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Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 12:59 am
by RnF
Time I get posting some patterns again.
This has been a pretty decent pattern for me. I like them in size 12, but they work great down to size 18 as well.
Hook: Any straight shanked nymph, sizes 18-12
Thread: Red UTC Red 70
Body: Wapsi Rainbow Sow-Scud Dubbing
Spine: Medium Red Wire
Hackle: Partidge
Head: Red UTC Red 70, superglued
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Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 4:00 am
by fly_fischa
Nice and buggy looking sowbug.
Looks like it would work a treat, judging by your
Nice "Spring" Day submission you've already given it a swim.
A nice contribution RnF.
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:31 am
by letumgo
Superb dressing, Scott. I love the wire accent.
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 6:42 am
by willowhead
THAT! is a great tye.........REALLY REALLY nice.........
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:30 am
by Roadkill
Nice fly!!
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 11:32 am
by Old Hat
Very creative tie Scott. Sometimes just the most subtle of changes or additions to flies can make a huge difference. Thanks for sharing.
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:53 pm
by Kelly L.
Love the fly, and especially the colors.
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Wed Jan 04, 2012 11:55 pm
by DOUGSDEN
Scott,
Zinga! There's a keeper! This fly has great eye appeal to us humanoids and I am sure no less to to our fishy friends under the surface.
Very well done!
Dougsden
Re: Rainbow Sowbug Softy
Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:33 am
by RnF
Thanks everyone. This is currently one of my favorite flies since there are a lot of sowbugs in the waters I fish, it really does the trick. This dubbing really is fun to tie with, it gives the fly a really buggy look. Especially if I pick it or brush it out, I don't find the need to do so on this pattern though.