First Go At A Detached Body ( A Daddy Pattern )

[sweenytodd]

I asked today about how to make a detached body . So once I had the answer I had a go , with foam first , will try a deer hair one later ...

I have no idea about what proportions it should be and how the wings should be ?? I have done them going slightly back rather than out at right angles , is this right ??

Anyway here it is ............

Sorry about pic , just took a quick snap with flash ...


Cheers

[emerger1981]

yes mate, very nice legs are slightly too long but wont make any difference.
looks like your gonna try it in the bog

[seanie]

Spot on Danny , Nice tying

[ickypimp]

Nice tying , you have the technique down pat.. on a constructive note, if i was attempting to imitate the natural i would have gone slimmer on the abdomen and gone darker in colour.

edit... having just looked at photos i would maybe retract the colour bit, it seems there is quite a bit of variation between cram and dark brown...

[sweenytodd]

Cheers lads .

Was just a tester to feel it out . Will have a bash at some more variations later if I get the chance .........

---------- Post added at 09:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 AM ----------

Originally Posted by ickypimp

, if i was attempting to imitate the natural i would have gone slimmer on the abdomen

I agree 100 % with that , was not happy with it the fly as soon as I finished it . Thing is when tying the first one is hard to judge/guess how the over all finished fly will look .