Salty Bugger - Step by Step

[nkula_nkula]

huh You mean replace metal beadeyes with brass surely?

I think he means replace the bead-chain eyes with dumbell eyes....

[poppernel]

huh You mean replace metal beadeyes with brass surely?

NOPE, I said use metal beadeyes, not brass.

[gkieser]

Nice SBS Richard

Watch out, its addictive!

A tip with loading pictures is to use a photo hosting site like photobucket and then you can have full size in the threads. There is a tutorial that flyguide.co.za (mario) did, but I couldn't find it. Maybe some of the other forumers can help?

Regards
Liam

I have added the link to the hosting SBS on the Tying Sequence thread.

[jock0]

huh You mean replace metal beadeyes with brass surely?

Chris you're letting the team down, surely you know that braas isnt metal! Think Nkula's right though

The only tip I can give you is too use a slightly bigger size chennile and to pull the previous strands back towards the tail before each consecutive wrap of chennile. This helps traps less of the chennile fibres and gives the fly a bit more movement. Another tip, but you might have done it, is too pinch off the marabou rather than cut it - its not critical but just results in a more natural looking fly.

[poppernel]

HI Adrian,

Replace brass beadeyes on this fly with metal beadeyes for saltwater.

Dave

NOPE, I said use metal beadeyes, not brass.

Replace= take away.

Dave

[poppernel]

Chris you're letting the team down, surely you know that braas isnt metal! Think Nkula's right though

The only tip I can give you is too use a slightly bigger size chennile and to pull the previous strands back towards the tail before each consecutive wrap of chennile. This helps traps less of the chennile fibres and gives the fly a bit more movement. Another tip, but you might have done it, is too pinch off the marabou rather than cut it - its not critical but just results in a more natural looking fly.

Jocko,

Adrian did not cut off the tail section to shorten, but the marabou on the shank of the hook.

[jock0]

Cool, like I said wasnt too sure.

[Chris Shelton]

NOPE, I said use metal beadeyes, not brass.

Please excuse my ignorance, but WHY!!? Of course I know that brass is not a metal, it is an alloy, which obviously won't corrode like metal. So, why not use brass?

[poppernel]

Please excuse my ignorance, but WHY!!? Of course I know that brass is not a metal, it is an alloy, which obviously won't corrode like metal. So, why not use brass?

Well for starters, i've never seen brass used on a saltwater fly, have you.

[Chris Shelton]

Well for starters, i've never seen brass used on a saltwater fly, have you.

You have a point there, but I thought you were refering to something corrosive when you mentioned metal. You obviously mean metal alloy, or stainless steel. My apology...I had a slight brain fart! Happens at my age.