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Saturday, May 7, 2011

Biot Alternative


When tying really small flies and you can’t find a biot small enough, just look to a tail feather and use a single strand to get that fuzzy ribbing effect. Add some crazy glue to the shank prior to wrapping for added durability.

In the photo above, I used a single I’m a turkey tail feather. Try using goose, swan, pheasant etc.

 

Thanks for looking


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2 comments:

  1. JayMay 7, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    nice tip. thanks.

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  2. Doug KornMay 8, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Great tip I use them all the time... Here's one I tie using a dyed goose feather vane for the body: [IMG]http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k290/drkorn/fly%20tying/DSCN0963.jpg[/IMG]

    Also for larger flies you can use 2-3 vanes...... super body material....

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