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![]() "salmobytes" wrote in message ups.com... The link you posted didn't work for me, but this does seem like a good idea. Hmmm....try this http://stevenojai.tripod.com/flybox.htm I tried making whole nymphs from closed cell foam, with the same idea: weight on the leader would take it down, buoyancy in the fly would drift it naturally, a tad off the bottom. But the flies I made were too buoyant. Wing cases only might be just the ticket. My foam nymph experiments eventually led to the Marshmallow Nymph, which is one of the best fish-catching flies I make. Marshmallows are made with open cell foam, which soaks up water like a sponge......but it still retains a few air bubbles here and there, which does give the nymph a little residual buoyancy--which is similar in concept to what you're trying to do. I've tried your Marshmallows, but I couldn't get the hang of tying them. I'm not very accomplished at the vise ( at some vices, its another story...) I should give them another try. Danl |
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On Feb 24, 12:38 pm, "Danl" danlfinn@*remove this*intergate.com
wrote: "salmobytes" wrote in message ups.com... The link you posted didn't work for me, but this does seem like a good idea. Hmmm....try this http://stevenojai.tripod.com/flybox.htm I tried making whole nymphs from closed cell foam, with the same idea: weight on the leader would take it down, buoyancy in the fly would drift it naturally, a tad off the bottom. But the flies I made were too buoyant. Wing cases only might be just the ticket. My foam nymph experiments eventually led to the Marshmallow Nymph, which is one of the best fish-catching flies I make. Marshmallows are made with open cell foam, which soaks up water like a sponge......but it still retains a few air bubbles here and there, which does give the nymph a little residual buoyancy--which is similar in concept to what you're trying to do. I've tried your Marshmallows, but I couldn't get the hang of tying them. I'm not very accomplished at the vise ( at some vices, its another story...) I should give them another try. Danl |
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