These are the mini mop tails I use on my micro jigs 1/64 oz down to 1/100 oz little guy got his first steelies on one 1/80 oz jig 4 lbnline...the above pic they are tied on a size 12 and 14 nymph scud hook with a tungsten bead..I used these ice fishing also and had very good luck..all dollar stores and colors sell the micro fiber mops they work seem to work well in Tennessee also..I now have them in a baitshop down there thanks to a friend a mine..bows love them and crappie..
Dubbing for a body is really buggy looking works great I found the mini tails at Ollie's steering wheel covers or mirror covers......nice ties size.designs on them tails look like a meal worm
Trying to learn the techniques with the hooks and materials I have on hand. That vise is like a time machine, I sit down in front of it for ten minutes and get up 3 hours into the future.
My suggestion now, is to concentrate on a pattern. A wooly bugger is what I would start with. Or maybe a Hare's ear nymph. Two staples in a fly fisher's box with many basic techniques to master. Free tying is always fun, but mastering time tested flies helps develop your skills. Try to tie 10 of each pattern. It fills your fly box and allows for improvement.Just an old farts $.02😊Rg
Hares ear nymph is a must for all fly boxes just my 2 cents to make it 4 cents
So i'm guessing that the tails are smaller than on my mop fly tails. I see a trip to Johnson city Ollie's in the near future. G.
Geo. That's the Ollie's where I got mine. Auto department.