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Like any fly, you will need to have a variety of colors and sizes to cover all your bases. You will find that one pattern will not work every day. If you tie your own, all the better. You have the option to create a myriad of patterns in every shape, color and size your imagination will allow. Nothing says you’ re ready for anything better than a full box of these flies.
The bulbous eyes, or“ Boobies,” are made out of foam. You can find this material in either pre-formed eyes or cylindrical tubes. The pre-formed eyes come in different sizes and colors. The pre-formed eyes make it a lot easier, and take the guess work out of cutting them to shape and attaching them to the hook. The cylindrical foam also comes in different diameters and colors. You’ ll have to cut to size and shape the round edges.
Like I mentioned earlier, most of the bodies are one type of synthetic chenille on the market. The types of colors used are as varied as the imagination of the tier. Also, consider using one of the many types of dubbing in a dubbing loop. This will allow you to mix colors and expand your selection. In most patterns, the tail and wing are marabou. The streamer patterns you will find also incorporate rabbit and squirrel zonker strips, as well as the traditional use of marabou.
Some tiers will even attach different stick on eyes to the Booby foam to give a more realistic look to the fly. From my own experience, I have found that there seems to be some positive response to
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