benefits of antron?

Svend Tang-Petersen wrote in message ...

Calfs tail works pretty well, but I guess people are getting to lay to stack
hairs. I use most
methods mentioned but most of the time its either polypro or t-base depending
on size and
how slim I want the body.

FWIW, I started tying parachutes with calf-tail, but found it tough
to keep the bodies thin enough. Then I picked up a little trick y'all
might all know about, but here goes: I take a bunch of polypro that's
half as thick as the post I want. I tie it on from the top, but let
the tying thread rotate it under the hook. A couple of figure-eight
wraps so it's perpendicular to the shank and then I pull the two ends
up and wrap them together to make the post.

This gives me a little bulge on the bottom right at the tie-in
point/thorax, but I don't have any extra bulk going back towards the
bend. I usually add a couple of drops of head-cement at the bottom of
the post to help make sure it can't rotate around the hook.


Chuck Vance

"Conan the Librarian" wrote in message
FWIW, I started tying parachutes with calf-tail, but found it tough
to keep the bodies thin enough. Then I picked up a little trick y'all
might all know about, but here goes: I take a bunch of polypro that's
half as thick as the post I want. I tie it on from the top, but let
the tying thread rotate it under the hook. A couple of figure-eight
wraps so it's perpendicular to the shank and then I pull the two ends
up and wrap them together to make the post.

I've never tied parachutes, so I'm not asking from experience; but why can't
you do the same figure eight thing on top of the hook without wrapping it
under?

Joe F.

Svend wrote:snipCalfs tail works pretty well, but I guess people are getting
to lay to stack
hairs. I use most
methods mentioned but most of the time its either polypro or t-base depending
on size and
how slim I want the body.

Don't know what part of Texas you are from, but around Dallas the members of
The Roadkill Roundtable have a hard time finding those chartreuse cows laying
dead on the side of the road.

Big Dale

"Big Dale" wrote in message
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Svend wrote:snipCalfs tail works pretty well, but I guess people are getting
to lay to stack
hairs. I use most
methods mentioned but most of the time its either polypro or t-base depending
on size and
how slim I want the body.

Don't know what part of Texas you are from, but around Dallas the members of
The Roadkill Roundtable have a hard time finding those chartreuse cows laying
dead on the side of the road.

You're just looking in the wrong places: http://www.webtender.com/db/drink/4461
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HTH,
Tim
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Stan wrote:snipThe best in terms of floatation might be a thin strip of 2mm
closed cell
foam. I've experimented with two strips (orange and white) which is really
easy to see. This gives me a good idea for a swap fly..

Perhaps some of that foam from Dave's Rainbow beatle.

Big Dale

Stan Gula wrote:

"Peter Charles" wrote in message
...

I've found that Antron posts get waterlogged and then the fly will not
ride correctly so I've stopped using it for that purpose. The best
post will be made out of a hydrophobic material that's lighter than
water.

Stan, does polypropylene absorb and hold water? I've never tried it
for a post.

Peter


Polypro doesn't absorb water (in my experience). A friend has turned me on
to turkey flats for posts and while those do suck up water, I've found it's
not a problem if you give the post a good shot of head cement and grease it
up.

The best in terms of floatation might be a thin strip of 2mm closed cell
foam. I've experimented with two strips (orange and white) which is really
easy to see. This gives me a good idea for a swap fly...



Foam posts are great. They're easy to see and they really grab the
hackle when wrapping. If wanted, you can stretch them and clip them
close. All you're left with in a tiny nub. I do this for a midge dry.

Willi