DDH Leach

[kelkay]

I see some recipes call for dark water dubbing. I do not have that, or know what it is. I am going to use SLF dubbing and hope that works. I also see that some of the dubbing seems to have sparkle, and maybe holographic material. I have never seen this in local stores. Does anyone know more about this?

[kelkay]

Holographic Gold Diamond Dubbing is what someone called for, or you could use Angora goat, or rabbit. I see lite bright...but not that particular dubbing yet. I will search for it. I need a long dubbing, somewhat coarse, that sparkles.

[M. saxatilis]

...I am going to use SLF dubbing and hope that works.

 

Kelkay,

I am not familiar with the dubbing products mentioned - dark water dubbing - I have used Angora, rabbit and lite brite. Again, I am not familiar with the pattern you are tying but I believe that a SLF dubbing of comparable color will work just fine. Here is a picture of some SLF dubbing I use. It is marketed as "SLF Standard II" colors from left to right, top to bottom are:

 

Fl. red, Crimson, Fl. Orange, Hot Orange, Fiery REd, Fiery Orange, Fiery Claret, Purple, Highlander Green, Insect Green, Yellow, Fl. Pink.

 

All of these colors may be purchased individually as well. Hope this helped.

[kelkay]

Your SLF is much more bright than mine, and it is more sparkly too. I think for this the colors I have for the leech are good, (more natural) but they need to be a tad bit longer, and a touch more sparkle. I wondered how Lite Bright would be...I finally found where they sell it. I have seen recipes calling for it, but never knew where to purchase it. Thanks for your reply!

[kelkay]

Luckily I came across a holographic ice dub, and that helped the look of the burnt orange flies.

[M. saxatilis]

Kelkay,

Nice looking ties. Seeing those patterns reminds me of a leech pattern I use for winter steelhead here in AK. I'll post a picture when I can but instead of dubbing for body I use Estaz or Polar Chenille with a turn or two of a hackle palmered just behind the barbell eyes. Tips should extend to hook point A hackle of the same general color of the Estaz gives the illusion of long body dub.

 

Thanks for sharing your ties!

[kelkay]

I think what you are talking about is a Schminnow, and I just made those too....they are very easy and cool looking to do.