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Index => Fly Tying => Topic started by: Allan Liddle on 31/03/2014 at 01:04

Title: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Allan Liddle on 31/03/2014 at 01:04

Ok nothing like a quill body really but looks ok and certainly more robust.  Hope the troots like 'em.
Ok on size 12's but looks a lot better 14, 16, 18 & 20.

Couple of DHE's with yello uni 6/0 base and dark brown uni 6/0 rib and light olive 8/0 uni base and dark brown uni 6/0 rib.  Both finished with light uv varnish.

Gonne do some spiders as well (made up a couple greenwell style with the yellow/brown body and it looked the dugs nuts) Will try 'em out soon, watch this space for results.

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/1774_31_03_14_1_03_36.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=1883)
Yellow and Brown DHE, Light Olive abd Brown DHE.

Title: Re: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Rob Brownfield on 31/03/2014 at 07:22

What about using kevlar or carbon thread rather than adding UV varnish? Will give you a robust but lighter fly.

Very nice by the way.

Title: Re: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Iain Cameron on 31/03/2014 at 20:33

Liking your thinking Allan, very nice effect
Iain

Title: Re: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Jonathan Kerr on 31/03/2014 at 21:39

 :z16

Title: Re: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Peter McCallum on 31/03/2014 at 22:42

Bought some artificial Quill (veniards) today. It looks ok but I'll know more when I've used it  :z4 Tomorrow!!

Title: Re: Quill Body Sub
Post by: Magnus Angus on 24/04/2014 at 05:18

Did you use the printed quills Peter?

(http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/gallery/42_24_04_14_5_26_20.jpeg) (http://www.fishingthefly.co.uk/forum/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view&id=1976)