tis the time for beatles, I need help

[dustponds10]

Alright I know you all know how to tie up the foam beatles and on small streams and what not there are a ton of small critters falling into the water. If you could please help me in finding or showing me with your own flys that would be great. I dont even know where to start but I know that you all do. Beatles, and ants would help me out a ton. Thanks. Dustin
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[Dryrod]

[font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Hi Dustin - here is a video on how to tie a foam beetle. Hope this helps. [url "http://www.truveo.com/fly-tying-foam-beetle/id/2494520218"]Foam_beetle_fly_video[/url][/size][/#008000][/font]
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[Brook]

There are all sorts of beetle patterns, Dusten, plain and fancy. Here's how to tie a simple but effective one:

Attatch thread to bend of hook. Tie in a small bunch of deer hair, tips pointing rearwards. Tie in peacock or other herl. Wind herl to eye and tie off.

Gather deer hair snugly and bring forward over the top of the hood, forming a shellback. Tie off and whip finish over the hair.

Trim the tips, leaving a small, hairy mass as a head.

If you want to get fancier, and simulate legs, tie in two wraps of hackle before bending the deer hair over.

Hope this helps.

Brook
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[flygoddess]

Basically just a material substitute for the one DR posted.
Personally, I like the foam. Easier to come by and work with[]
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[Scruffy_Fly]

a google will produce lots of results

[url "http://stevenojai.tripod.com/parant.htm"]http://stevenojai.tripod.com/parant.htm[/url]

[url "http://stevenojai.tripod.com/cherant.htm"]http://stevenojai.tripod.com/cherant.htm[/url]

[url "http://www.flyline.com/fly_patterns/dry_flies/perfect_ant/"]http://www.flyline.com/...y_flies/perfect_ant/[/url]

[url "http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/detail.cfm"]http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/detail.cfm[/url]

[url "http://www.danica.com/...r/fur_bodied_ant.htm"]http://www.danica.com/...r/fur_bodied_ant.htm[/url]

[url "http://www.danica.com/flytier/dcollier/snoball_beetle.htm"]http://www.danica.com/flytier/dcollier/snoball_beetle.htm[/url]

[url "http://www.danica.com/flytier/sdavenport/steeves_sparkle_beetle.htm"]http://www.danica.com/flytier/sdavenport/steeves_sparkle_beetle.htm[/url]
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[Dryrod]

[font "Garamond"][#008000][size 4]Gosh Scruffy_Fly you made me work making sure that none of these sites included a forum although I am familar with several of them. Nope, but they are educational. Do like the one on Entomology.[/size][/#008000][/font]
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[dustponds10]

Hey thanks everyone. I am going to have to tie some things up and take them fishing and post back. Thanks again.
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[macfly55]

look forward to your post.. of the flies you tied and the fish you caught with them.. []

MacFly [cool]
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