Heptagenid nymphs

[boorod]

YELLOW MAY DUN NYMPHS





THANKS FOR LOOKING B.

[maharg]

What rubber have you used for the legs?
Everything I seem to find is to thick for my liking.
ATB
Graham

[boorod]

HI MAHARG, THE LEGS ARE MADE FROM STUFF CALLED (RAINYS RUBBER LEGS), IM SURE I GOT THIS AT LAKELAND A FEW YEARS AGO, TRY SEARCHING THERE WEB SITE TO SEE IF THEY STILL DO IT, CHEERS B.




JUST CHECKED THERE MAGAZINE AND THEY ARE CALLED RAINYS ROUND RUBBER LEGS EITHER IN MICRO OR FINE COST WAS 3 £1.40 but thats in 2008 . HOPE THAT HELPS

[craigie]

Originally Posted by maharg

What rubber have you used for the legs?
Everything I seem to find is to thick for my liking.
ATB
Graham

hi mate,dave downie does micro rubber legs from veniards they would be excellent for flat stone clingers.

[maharg]

Thanks guys

[North Country Angler]

I like spanflex in small and medium Graham. The ginger is a nice colour and the flat profile of the stuff works better than round rubber I feel. Japanese nymph leg also makes a fine job, although I've never been altogether confident with the more rigid nature of the material - looks good though if that's yer thing.

The clingers are nicely tied, although I would take a bit of length off the legs and put the heat kinks in closer to the body (I know this sounds a bit picky, but the pattern is after all a semi-realistic one).

M

[boorod]

Point taken northcountryangler, i was just using a heated sewing needle and the eyes arnt what they used to be, it not untill you see the picts that you notice little details. Thanks b.

[North Country Angler]

Hey full marks for the heated needle method - that must take some patience. Have you tried a cauteriser? That way you can spend hours trying to get the balance of partly used batteries right so you don't just burn the legs off when you get within 5mm of the feckers!

That pattern has cost me hours of frustration at the vice. Anyone who goes to the trouble has my respect!

M

[boorod]

Should realy spash out on a caulteriser, but in all honesty i dont realy tie that many nymphs like this, thanks for your coments.

[stevekale]

Maharg, I have some in tan in fine. PM me your address and I will send you some.