From: "J&A Burbank" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [VFB] Marabou Plume Damsal Date: Sat, 21 Feb 2004 15:23:55 -0800
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:
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> > Tony, have I seen your one plume damsel? Do you have instructions? Joyce
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