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Old 12-05-2007, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Hans Weilenmann
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I am not sold on the thread-only body on the original F-Fly. Not durable enough I have concluded. I touch-dub mine and that seems to make a big difference for some reason.

Also, I tie mine with a reverse wing, leaving the stubs about 1/3 or 1/4 body, then fold back the wing and fix angle. The permanent separation of wing and body this results in makes for a better performing fly, especially after the CDC gets wet or a bit slimed up.

Have you tried?

Cheers,
Hans W
I'm quite happy with the thread body - more so with UNI-thread.

Have you any illustrative material for your winging method? I think I understand - the cut stubs lie in the gap between shank and "overwing"?

I've not tried

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