one to make it tighter. If I make it in one layer, it would be too loose and fall apart more easily.