Tying the Letumgo Minnow Tying the Letumgo Minnow (tube fly)by Raymond Tucker
Tying Difficulty Rating - Medium
Materials (in the order of construction):
HMH Plastic Tubing (Small, 3/32” OD) or hollow Q-tip handle. Cut to 1½” long.
Junction tubing (roughly ½” long)
Thread – Danville’s 6/0 (White)
Keel - Lea ... read more
Inexpensive Tube Bodies Making Inexpensive Tube Bodies for Tube Fliesby Raymond Tucker (screen name “letumgo”)
I recently started tying a variety of tube flies, but found the price of the tube bodies to be surprisingly expensive. The range of sizes available at the local fly shops also tended to be very limited (onl ... read more
Sparkle and Thread Rack Plans Sparkle and Thread Rack Plansby Raymond Tucker
Tools:
Saw
Hacksaw with fine toothed blade.
Drill (drillpress if available.)
Drill bits (3/32” and 1/2” diameter.)
Sandpaper (coarse, 60 grit; medium, 150 grit, and fine 200+ grit emery.)
Materials:
Bottom Board (3-1/2” wide x ¾ ... read more
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