benefits of antron?

"riverman" wrote in message
...
Which brings us to a variant of the first question..why not just lay the
polypro across the hook (making a little cross), then wrap some Xs to
secure
it, and fold it up and make the U above the shaft? I thought parachutes
were
supposed to float the fly just below the surface, with just the parachute
above. If the polypro provides floation, don't we want as little as
possible
below the hook?

--riverman

Sure, many people do that, see Svend's post above.

The amount of poly (foam, whatever) below the hook with the method Chuck
mentions is miniscule. I like that method better myself, because it's very
secure, I like a little bulk in the thorax area, and I think it makes a
smoother post to wrap on without a need to build up much thread, That said,
I still tie most of mine with turkey flats (t-base) - and part of that is
because I acquired several bags of the stuff and want to use it upg.

I would think "Metamucil" would be better for you than "antron".
--
Dr. Kiene

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"steve sullivan" wrote in message
...

I tried to tie a cdc caddis, and it didnt float very well. A cdc caddis
fly I tied had antron just behind the cdc (both at 45 degree angles,
going from tail to eye it was antron the cdc).

Does antron fairly floatable?

Do any people try using a bwo but in parachute ? With a antron post and
then blue wing parachute style?

wrote...
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?

You can, but they wiggle more. The hook gives the post some support
if you wrap it under the hook shank, figure eight it, then bring up
the two strands and then wrap around the post (get that? ;-). Merely
figure eighting it on top of the hook shank has far less stability
IME. It does look better so if you don't find re-adjusting your
posts after a few casts/fish, then the fly could work fairly well.
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