Quill-bodied mayflies...

"Tom Littleton" wrote in
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Harry Mason has a beautiful biot caddis that I like tying fuzzy rib
up. Talk about a full dress caddis!! Really nice.

I've had a sample of that one in my tying room display for years.
Possibly, the first biot pattern that I really ever gave a good look
to.


Speaking of caddis and air bubbles, you ever try my woven CDC caddis??
I've got that one really down now. Jay Peck
(http://www.jaypeckguides.com/main/) here, at Coleman's fly shop (meow!)
asked me for ten dozen after I gave him a half dozen, but I don't have the
wherewithal to tie that kind of volume.

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Scott
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Scott, that is a sweet caddis tie. I noted it a while back, and, if my
personal stash of caddis imitations ever drops under, say, 800 flies, I may
tie up a few to add to the pileg
Tom
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8/3/08 7:30 pm EDT

"Tom Littleton" wrote in
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Scott, that is a sweet caddis tie. I noted it a while back, and, if my
personal stash of caddis imitations ever drops under, say, 800 flies,
I may tie up a few to add to the pileg
Tom

Go for it!! A little Frog's Fanny, and a bit o' weight to pull it under,
and you've got a caddis encased in a beautiful real air bubble, like what
LaFontaine tried to imitate in the Sparkle Pupa.

CDC and Frog's Fanny on nymphs is a KILLER.

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Scott
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"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
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CDC and Frog's Fanny on nymphs is a KILLER.

yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.
Tom
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8/3/08 7:30 pm EDT

"Tom Littleton" wrote in news:Ze%lk.227$EL2.222
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yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.

But the generic doesn't have that lovely picture of a frog.

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On Aug 5, 12:42 pm, Scott Seidman wrote:
"Tom Littleton" wrote in news:Ze%lk.227$EL2.222
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yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.

But the generic doesn't have that lovely picture of a frog.

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Scott
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True, but it costs about $25 a gallon instead of $4.95 for a little
bottle. ;-)
RE quills: I have been tying some emergers and spinners with moose
mane or moose body hair. Here again, it makes a thin, segmented, and
fairly durable body for dark bodied patterns. Also needs to be soaked
before using, and a thin coat of head cement after tying, makes it
look better and enhances durability.

On Tue, 5 Aug 2008 10:52:07 -0700 (PDT), george9219
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On Aug 5, 12:42 pm, Scott Seidman wrote:
"Tom Littleton" wrote in news:Ze%lk.227$EL2.222
@trnddc01:

yup, in fact, Frogs Fanny(or generic) is good on a host of subsurface
patterns, especially loop-dubbed nymphs and wets.

But the generic doesn't have that lovely picture of a frog.

--
Scott
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True, but it costs about $25 a gallon instead of $4.95 for a little
bottle. ;-)
RE quills: I have been tying some emergers and spinners with moose
mane or moose body hair. Here again, it makes a thin, segmented, and
fairly durable body for dark bodied patterns. Also needs to be soaked
before using, and a thin coat of head cement after tying, makes it
look better and enhances durability.

I got in the bad habit of taking the biot out of the soaking dish and
puting it in my mouth while I tied another fly. When I was ready for
it, I would take the biot out of my mouth, tie it in, and get another
biot to put in my mouth. I can not imagine doing that with moose mane
or body hair. d;o(

One very successful iteration of the dreaded GRW is tied with biots if
you can get the caddis green ones. I tie them in both ways - fuzzy
side out and smooth side out. A light coating of Harder Than Nails
(with sparkles!) makes the fly durable and gives it a better look.

Dave