Do you recognize these flies?

[Don]

 

[Nappy]

Yep. Ah wire on a dry? Don on your Fly's try a 3 turn whip finish twice and ya won't have a problem with a glued eye lol.

 

[Don]

Will they float? The recipe called for wire but I was wondering why I couldn't have used a floss.
I still crowd the head too much to whip these models. I used 3 half hitches on each and Sally Hansen. I could redcoat them a few times to make the heads glossy.

 

[Nappy]

Question:
Do you cut your sally Han brush at a sharp angel? Helps on getting in a tight spot.

 

[Nappy]

Got an idea for ya. Melvins pattern.
On your parachutes in stead of the parachute being fiber, substitute the fiber with a very small thingabobber. Work awesome to float plus as a sighter. Think it can be done on size 10 and up hook.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

They look good but take the wire off and substitute it to something more waterproof. Looks like you’ll be using some floatant on them.

 

[Solitario Lupo]

Will they float?

Get a glass full of water and try I bet they sink.

 

[Don]

They float for a minute or two until a wave washes over them. They fish well. Caught lots on pickerel today as well as a few nice Gills. I’ll lose the wire. I have a nice heavy thread I can use.

I’ll check out the thingamabobber. But I like to stay close to the original on named flies.

I use a sewing needle In an exacto handle as my bodkin fo gluing. It’s pretty controllable.
what would I use to thin SH. Acetone?

 

[Don]

Yellow Sally, with egg sack, Elk wing and some sort of hackle
-14 dry fly hook with CDC body
-14 DFH, green
-16 Thread body

 

[Don]

Get a glass full of water and try I bet they sink.

I found a little glass bottle to make my own floatant but I'm not sure it is economically sound to do so.