You do need to have thread or wire for the core. I am saying that when Ice dubbing is used for the body material, that I have found no need to reinforce or add flash to it.
Bob H ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Martinez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 10:03 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > Bob- > > Do you mean that you don't need something to rope the > dubbing around before you wind it on the hook or that > you don't need to overwrap it with a rib once you've > wound it on in the regular way with a thread or fine > wire? > > -John > Oregon > > --- Bob Haering <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rene I have found that the rope dub does not need to > > be reinforced with > > ribbing. I am not bad at it, I demod the technique > > at a show this year. If > > you want to chat about it Let me know what time. > > > > Bob H > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rene Zillmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 12:38 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > > > > > > > Don, dd and others, > > > this discussion was very informative for me. > > Thanks again. > > > I rope-dubbed some flies with it and came to one > > issue. If I rope the dub > > > very tight I run in problems with the ribbing > > material. I usually rib > > > counterclockwise (opposite to the tying > > direction). As the rib cannot go > > > into the dub it slips. Recommendations? Or simply: > > No rope-dub if > > ribbing.. > > > Regards > > > Rene/Germany > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ===== > The River- > You passers-by, who share my journey, > You move and change,I move and am the same; > You move and are gone, I move and remain. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Send your FREE holiday greetings online! > http://greetings.yahoo.com >
