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Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:37 am
by tie2fish
Llama as "spiky" dubbing ...
Hook: One somebody gave to me; a Gamakatsu I think
Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, scarlet
Hackle: Starling
Tail: Starling hackle fibers
Underbody: Liberally waxed thread
Body: Iron dun llama fur cut into small pieces and inserted into on-hook dubbing loop, spun tight prior to wrapping forward
Head: Thread
This photo is lost.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:55 am
by CreationBear
Like this one a lot....
I'm curious how you're chopping up your llama fibers--scissors or pulling apart with your fingers to "randomize" the fiber length?
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:27 am
by tie2fish
CB ~ The llama fur fibers are too long to get the effect I wanted, so I pulled out and discarded the relatively large, really long fibers and then cut up the rest with my tying scissors.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:45 am
by CreationBear
Excellent, thanks for elaborating--a killer pattern in the film, no doubt.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:47 am
by Ruard
Very nice fly Bill. From what part of the starling you picked the hackle?
Greeting
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 11:32 am
by tie2fish
Ruard ~ That starling hackle feather came from the side of the breast, more or less where the leading edge of the folded wing at rest would be.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 12:32 pm
by DUBBN
I REALLY like that fly! Sometimes I look at a pattern and in a second I know it will be a fish producer. Your Iron Dun Llama Flymph is one of those!
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 2:41 pm
by willowhead
That is fantastic Bill.....REALLY classy.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sat Jun 25, 2011 9:48 pm
by letumgo
Simply superb! Was this made with your special tying wax? I love the color of the silk underbody.
Re: Iron Dun Llama Flymph
Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 6:39 am
by tie2fish
letumgo wrote:Simply superb! Was this made with your special tying wax? I love the color of the silk underbody.
I'm using my wax exclusively now. It's not dark enough to do a whole lot as far as coloring silks is concerned, but it does provide a nice tint. Thanks for the kind words, everyone.