Caddis Pupa using UV resin and dental floss
Daiichi 1710 #12
Thread:Pale green 10/0
Bead:Brass bead in copper colour 3/32"
Rib:Fluo.green 6/0 flat
Mid abdomen layer:Unwaxed dental floss-flatten
the floss between thumbnail and finger before
tying in to remove twisting and align fibres.You
could tie in at the bend for a single layer of dental
floss,or tie in at the abdomen/thorax juncture and
and double wrap.
..... Lay down an under-abdomen layer
with the tying thread and coat with at least 2
layers of UV resin,cured.Wind forward (or back
for double layer) the dental floss smoothly and coat
with a thin UV resin layer.Allow enough time for
the nylon filaments to become translucent before
curing the resin with your light.You can add another
resin layer or go ahead and wind your rib forward at
this point.Do add another resin layer after tying off the
wound ribbing,and cure.Another thin layer is addied to
smooth and even the abdomen.
Wing buds:Doubled layers of Swiss Straw-here one
of cinnamon and behind that a layer of orange/brown
Thorax cover:Dark grey Swiis Straw
Thorax:Lustre Plus dubbing,a mix of black and olive-scrub
and brush/pull down AFTER tying off,and cut to length,
and cut short directly beneath the hook shank.
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