#32 Baetid dun

[AndyBaird]

Hi guys - after a big roast dinner, Monday morning and another week of work looms large on the horizon...

I'm still playing with TMC 518 #32's... this is a baetid dun, influenced by Mick Hall's photogrpahy, Hisashi Suzuki's CDC Yusurika Stillborn twisted tippet shuck (morphed into a body plus tail) and driven by the thrill of catching on small hooks...

Best,
Andy

[Roy]

great stuff Andy
That should do good work up on the tributary
Is the body extension flexible enough for hookups?
I like the way the gape is clean, looks like a WMD for sure

[AndyBaird]

Cheers Roy - had the upper bridge on the burn in mind when I tied it, where the water calms down ahead of the weed bed and #28 RC RPE's always work

The body is Zap-A-Gap and very flexible... have been trying to add a little curve in to the profile for added realism... so should also try as an USD pattern.

Guess we'll find out how well it fishesduring the summer clear-out... ;)

Take care,
Andy

[flyfishwithme]

Mick Hall hey, he and I have been friends for nearly 30 years. Lots of stories there.
Here are a couple of patterns that I developed a few years ago using Copydex for the body coloured with marker pens. Not very good photos but you will get some idea.
Blue wing olive

Iron Blue

Yellow May

[AndyBaird]

Really, REALLY enjoyed those Phillip
The yellow may especially, the translucent abdomen is fantastic and a parachute hackle is very practical on steam.
Are those on Varivas 2200-BL hooks.... lovely profile.
I'm assuming you apply the Copydex to the fibbet tails to form the body - neat innovation - would love to hear and see more.

Best,
Andy

[flyfishwithme]

You are right on both cases Andy. I place the fibbets into a fly holding clip and then apply 3 coats of Copydex with a needle. Tie the post in, then the body, cover up with some dubbing and then the hackle. I do the hackle separate using Spider Web.

[Alpinefly]

WOW !!!! That is some totally excellent tying !!!!!

[flytyer187]

very nice flies for sure. I love extended stuff

this is my extended midge. For the body I would twist flash a boo and bond it together with the non uv knot sence -- can't find non uv anymore and must find something else cause the uv is to brittle and hard
All Disco

[trout-nut]

very nice small flies. Been wanting to try some smalliflies for quite sometime now one of these days maybe. ( don't know yet if I will be able to see them ) :D

[flytyer187]

very nice small flies. Been wanting to try some smalliflies for quite sometime now one of these days maybe. ( don't know yet if I will be able to see them ) :D

reader cheaters, is the only way I can see them anymore :ugeek: