Ray,
I used Wonder Wax on those flies. Today, I took photos with a different light and hopefully it shows the colors of the first fly a bit better. They are not quite as dark as the first photo makes them out to be.
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- Thu Dec 23, 2021 7:46 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 4:17 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
Re: BWO
I do tie on 18's and 20's and perhaps need to go back and try tying on them, see if I get more hook-ups
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 2:41 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
Re: BWO
I use a lot of #16 hooks and just tie the fly proportionally smaller, so that it looks like a #18. Are you using #18 and #20 hooks?
- Thu Dec 23, 2021 12:42 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
Re: BWO
DJ1212 Not sure why a darker color works but the BWOs where I fish are dark in color. This is another pattern that I use when the BWOs are hatching. I use orange silk and heavily, heavily wax it and it comes pretty close to the color. Hook: Dohiku 302 #16 Body: Heavily waxed orange silk Thorax: Natu...
- Tue Dec 21, 2021 12:46 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Brahma & Blue Fore & Aft
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3523
Re: Brahma & Blue Fore & Aft
Excellent tie! What amazing colors
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 8:16 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
Re: BWO
the color disparity is probably the result of both the Solarez, which tends to darken threads and not the best camera. I am just using my cell phone
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 7:02 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
Re: BWO
Recipe: Hook: Dohiku 302 #16 Thread: UTC 70 denier – olive Tail: Coq de Leon Wire: UTC Ultra Wire – small olive Thorax: Mole dubbing – natural Hackle: Starling Clear coat – Solarez bone dry Thanks for the compliments and this is a pattern that I used before minus the Solarez bone dry resin. I use a ...
- Sun Dec 19, 2021 12:18 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: BWO
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8688
BWO
Yesterday, I managed to fish a tailwater river in Tennessee with a good friend of mine. It was rainy and in the low 40's and did well swinging a #16 BWO. Here are two pictures of the fly
- Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:25 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hot spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4162
Re: Hot spots
Roadkill,
You summed up my entire career.....re-inventing the past
You summed up my entire career.....re-inventing the past
- Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:09 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Hot spots
- Replies: 11
- Views: 4162
Hot spots
This weekend, I finally had a chance to get out and swing some soft hackle flies. The day before, I tied a few last minute flies (#16 hooks) and put a small amount of orange glo-bright thread as a tail to serve as a hot spot. My friend is big into Euronymphing and constantly talks about a hot spot o...