September 29th Meting

[dave robinson]

Furled Body Flies

Presenter: Dennis Southwick

 

Pattern: Furled Body Hopper

Hook: Scud hook #12

Thread: 8/0 color to suit

Body: Green and yellow Antron yarn

Thorax: Dubbing to suit

Wing: Deer hair and Crystal flash

 

Pattern: Furled Body Green Drake

Hook: Scud hook #12

Thread: 8/0 Olive

Body: Green Antron

Wing: Deer hair

Thorax: Peacock dubbing

Hackle: Green Saddle hackle

P

attern: Furled Body Emerger

Hook: Scud hook #14

Thread: 8/0 to suit pattern colors

Body: Dark Antron

Thorax: Dark Dubbing

Gills: White Antron

 

Comment: Dennis will show us some interesting variations of patterns that use a furled body.

“Furled” means heavily twisted yarn that actually twists back on itself.

[DennisS]

Just a note all patterns have been tried and have caught fish.

 

These flies work.

 

Tight Lines Always

Dennis S