Comments on: The S.H.Assie http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:59:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: winonaflyfactory http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/comment-page-1/#comment-160 winonaflyfactory Fri, 06 Feb 2009 23:11:36 +0000 http://winonaflyfactory.wordpress.com/?p=1553#comment-160 What I did with the wire at the hook bend was to use my bodkin very carefully to spread just a touch of glue to the last gap in the wire. After that I let it dry, pulled against the hook a few times and popped the tag off. It leaves almost no butt to the tag end and as long as the glue holds its not going anywhere. I think that your right, its probably more practical for smaller sizes, I used SM wire in black on a size 20,22 and got some excellent results with very slim bodies that are very uniform, and the smaller wire with the glue technique gives a unique look, very....larvalish. What I did with the wire at the hook bend was to use my bodkin very carefully to spread just a touch of glue to the last gap in the wire. After that I let it dry, pulled against the hook a few times and popped the tag off. It leaves almost no butt to the tag end and as long as the glue holds its not going anywhere.

I think that your right, its probably more practical for smaller sizes, I used SM wire in black on a size 20,22 and got some excellent results with very slim bodies that are very uniform, and the smaller wire with the glue technique gives a unique look, very….larvalish.

]]> By: mountainriverjournal http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/comment-page-1/#comment-162 mountainriverjournal Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:06:32 +0000 http://winonaflyfactory.wordpress.com/?p=1553#comment-162 Nice tie, if you want to play with some other color combos try these http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq277/Splasheswithfishes/flies/groupSH.jpg Tying Video here. I need to redo the video to take into account some tweaks from the commercial tier who produces these for me. The two strands of wire are tied in at the tail (UTC 70 thread) underneath the hook shank. Gives a neater profile http://splasheswithfishes.wordpress.com/fly-tying-videos/tailwater-soft-hackle/ Mine are more traditional construction I was left wondering what you do with the wire ends at the hook bend, just glueing them down? Nice approach for smaller sizes. Nice tie, if you want to play with some other color combos try these
http://i455.photobucket.com/albums/qq277/Splasheswithfishes/flies/groupSH.jpg
Tying Video here.
I need to redo the video to take into account some tweaks from the commercial tier who produces these for me. The two strands of wire are tied in at the tail (UTC 70 thread) underneath the hook shank. Gives a neater profile
http://splasheswithfishes.wordpress.com/fly-tying-videos/tailwater-soft-hackle/

Mine are more traditional construction
I was left wondering what you do with the wire ends at the hook bend, just glueing them down? Nice approach for smaller sizes.

]]> By: Wendy Berrell http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Wendy Berrell Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:53:33 +0000 http://winonaflyfactory.wordpress.com/?p=1553#comment-161 That is a sweet pattern. I think you should give some of those to Lindsey, so she can bring them to me for field testing. Good photo too. That is a sweet pattern. I think you should give some of those to Lindsey, so she can bring them to me for field testing. Good photo too.

]]> By: winonaflyfactory http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/comment-page-1/#comment-164 winonaflyfactory Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:46:22 +0000 http://winonaflyfactory.wordpress.com/?p=1553#comment-164 Absolutely, I have some video taping I need to work on soon and I'll throw this in with the rest. I'll email you when I post them. Absolutely, I have some video taping I need to work on soon and I’ll throw this in with the rest. I’ll email you when I post them.

]]> By: Kyle Ballard http://www.winonaflyfactory.com/the-shassie/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Kyle Ballard Wed, 04 Feb 2009 06:32:40 +0000 http://winonaflyfactory.wordpress.com/?p=1553#comment-163 love your site. think you could post or send some pics of the process your talking about on these flies? love your site. think you could post or send some pics of the process your talking about on these flies?

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