A tutorial on Weaving Nymph Bodies

I started weaving with the granny weave. Ill be the first to tell you that not only does it suck but your flies look like big bulky out of proportion pieces of crap when you finish and you ask yourself "Why did I waste 10 minutes tying that". Well, Ive found a better way, via a tutorial, and someone asked for lots of tutorials so heres another.

Enjoy
http://flyguysoutfitting.com/shuttleweave.html

That's how I do it too.  Embroidery floss.  seperate it into single strands, 2 strands each color for a #8 caddis hook.  One for anyting smaller.  The steelhead pounded an olive and cream woven caddis a couple weeks ago, #8.  It's pretty quick once you get the hang of it.

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Jon ill tie you some but you wont get them till about next summer(2008) with the backlog of tying I need to do. I just pitched about 50 the other night that didnt meet my standards anymore.

 
Jeremy I have an Idea what you can do with the flies that don't meet your standards.........
 
No don't send them to me I have enough that don't meet my standards already  LOL
 
When you are out on the stream and you see a kid struggling with catching  GIVE THEM TO HIM OR HER
 
The look on that kids face will tell you one thing  They do meet someones Standards
 
And the feeling you will get will meet your Standards  I hope
 
 

There is an article in american angler april issue the shows using boot laces for woven bodies. You remove the core and slide the lace over the hook and tie in. Article is on pg 46 called "give em the boot"
Tom

They say the colors you can find are: brown/gold,black/brown,black/green,brown/green and all black.
Tom

thanks, this stuff interests me when im bored. But for example, i have a four day weekend this weekend, with me and my fiance both fly fishing thats a lot of flies.

You can accomplish this look other ways faster.

Tie in your tail, then tie in a strip of color(swiss straw, ect..), tie in clear vrib. Dub a light color, pull the dark color over the top then wrap the entire thing in the clear vrib.