With the lack of fishing lately, I find myself yearning to be on the water. Living smack dab in the middle of the desert means that I must find my solace at the vice. I am not the only one who enjoys tying flies and playing with feathers and fur. Budder Bear is always nosing around and wanting to see my meager handiwork. A few more foam flies that I’ve been messing around with:
Nice flies. I always have trouble with rubber legs, so I am a bit envious.
Thanks Brandon. One thing about those legs that I’ve learned through trial and error is to build up a base with either thread or dubbing. Trying to tighten legs into a crevice of the foam causes them to fold up on each other. That is usually my biggest problem. I don’t know if that makes sense or was even if it was what you were talking about but either way, thanks again for stopping in and the kind words.
Ben
Yep, that’s exactly what happens, they tend to fold together. I’ll try building up a base, but with winter coming soon maybe it will have to wait until next summer. Winter for me is fishing soft hackles. There’s just something satisfying about catching a trout on a fly tied with thread and one feather, nothing else.
The fly looks great, but where did you learn to tie a dog pattern? It is quite convincing.
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Grizz,
Thanks for the kind words. Took some learning on the pattern, but that dog will eat just about anything. I like the site. Keep it up.
Ben