Maybe the beads are too big8/0 bead on sz. 14 1150, 1550, 5045. I've seen a lot of stuff I like in this and other threads, but these just look weird to me. Got to get something tied, used my last TDC's last summer.
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That was my suspicion as well. Thanks for the confirmation.Maybe the beads are too big
Really diggin' the carp stuff you've been posting lately, Scott. I need to diversify my carp box (you know, so that I can still fish the same damn fly anyway... )Smith’s Scarpion (variation)
Colors aren’t quite there; this one was just a test tie.
hook - Dai Riki 135 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
eyes - 3mm bead chain hot orange
tail - golden grizzly rabbit
abdomen - 1mm foam tan
legs - sili legs gold hackle
thorax - grizzly hen saddle dyed dark tan (1 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel, 1/8 Tsp Rit Cocoa Brown/2 cups water)
Regards,
Scott
Those are killer, what is the body material?tied up a few of these types of stones....they've been pretty deadly over the years and various iterations I've tied of them. Just a lot of moving parts and the overall bugginess of it...much like many of the flies I tie, mostly generalist.
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the back end is mottled mop chenille material from Hareline (cut to length, then take a lighter to the end to make sure things don't fall apart after a few fish), the body on the shank is just med chenille of similar color scheme wrapped to the same width as the back end.Those are killer, what is the body material?