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It's not pretty - Dryrod - 02-16-2008
[font "Pristina"][green][size 4][cool]It's not pretty but it just might work. Didn't have any sturdy biots for the feelers so I used small pieces of peacock herl on my stonefly. [pirate] The body is a made from a thin piece of sheet foam. As you can see my tail end looks like it had been worked over already. Oh well back to the drawing board or should I say the vice. [
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - macfly55 - 02-16-2008
...why back to the vise to redo it.. I think it looks great as it is.. I am betting the fishies will like it too.. [
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - flygoddess - 02-16-2008
Nice and BUGGIE looking[cool]
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Re: [macfly55] It's not pretty - Dryrod - 02-16-2008
[left][font "Pristina"][green][size 4][cool][cool]Well thank you all, I'm flattered. [/size][/green][/font][font "Pristina"][#008000][size 4]I know that I have to work on the antennas and [/size][/#008000][/font][font "Pristina"][#008000][size 4]and tail section. I did pick up some Swiss straw which takes colors real well. Bought only one pack in gold as I can cover most of the colors with a fabric marker. BTW Michaels sells their Sharpie fabric markers a lot cheaper that Staples or my fly shop. [/size][/#008000][/font][/left]
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - flygoddess - 02-16-2008
I bought a big set of colored sharpes in some great colors at LOWES. WAYYYYY cheaper than PANTONES
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - tubeN2 - 02-16-2008
Nice looking bug. It would sure fool me into picking it up and throwing it on a hook if I was near a body of water.[cool]
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Re: [tubeN2] It's not pretty - Dryrod - 02-16-2008
[font "Pristina"][green][size 4][cool]Much grass. Yea I couldn't find it after dropping it on the floor. Later I spotted it and inadvertantly gave it a shot of[/size][/green][/font]
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - tubeN2 - 02-16-2008
Now I know why it looks so lifeless![shocked]
You really did it this time Dryrod[laugh][laugh]
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Re: [tubeN2] It's not pretty - Dryrod - 02-17-2008
[font "Pristina"][green][size 4][blush]Damn it could have been worse. I could have squashed it.[pirate][/size][/green][/font]
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - macfly55 - 02-17-2008
.... are you using the raid label as a cover for spraying some type of special attractant on your flies.. ??? [
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Re: [macfly55] It's not pretty - Dryrod - 02-17-2008
[center][font "Pristina"][green][size 4][cool]Definitely. I want to keep the bugs away. Don't want them trying to mate with my flies. Mine are for the fishys. LOL[/size][/green][/font][/center]
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Re: [Dryrod] It's not pretty - macfly55 - 02-17-2008
[sly] .. hope the fishies like it.. it sure looks realistic..
MacFly [cool]
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