Peeete's Rattle Herring...

The forums are very quiet

The Global FlyFisher forum has existed for almost as long as the site, and the oldest posts are more than 20 years old. Forums aren't what they used to be. Social media has taken over a lot of their roles, and the GFF forum is very quiet ... to put it mildly.
We keep everything online for the sake of history, and preserve the posts for as long as possible, but as you will see, quite a few of them aren't in a good shape, but rely on old images hosted elsewhere, which are no longer available, odd codes from old systems and much more, which can't be shown in a decent way.
But the posts are here, and you can - if you insist - start new threads and reply to old ones. But don't stay awake waiting for replies, because they are unfortunately few and far apart.
Martin

Patterns

similar to the 3D phloating eyez that I "weld" with acrylic [in this case, Bug-Bond]...
the rattle is secured to the mono and tied in place...
the extended overhang enhances material control and anti-fouling characteristics...
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a bit of buck tail to encourage fuselage rigidity and insinuate bulk...
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Devil n' Blend... a curious hand assembled material...
exclusively available from Scott at the Bear's Den...
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another layer...
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and another darker colour layer to complete the silloette...
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3D eyez Bug-Bonded in place and the head takes shape...
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relative size... coin = 31mm
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Acrylic Bonding is no longer restricted to the dentist's office...
lookin' for a more defined body...
'welded on some beta keratin [pheathers] for some subtly enhanced contrast...
"before" and "after" shotz...
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another cousin with side visual impact panels...
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Idle handz... so much for leaving "well enough" alone...
What do ya' think?!...

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