First Attempt at a Popsicle

[Madriverfisher]

Jmatt looking awesome kept it up

 

[Shmogley]

Looks real nice bro keep at it! got an excellent dispersion, especially on the green one

 

[Christopheraaron]

Looks like you found some good marabou! Now just master the heads!

 

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Looks like you found some good marabou! Now just master the heads!

yes i did find some good stuff!

heres a couple of more



this one i made bulkier

 

[Christopheraaron]

This looks pretty good, although the tinsel isn't even, did you use floss for the body? If so can you post a pic?

 

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the body is just black chenile, i'll tie one up later tonight with a floss body and take a pic before the marabou goes on

 

[Jacklake]

JMatt -
Your persistence is paying off! Regarding the heads:

1. if you are crowding the eye, either unwrap a few wraps and redo, or push everything back a bit with your thumbnail,
2. don't rush - place each thread wrap right next to the one before so the head is smooth, build up the thread to make a smooth bullet shape,
3. thin your head cement, and then use two coats - the first one sinks in and binds, the second one fills in the gaps and leave a glossy (and tougher) finish.

It's the busy time of year for me, although still tying flies on breaks (I work from home mostly). Heard you dropped in to Gagnon's - I'll PM more tying ideas soon.

 

[fishermandan420]

Are u using a dubbing ball as a prop? I use ice dub and pick it out heavily

 

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JMatt -
Your persistence is paying off! Regarding the heads:

1. if you are crowding the eye, either unwrap a few wraps and redo, or push everything back a bit with your thumbnail,
2. don't rush - place each thread wrap right next to the one before so the head is smooth, build up the thread to make a smooth bullet shape,
3. thin your head cement, and then use two coats - the first one sinks in and binds, the second one fills in the gaps and leave a glossy (and tougher) finish.

It's the busy time of year for me, although still tying flies on breaks (I work from home mostly). Heard you dropped in to Gagnon's - I'll PM more tying ideas soon.

yea, been in a few times now to talk to dave

Are u using a dubbing ball as a prop? I use ice dub and pick it out heavily

yes i am, i have a dark stone coloured rabbit dubbing that i use

 

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heres the floss body before the marabou goes on

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and then the finished fly

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[Christopheraaron]

Not too bad, you aren't gluing your floss are you?

 

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Not too bad, you aren't gluing your floss are you?

no, just the flash off my camera made it look glossy

 

[Christopheraaron]

Ok good. If you want a nice smooth body (doesn't matter much with popsicles but does with other streamers and wet flies) make sure you tie the floss and tinsel in the length of the body with edge to edge wraps of flattened thread, then really take your time with the floss and look at the difference!

 

[fishermandan420]

If can add chris i tie my tinsel and floss in Where the return for the eye ends to keep an even taper

 

[Christopheraaron]

Yes, that's what I was getting at. I find Uni is absolutely horrendous to use with floss but you can get away with it, try making an underbody over the tread with uni stretch and then flat nylon (danvilles) or ultra thread 70 den.

 

[Christopheraaron]

Also, it occurs to me you may be using uni flos, while you can use it and get a smooth body try either rayon or silk, much nicer final product.

 

[ChaseChrome]

10,000 hr rule or forget it...

 

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10,000 hr rule or forget it...

thats 14 of 24/7 a lot of pilots don't even have that many hours and they're good at their job

 

[ChaseChrome]

thats 14 of 24/7 a lot of pilots don't even have that many hours and they're good at their job

Yeah, the passing grade for engineering degree is 51%...fills me with awe...fulfilling the "minimal" requirements for certification does not make you a master...
I'm not looking for apologia from those who are pleased to settle for the quotidian, or the weak minded...have some pride in mastery...