DANGIT!!! Tony, This sounds very much like a fly I came up with that we call a Jim's Special. I've known all along that it had probably been done already but I did come up with it all on my own. I use 2 strands of krystal flash for ribbing and barbell eyes. I also do them on a size 14 streamer hook with red seed bead eyes. Very effective pattern on any species of fish.
Now to come up with something NOBODY has done before : ) Jim ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tony" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 21, 2004 8:51 AM Subject: [VFB] Marabou Plume Damsal > Joyce, > This is a real simple fly, I am sure I did not invent it but I came up > with it about 15 years ago. > Here ar the tying instructions. > Hook: Whatever you like. I use a 3X long streamer hook > Tail: Marabou Plume > Body: Marabou plume > Wing: Marabou plume. > Select a blood marabou plume without a stem running down the middle > Stroke the plume so all the ends are even with the end of the feather. > Pinch about 1/4" of the end together, this will be the tail, > Tie in the pinched end just over the hook barb, pull the rest of the > plume back over the tie in point and over wrap. This covers the thread > at the tie in point > Advance the thread to the eye of the hook. > If you want to renforce the body, twist the thread with the marabou > instead of advencing the thread. > Pull the plume up and twist it tight clockwise. This forms a rope. > Wrap the rope on the shank forming the body. > Tie off a bit behind the hook eye. > When tying off, lift what is left of the plume so that it is straight up > from the hook shank > After tying it off, pull the plume back over the wrap and over wrap it > forming the head.. > Clip the remainder of the plume off leaving enough of the plume too form > a wing or wing case. > That is it. > What we did at the tying session is add some Krystal flash in the tail > and wing, cut off the whole wing and wrapped hackle collar, Ribbed the > body and a few other things to enhance the fly. > This same method can be used to tie emergers using antron yarn. This is > the way I tie my "Still Born" and a number of other emergers. > Tony > > Joyce Westphal wrote: > > > Tony, have I seen your one plume damsel? Do you have instructions? Joyce > > > > > > > > > > >
