Sowbug Softy Amber

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Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by RnF » Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:42 pm

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Hook: Any Nymph Size 12
Thread: UTC Wood Duck 70
Body: Wapsi Sow-Scud Dubbing, Amber
Spine: Medium Copper Wire
Hackle: Partridge
Head: UTC Wooduck 70, Superglued
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Re: Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by hankaye » Mon Jan 16, 2012 12:59 am

RnF, Howdy;

Dang ! Good lookin' lil' bug ... ;)

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Re: Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by willowhead » Mon Jan 16, 2012 8:52 pm

Another HOT TAMALE!!!!! :D .....LOVE that grey background ;)

btw, i take it you tye the wire in at the rear.....then later on, take it forward (over the top), and strap in down, "After" the body is finished...........i spose that would be a DUH! :lol:
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Re: Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by RnF » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:18 pm

willowhead wrote:Another HOT TAMALE!!!!! :D .....LOVE that grey background ;)

btw, i take it you tye the wire in at the rear.....then later on, take it forward (over the top), and strap in down, "After" the body is finished...........i spose that would be a DUH! :lol:

You would be correct! Then I tie in the hackle, then finish off the head.
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Re: Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by willowhead » Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:31 pm

Tkx. Bro. .....funny thing is.......this one even looks like a tamale.....dang good enough to eat for SURE! :D
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Re: Sowbug Softy Amber

Post by Old Hat » Wed Jan 18, 2012 8:59 pm

Scott these are a couple of very nicely tied patterns. Great work.
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