July 30, 2009

slop

PT nymph
brassie
Found these stragglers hanging out in my photo host account without a ticket. Unclaimed freight. Not the the prettiest ties by any means, and certainly not the most challenging either. Clumsy ties, these flies will still fish, perfect for some twat to come along and smack it upside the head. Bottom bounce the bitches.

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July 28, 2009

llama redux

A follow up to my May score of llama hair. I had monkeyed around with some dubbing blends right away and tied up a few patterns. Of course, my summer workload increased and with my trip to Maine looming at the end of the month, I quickly put the llama dubbing aside and forgot about it. Enter July.

llama nymphs
The initial dubbing blend consisted of some Angelina and straight llama hair. The hair naturally consisted of shorter underfur and coarser guard hairs, providing for a good mix of fibers. I think on the next go 'round, I'm gonna add some filler to the mix like some muskrat or hare underfur to add a bit more bulk. I may even opt for the synthetic route, and add some antron or it's acrylic substitute.

peacock llama nymph
pearl llama nymph
red llama nymph
brown llama nymph
Llama dubbed body, 28 gauge gold wire rib, glimmer chenille thorax, copper/tungsten bead head. Bottom rollers.


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July 27, 2009

Crystal Chandelier

Crystal Chandelier
Simplicity at its finest. A mylar wrapped body, and frosty naval dubbed thorax in all the colors of the rainbow, tipped with a tungsten bead. Time to let some bulls play in the china shop.

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