Super Slim Dubbed Body

Video shows how to create a super slim dubbed body on a fly.
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[@GeorgeSemel]

Slick, very Slick. Its the little things like this that have made fly tying so much easier than it was when I started with it in 1963!

[@rayray8212]

Wow, 1963! That brings back some memories! I didn't think anybody was as old as me. Lol

[@trouthaven8570]

That's ingenious! Thanks for the tip.

[@mikeking453]

Nice tip! I've never seen it done that way before

[@cameronnewbold1611]

Can you please do a video about how you make your fly tying videos (the camera, the background, etc.)

[@hankvana2149]

Hi Tim, I use a twist (sorry - bad pun) on what you do to create a tight, tapered body with good segmentation... I dubb a tight noodle 30% longer than what I need that is tapered to both ends; I catch the noodle at the 60% point with a shepards-hook dubbing twister and fold the noodle back on itself into a dubbing loop, tie off the thread and wrap it forward out of the way; then I twist up the dubbing loop to make a "rope" and wrap the body with that. It takes a second to do and gives a lot more control over the whole process so I use this method all the time. "Spikeyness" is controlled by the fur selection and often I will add some long fibers (flash, feather or hair) into the loop before twisting to create a composite loop that forms a collar on the fly. The end result is very durable and doesn't need to be ribbed. Thanks for sharing Tim! Hank

[@hankvana2149]

​@@mr.thomas5186 I was describing a thicker tapered body with more pronounced segmentation. For a thin, level body, knowing that I will be doubling some (or all) of it, I use less material to form the initial noodle so "slender" is not a problem. Additionally, being caught between two threads, the noodle can be twisted/compressed tighter than just twisting the fur on a single thread. I use this method on bodies thin enough that if I use a contrasting thread it shows through and creates a variegated look to the finished body. Why don't you give it a try - you can use a paperclip and hackle pliers if you don't have a shepherd's hook twister. Regards, Hank

[@gillboygd]

@@hankvana2149I do that! I saw fly fish food did that for a soft hackle

[@hankvana2149]

@@gillboygd Yeah, this works very well. Was shown the technique 60 years ago, been using it ever since. It's a great way to make soft and furled extended bodies - like you see on "Mop" flies - as well... been using those for decades. Cheers!

[@gillboygd]

@@hankvana2149 cheers!

[@osaev]

I wander what kind of man that like fly fishing will dislike this video?

[@paulus0109]

Such a great tip. Thnx

[@patches152]

you know, i was gonna complain that the "one minute tying tip" video was 1:39, but it's such a good and interesting tip, i'm going to allow it.

[@GeorgeSemel]

Well, a New Jersey Minute can be up to two minutes long, it's a New Jersey Rule.

[@aidangill9064]

That's a very good tip

[@bigdannydd]

Good tip!

[@mikegael6623]

Serious question. How does this make it any different than if you just wrapped the body after you dubbed the thread? It's the same amount of dubbing and you even spin the bobbin to tighten it before you go through the trouble of getting to the point where you attach the hackle pliers and wrap the body. Did I miss something?

[@tightlinevideo]

The second part of the technique does make a big difference. You can cord up the dubbing noodle significantly more than normal. Check my recent Instagram post to see a fly with a heavily corded body, it actually looks like segmentation. More importantly, after tying off the noodle, any excess is simply snipped off, in other words you won't be stuck with too much dubbing or too long of a dubbing noodle.

[@flytire1]

nice tip but is the dubbing loop really necessary?

[@jonzoppi1394]

Exactly

[@tightlinevideo]

The second part is not a dubbing loop and yes it can cord up the dubbing noodle significantly more than simply spinning your bobbin. It also allows you to cut the dubbing noodle to length so you never have too much.

[@jonzoppi1394]

@@tightlinevideo It's not a dubbing loop "exactly," but the point is, this process can absolutely be expedited.