Hi there... I have been looking for the pics/instructions on the site but cannot find them. Can someone give me a pointer?
Thanks Bryan Ontario ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:48 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > I've been able to rope everything so far, even that God-awful stuff Bob sent > me. > Learning the fundamentals is easy with those you mentioned, then graduate to > naturals and tuff stuffs. > DonO > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Bud Cragar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 8:48 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > > > > Don, > > > > I've been rope dubbing with ice dub. What are the requirements for a dub > > that will work with your method? > > > > I assume that the dubbing materials must have long fibers. I see that you > > use squirrel brite and SLF. Any others? I've never used either of these. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Bud > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Don Ordes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2001 9:46 AM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Don O's Rope Dubbing Techniques > > > > > > > Rene, > > > > > > If you usually rib counter to the body wrap, you were probably looking > for > > > durability in that the rib was stronger then the body material and kept > > the > > > cut material ends from unwrapping. When rope-dubbing, especially on a > > wire > > > core, this is not a great threat. > > > So if you want to gold rib a Gold-ribbed Hare's Ear, then just rib with > > the > > > direction of the segments, and between the segments. If ribbing with > > > tinsel, the segments will help protect the ribbing from being cut by a > > > tooth. Just tie your ribbing on when you tie your dubbing tip to the > hook. > > > The end result is still true to pattern, and tough. > > > > > > Ribbing with wire ( or clear mono) can also give you a few variations if > > you > > > tie in other materials at the bend. If you tie on a shell-back, you can > > > pull it forwards over the tail and rib over it for a shiny ribbed > stonefly > > > look theat still sports the fuzzy belly. Or tie a piece of white floss > on > > > and make a white central line up the fly tail, and ribbing it in place. > > > > > > Try roping both a black and an orange rope tied in at the back. Do a > > > cross-weave with the black on back. You'll get a fuzzy segmented > > > over-'n-under stonefly body like a bitch creek. Many possibilities here > > > too. > > > > > > Just a few ideas humbly submitted for your approval. > > > > > > DonO > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Rene Zillmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 10:38 AM > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
