Author Topic: New materials of interest (Read 1135 times)

alanb_ct · « **on:** November 24, 2009, 09:42:05 AM »

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Mark Hanes · « **Reply #1 on:** November 24, 2009, 09:46:18 AM »

Kevin does have some great stuff and he is very pleasant to work with.

Chris Galvin · « **Reply #2 on:** November 27, 2009, 05:56:59 PM »

Arizona makes a similar dubbing to Jan's, and it's available in a good range of colors. Great stuff, I use it in a dubbing loop all the time for one of my "guide patterns". Check it out here ----> http://www.umpqua.com/pc-1036-46-arizona-synthetic-peacock.aspx

Paul Bourcq · « **Reply #3 on:** November 27, 2009, 06:55:58 PM »

Chris Ill second the Arizona. Got some on a whim from umpqua. The pheasant tail color is killer. The picture doesnt do it justice its very buggy and touch dubs nicely. I use to for alot of stillwater patterns in dubbing loops.

Paul Bourcq · « **Reply #4 on:** November 29, 2009, 11:12:50 AM »

There Simi Seal is my favorite dubbing.

Frank Muscente · « **Reply #5 on:** November 29, 2009, 03:50:39 PM »

Alain,

Where is your fly shop? I met Bill W at the Beaverkill back in june. He introduced me to the Euro nymphing and I've been hooked ever since. Great guy !!

Frank

Bill Welz · « **Reply #6 on:** November 29, 2009, 03:57:42 PM »

Thanks for the compliments about the flies . Here they are.

These flies have worked for me in the Big Horn , Beaverkill , Elk River and the Farmington.

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #7 on:** November 29, 2009, 04:13:41 PM »

Nice use of wire and cdc there. Wish wire bodies were comp. legal. What hook is that? Looks kinda like a 2499, but a different bend.

Bill Welz · « **Reply #8 on:** November 29, 2009, 06:47:40 PM »

You are correct it is a 2499.

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #9 on:** November 29, 2009, 08:21:44 PM »

Quote from: wwelz on November 29, 2009, 06:47:40 PM

You are correct it is a 2499.

Must be the 18 - it has a bit different shape that always throws me off. I thought it was a gama for a second. Great ties. I'm sure they are very fishy. Have you put many stream miles on them? For some reason i haven't dabbled with the use of hot beads on midge patterns and the principal has me intrigued. Top of my "to do fly tying list" is to hit the craft store for a glass bead run. I think one of the biggest success factors to "other" bead colors is just the fact that they are setting that fly apart from the rest of the flies floating by all day. I was thinking that utilizing "very different" bead colors may even take that further. just a thought.

Bill Welz · « **Reply #10 on:** November 30, 2009, 07:26:12 AM »

Right again it is an 18. I use these flies extensively. I think they do best in broken water. I catch browns as well as rainbows on the hot orange pattern .The dark pattern has been working better lately. The orange pattern came in second place to Davy Wottens white tailed midge during a month of fishing on the Big Horn this suummer . I have tried some glass beads but I have not done as well as the metal beads. Maybe its the weight , maybe its me

Jason Baker · « **Reply #11 on:** December 23, 2009, 04:43:01 PM »

For you saltwater boys, I ran across a new material called DNA while visiting a pike fanatic in Scotland. It is some incredible looking and feeling stuff when wet. Feels like meat!

Kevin Compton · « **Reply #12 on:** December 23, 2009, 08:13:05 PM »

Thank you for the mention, Alain.

Today, coincidentally, I received a shipment of goods & hooks from Fly D&K in Slovakia. I'm updating my pdf catalog this evening and will be able to forward a copy to anyone, in the next couple of days, if interested. Send a request to info@performanceflies.com and I will get one to you ASAP. Some of the materials include muskrat zonkers, good size bags of natural dark dun and natural tannish-dun CDC, CDC dubbings, Quill Body (synthetic quill material in graphite, brown, and pearl colors), caddis case dubbing, venison thorax dubbings, and dyed peacock sticks for buzzers. More Siman peacock dubbings are on the way as well. I'm also considering a new tungsten supplier who carries slotted tungsten beads. Thanks, guys.