extended bodies

[Hammerhead81]

gave extended bodies a go tonight as per the article in fly tyer mag. think i did alright with my first one except the tail slid out on me.

all suggestions and tips welcome!

 

[dryflyguy]

Looks nice hammerhead.

Can't really tell what method you used there. But it looks like it might be similar to a way that I use to make extended bodies:
tie in a length of heavy mono to the hook shank - leaving a tail hang out over the hook bend. Then tie in some tail materiel that sticks out even further along the mono. Then dub a tapered body out to the end of the mono and back. You can even rib it if you'd like
Makes a nice looking and flexible extended body.

 

[tig]

I have a nor vise, my wife bought me one for Christmas.
Those things are great.. Talk about a cool vise. I seen the same article in Fly tier.

 

[Hammerhead81]

I do not have a norvise which gave me alot of headaches when trying to wrap the needle with the dubbing! But I think the final result turned out pretty decent.

Dry fly- I clamped a sewing needle in my vise. Wax the end of the needle. wrapped the end in dubbing. added a tail. wrapped more dubbing. head cement and slide off needle before it dries. bend shape of tail and allow to dry. then tie in to body of fly.

 

[sandfly]

check my fly tiers page on my website, I have a pdf on how to make extended bodies..

 

[beadhead2]

sandflea
They aren't talking about that extended body,the one you take Viagra for LOL

 

[YoughnessMonster]

TMI HAHA