More Crunchers

[gaz19]

Here is a couple more i tied this evening. Crunchers seen to be the fly of the night

[garyj]

The tail's a wee but overloaded on no.2 but loving the colour scheme.

Gary

[gaz19]

Thanks Gary, they never seem to be as heavily dressed until i take the close up pictures

[flytyingguy]

Theyll work,nice flees

[danielp]

Loving the colour schemes on those, sure to catch!

One comment I would have is both bodies show a lump where you have tied the tail in. To smooth this out I personally would -
- tie in less tail material (about half a dozen fibres on a cruncher)
- use less wraps to bind the tail down, one wrap for the tail another for the rib and then wind up to the thorax in even turns.
- tie the tail in so the material goes all the way to the thorax, so make the snip at the end of the fibres so it lies under the thorax material.

This should enable you to use a few thread wraps to create a nice subtle tapered body.

Dan

[gaz19]

Originally Posted by danielp

Loving the colour schemes on those, sure to catch!

One comment I would have is both bodies show a lump where you have tied the tail in. To smooth this out I personally would -
- tie in less tail material (about half a dozen fibres on a cruncher)
- use less wraps to bind the tail down, one wrap for the tail another for the rib and then wind up to the thorax in even turns.
- tie the tail in so the material goes all the way to the thorax, so make the snip at the end of the fibres so it lies under the thorax material.

This should enable you to use a few thread wraps to create a nice subtle tapered body.

Dan

Thanks for the tips