Try a glass bead for the thorax. It adds a little weight, subtle flash & a nice round form for the hackle to pulse against.
BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 8:39 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Soft hackles/was:Don Johnson Kudos.. > Hi Pat, > The dubbed thorax keeps the hackle from collapsing on > to the shank of the hook. All the Antron does is > provide a bit of sparkle. > > DJ > > --- Fli Trap <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Don... > > Did the Antron do anything to "hold" the hackle out > > a little more, giving the fly a somewhat fuller body > > apperance in the water when fished with short > > stripping? Kind of keeps the hackle from folding > > all the way down around the body? > > FliTrap4 (AKA: Pat) > > > ===== > http://www.geocities.com/salmn8r/caddisforkids.html > > __________________________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. > http://mailplus.yahoo.com
