Got up early…that annoying back pain finally wins out. I tied a little this and that. A double hook Caddis pattern (found box in drawer with 4 left); deer hair thorax on a dubbed pupa; green condom left over from Vladi worm wrapped on pupa and ribbed w/ cdc underwing; jelly rope caddis abdomen and deer hair thorax; small little bead head with peacock herl ribbed with one strand of Krystal Flash. Off to work I go. There is the disconnect…I should be going to see if the flies/patterns work.
SwittersB & Exploring 
I get the twitch from that dubbed pupa with the deer hair collar. Reeks of chance meeting streamside.
D. McCadam
(‘tator Cultivator)
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I have visited for awhile. I like your fly patterns. I like that you share your “mistakes” and are not afraid to share outside fishing interests. A few sexy women here and there would liven up the viewing and wake up those naggy prudes. Keep up the good writing. Just kidding naggy prudes.
Angelo S.
Salem, Oregon
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Ditto My Man. Hope you are having a great season on the river.
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Very nice ties! I especially like the dubbed and jelly ab pupae! They would be killer in the BC interior lakes I fish! Thanks for sharing!
Rob
http://www.flyguys.net
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Thanks Rob,
Your comment was snapped up on Spam side. Found it.
SB
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Nice ties. On the deer hair thorax, how do you wrap that with deer hair? Dyed deer hair? Is it dubbed on or dubbing loop? I love the look
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Rex,
It was in a dubbing loop. I originally tried a twist dub technique that I saw Jeff Morgan (Westfly) use, but it is difficult, even with lots of tacky wax. So, I use the loop. The elk hair is dyed dark brown/black.
SB/GM
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Oh, additional thoughts re dubbing loop: I don’t struggle to have a uniform/even insertion of hair. It can be tip end, butt end, uneven. This is what gives it a scraggily look. Also, as I wrap it, I stroke back the hair fibers to the rear and when I do the thread wraps behind the bead or in front of the hair (if no bead) and stroke back the hairs as one would do with a hackle.
Also, I ran out of it, but Fly Tying Specialties, in California, makes a better product than I produce at home, with a dubbing brush of hairs…very nice. I bought some in Albany, Oregon in March (Fly tying expo) which FTS was attending. Very nice and I didn’t buy enough. So, I am doing it myself, but not as nicely as their product.
http://www.flytyingspecialties.com/ I checked the site but cannot find the deer hair soft dubbing brushes, but call them and describe the product. I recall them not having the small wire core but rather softer string like material. Otherwise, rig your own one by one via a dubbing loop. Good luck
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