Egg flies Help please

[rapidratter]

Planning on tying some egg flies so what's the best material for the job ??

Rgds

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[TAFFTASTIC]

Egg yarn mate think the maker is hareline

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[flytire]

get some 1/4 inch or smaller craft pom poms



curved shank hooks



and zap a gap



stab the pom pom onto the hook, apply the zap a gap to the hook shank and slide the pom pom in place. instant glow bug. repeat the process with different colored pom poms.

[fredaevans]

Couple of things come to mind: Zap a Gap, or no, do a tying thread ball at either end of the craft Pom-Poms. They tend to slide, glue or no. Other idea is to take a bit of white 'fluff' of your choice and tie that in just above the Pom-Pom so it 'drapes' over the ball. Really looks like a bit of 'spawn' in the water.

A few 'how to's:' Tying The Nuke Egg Fly

The 'original' using Glo-Bug yarn (the standard material used here in the PNW): Fly tying video: Glo-bug egg pattern | The Caddis Fly: Oregon Fly Fishing Blog Different material used here, but the process is exactly the same. Do note the 'you need very sharp scissors; this IS A KEY POINT, dull? .... you're screwed.

fae