Something different.

[scotfly]

Just time before I go fish'n to show you a little experiment. A guy called Ulf Hagstrom did a sbs of his "Uffes Killer" Vulgata. His was a #12, I scaled it down to a #20 and tied this variation.




Then I thought I'll take Ulf's killer and add a different technique for the body, and....





Ignore the big head on this one, maybe one day I'll tell you about a little idea I had and mucked up  :roll: and how I saved the day.   





No prizes, but who can tell me how the body is made?   :dunno

[garryh]

i seem to recall a technique using rolled copydex. never tried it but it makes bodies that look similar to yours.

cheers Garry

[rabbitangler]

i seem to recall a technique using rolled copydex. never tried it but it makes bodies that look similar to yours.

cheers Garry

My thought too Garry

[scotfly]

i seem to recall a technique using rolled copydex. never tried it but it makes bodies that look similar to yours.

cheers Garry

Nearly. The tails are dipped, several times, in copydex. Like candle making.
Worked a treat on a nice broonie today too. 

[smackinnon]

any of these patterns for sale.... I would be interested in a few.

[scotfly]

any of these patterns for sale.... I would be interested in a few.

Sorry, no, unless you can get a commercial tyer to do them for you. You could try Phil Holding of spiders plus.  http://www.spidersplus.co.uk/bespoke_page.html

[Pearly Invicta]

Useful looking flees. I can think of a few wee burns and rivers where they would work.