Jelly Pupa

[jonnied17-2008]

thanks for the reply andy, how would you go about adding more spanfex?
i have trouble with it slipping along the body, it never wants to go where i tell it

[andypandy]

Originally Posted by jonnied17-2008

thanks for the reply andy, how would you go about adding more spanfex?
i have trouble with it slipping along the body, it never wants to go where i tell it

When i wind the spanflex down the hook i always ad varnish to the hook shank first, i wind down the hook in tight touching turns making sure the flexi floss if pulled very tight, on the way back up i do ribbed turns, but still holding the flexi floss tight.

and if i want a thicker body i just simple repeat the process, Ill be Homest i have never had a problen with it slipping, but maybe thats a result of putting varnish on the hook shank first

andy

[andypandy]

Here we go a thicker bodied version

[Cromie]

Whats the materials you have used for the bodies ?

[andypandy]

Originally Posted by Cromie

Whats the materials you have used for the bodies ?

Hi mate, Its very simply just spanflex/flexi floss.......

Its basically a hope to make the flies look more buggy in the water, as when they are in water the bodies become translucent, hence they look more life like

andy

Originally Posted by andypandy

Here we go a thicker bodied version

Very, very nice. I actually think that one has a more 'alive' look to it somehow.

[andypandy]

Cheers FF, yeah ill have to agree with you the thicker body one does look a bit more fishy than the skinny versions, but not to worry i have tied them in both styles anyway..

andy