Ideal for shooting trout with

[wingman]

I've just been messing about with a few different things this afternoon, the river's too low so I can't fish and I'm sick of sunbathing. This is tied on a kamasan buzzer hook size 10, so quite a big lad. Could still do with a bit of tweaking here and there.

Rubber bullet nymph



Thread - pearsalls orange
Body - made up of feather fluff from golden olive cock hackles and olive grizzley marabou.
Rib - elastic band cut along its length so it tapers to one end, stretched as its wound.
Thorax cover - 4 brown goose biots (can be varnished for a shinier effect).
Thorax - olive and natural hare mixed.
Throat hackle - partridge

Thanks for looking, all comments welcome

cheers

mark

[GuyFromLaw]

Very nice. Come on the rain!!

[WelshOsprey]

Looks like a fish taker to me.

[wingman]

Thanks chaps, I'm not sold on the rubber rib, think it might look better with a different ribbing material and shorter in the body so I'll have to experiment, seemingly rubber bands are better for worm type bodies. (and twanging at ya mates).

[andypandy]

would be great for just a slow figure of 8 and just wait for the line to be ripped out of your hands.

ANdy

[Eddie O'Neill]

Very nice creation, rubber band is interesting.

[james1983]

looks nice that dose , maybe colouring the band with a pantone pen ? or darken along 1 side with a pantone pen perhaps.

[wingman]

Thanks andypandy, eddie and james

Originally Posted by james1983

looks nice that dose , maybe colouring the band with a pantone pen ? or darken along 1 side with a pantone pen perhaps.

Yes I did think about doing that as the band has too much of a bland look about it, but I don't have any of those marker pens, I think a nice tan colour or darker olive would look good and blend in the rest of the materials for a more pleasing effect.

[Steve Walker]

I think that works well, though you might find that the rubber band perishes with age and use.

[wingman]

Originally Posted by Steve Walker

I think that works well, though you might find that the rubber band perishes with age and use.

Thanks thats a good point, it would be interesting to know how long those daddy longlegs with rubberband bodies last although rubber pulled tight under tension like i have done will probably be more prone to wear and tear.