Turbinate Eyes

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Turbinate Eyes

Post by Roadkill » Sun Mar 26, 2023 5:11 pm

This developed out of my post on my Variegated BWO wingless wet fly
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=11114&p=116109#p116109

Note the prominent eyes on this male Mayfly...
Imagetroutnut by William Lovelace, on Flickr

I consider the eyes to be a natural Hot Spot to include in the fly.

Start your tying thread...
ImageRIMG0935 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Size your Zelon Yarn and post it in at the point for your eyes...
ImageRIMG0937 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Trim the yarn tag end and cover with tying thread...
ImageRIMG0938 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Put a twist in the yarn and prepare to tie it down near the post...
ImageRIMG0939 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

ImageRIMG0940 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Pull the tag end to shrink the yarn down to the size you want...
ImageRIMG0943 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Tie off and trim the yarn, taper the body and complete your fly...
ImageRIMG0942 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

ImageRIMG0947 by William Lovelace, on Flickr

Good fishing!!
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Re: Turbinate Eyes

Post by letumgo » Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:16 pm

Outstanding tutorial Bill. Superb imitation.
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Re: Turbinate Eyes

Post by DUBBN » Sun Mar 26, 2023 6:20 pm

Bill, that technique should trigger alot of strikes.

Well done!
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Re: Turbinate Eyes

Post by Mike62 » Sun Mar 26, 2023 7:37 pm

Nicely done; that would have never even occurred to me.
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Re: Turbinate Eyes

Post by Partsman » Mon Mar 27, 2023 6:44 am

That is a really cool technique, thanks for sharing it with us!
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Re: Turbinate Eyes

Post by Old Hat » Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:46 am

Love the technique Bill. Would definitely be something to play with for cripples and emerged duns in the surface or spinners. I don't think you would see it on actively emerging insects under the surface. But, it would still be a good technique for a hotspot.
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