Your directions Rock Pete! Thanks! -Critter
Quoting "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > Sure, Critter, I'd love to share the pattern! > > Now for the wings, I use a "special" foam material, I think it's called > "mayfly winger-foam" or something like that, a super-thin foam-like material. > I'll look up their website for you... > www.mayfly-material.com . When last I checked, Byard didn't carry this, but > I'm sure he would if you asked nicely, and i also know he can get nice > substitutes that do the same thing. > Jerry (sorry, Mr. Belfer, the gentleman who produces the product) gives a > nice 2"x4" free-sample upon request. (Now don't everyone go asking for it!) > I may start to tie for them at shows. Well, at least using their material... > in any case, here ya' go: > > Porcupine Dragon by Pete Gramp > > Thread= Deep Olive or Black, to taste and natural's thorax. > > Body= Dyed Dark-olive or Kingfisher Blue Porcupine Quill, sliced with > razor-blade (or scisors - NOT thread ones, as this will dull them!) from one > tip to the half-way point, lengthwise. *NOTE*- Only slice one side of the > quill, not straight through the quill on two sides. Slide the quill onto a > hook-shank, using head cement/diluted nail polish/super-glue as needed to > secure. Leave the barb on the quill, as its sillouette mimics the tail > before an up-turn of the tail. If you're afraid of getting caught, though, > clip it - the trout don't mind that much. > > Wings= Two Peanut-shaped "mayfly winger-foam" pieces, lashed figure-eight > style onto the hook-top with a thread base under them and between them for a > thorax. Use a sharpie to color in veign-lines on the wings for extra > realism. > > Thorax= Thread, see 'wings' above. You could add a touch of spikey dubbing, > to simulate legs, but it hasn't been needed by me. Besides, the sillouette > gets messed up if you get too dense of a thorax. > > Eyes= Burnt Mono, colored black or olive with sharpies/ permanent marker. > > Head= whipped finish and black cement > > That's right, no hackle, just the foam will hold this puppy up, giving a > GREAT sillouette for the trout. Depending on the size of the fish you're > after, I've tied this down to size 16, but that's pushing the limits. I'm in > search of the 22 club... 22-inch trout on a size 22 or smaller... Size 8 > seems to be just fine if you're not half-crazy like me ;) > > Hope this brings you many catch and releases, and tight wraps, > Pete > PS- I will try to get a photo up or a fly into your hands or something... > with the house buying and all, no promises as to time-frame; I already have > an "owe" list for people... sorry for those of you on it... > > ________________________________________________________________ > Juno Platinum $9.95. Juno SpeedBand $14.95. > Sign up for Juno Today at http://www.juno.com! > Look for special offers at Best Buy stores. -- "To go fishing is the chance to wash one's soul with pure air, with the rush of the brook, or with the shimmer of sun on blue water. It brings meekness and inspiration from the decency of nature, charity toward tackle-makers, patience toward fish, a mockery of profits and egos, a quieting of hate, a rejoicing that you do not have to decide a darned thing until next week. And it is discipline in the equality of men - for all men are equal before fish." ( ~ Herbert Hoover ~ )
