"Between them, the old men must have created hundreds of trout flies and insect
mutants as bizarre and seductive as any to drop from a fly tier's vise. With
perhaps two exceptions, none of their titillating offerings ever stired a
trout's interest, a fact that didn't bother them at all."
Harry
If you use Boar's bristle paint brushes as the fibets, you will find that they
contain a natural taper and work wonderfully. They are also much cheaper.
There are also some nylon paint brushes with tapering ends, but they are very
expensive. They have rather a white end to the fiber so you must
Monofilament can work. A taper can be achieved by taking a length and sand
paper it at its centre until it breaks off in two... and then you'll have
your two in one go and it's just cutting them to length left (and clear ones
too).
/Nick
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Thanks for all the suggestions, folks. Great ideas. I was looking up
Joyce's Boar's bristle brush idea and found these, in white.
http://tinyurl.com/dygjjp
Not synthetic, but pretty good looking.
Wes
On 4/19/09, Joyce wrote:
>
>
> If you use Boar's bristle paint brushes as the fibets, you
Moose mane?
--- On Sun, 4/19/09, ashley strutt wrote:
> From: ashley strutt
> Subject: [VFB] Re: A Fly Design Question
> To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
> Date: Sunday, April 19, 2009, 1:23 AM
> Hi Wes,
>
> If you've got full animal skins, have you tried
> whiskers from the face?
>
> Just an
Wes,
Try a patch of Porcupine. You need a patch with a lot of kind of under hair. I
have a patch with quills but also a patch with small quills and a lot of long
like hairs. I think that would work for you. I have used them for antennas in
the past for realistic flies.
Tony
--- On Sat, 4/18/09,
Jeff, That will work if they are not real old. I am having a hard time finding
the right ones that I weave the extended bodies on my Mayfly. Seems what I have
been finding is just too brittle and break once bent. I agree they would be
fine if the right ones can be found.
Tony
--- On Sun, 4/19/0
another source can be found in a good quality shaving brush.
Gary S
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From: Joyce
To: vfb-mail@googlegroups.com
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject: [VFB] Re: A Fly Design Question
If you use Boar's bristle paint brushes as the fibets, you will
Wes,
I picked up a shaving brush (if you can find it) These are pretty
nice. They are natural, tapered and they are varigated.
Mike
On Sat, Apr 18, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Wes Wada wrote:
>
> Hi VFB,
>
> It's spring here (finally). This winter seemed r-e-a-l-l-y long.
>
> I have a fly design questi
From: markflie...@hotmail.com
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Subject: RE: [VFB] A Fly Design Question
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 16:15:24 -0600
Wes, we just got home from Missouri and the show yesterday.as soon as i
get here, i find i have well over 200 emai
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Subject: RE: [VFB] New TU auction fly: now Nick's foam flies
Date: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:09:45 -0600
for the list.
You've got LOTS of talent Tony...specially when it comes to lettin'
people love
May your GOD be your fishing partner.
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