Thanks, mcjames. Yes, I used a very simple wire weave. It allows me to use different colors of wire on the top and bottom of the fly. It also gives a little flatter profile to the abdomen, which could easily be exaggerated if desired by flattening the
Clearly a highly skilled piece of work, both in materials selection, application and technique. However, I am not sure about flies that are close copies of the species, I rather prefer interpretive approaches, but I would be interested to know if there is
legs are awesome. And it looks like you have some kind of weave going on for the ribbing on abdomen?
He has more information about the ribbing "weave" (and a close-up photo) on his website - it's in the "what's new" section.
Thanks, mcjames. Yes, I used a very simple wire weave. It allows me to use different colors of wire on the top and bottom of the fly. It also gives a little flatter profile to the abdomen, which could easily be exaggerated if desired by flattening the
Clearly a highly skilled piece of work, both in materials selection, application and technique. However, I am not sure about flies that are close copies of the species, I rather prefer interpretive approaches, but I would be interested to know if there is
Mi estimado amigo la verdad que tus moscas son muy buenas felicitaciones
un saludo desde argentina
Fernando Mino