[Andrew Ellis]

At the risk of being called a 'maggot drowner', I was playing with glass beads again this week and came up with these. I like the segmented effect, and whilst yet to be swum I'm convinced they'll work.  They generated a bit of interest on 'another forum', so thought I'd pop them on here in case they're of interest to members here. The glass beads are 99p for several hundred so they're 'cheap as chips' to make.







You can wind stuff through the beads too... wool or somesuch teased out and inserted in split thread before taking forward up the body.







These could be uncased caddis or Rhyac...





Some might question whether it's 'tying' in the strictest sense, but hey.... just having a bit of fun at the vise.

Andrew

[Mike Barrio]

Nice ....... I used to make similar ones at the fishery many moons ago

Cheers
Mike

[Rob Brownfield]

I still have a few "maggots" in the box for grayling.

 

[Andrew Ellis]

Included some grayling 'bugs' too.

[Steven Sinclair]

Andrew,

These look great!

Where are you getting the beads from?

 

Steven

[Rob Brownfield]

Included some grayling 'bugs' too.

Yip..the cream with the black head is almost identical to my version.

[Andrew Ellis]

Andrew,

These look great!

Where are you getting the beads from?

 

Steven

A local haberdashers Steven, if you'd like some let me know, easy enough to bag a few up and pop in the post.

Andrew

[Rob Brownfield]

Andrew,

These look great!

Where are you getting the beads from?

 

Steven

Nor sure where you are based, but Hobbycraft do them as well as hundreds of craft shops such as Megs Attic in Banchory. (So cheap compared to tackle shops too).

Failing that, you can get online too. http://www.bakerross.co.uk/arts-and-crafts/craft-supplies/embellishments-trims/beads?&mkwid=s3nYXo5jW_dc&pcrid=147943220568&kword=%2Bbeads%20%2Bfor%20%2Bbracelets&match=b&plid=&gclid=CMm5yb7zy9ACFcG4GwodLGMMqA

[Steven Sinclair]

Cheers gents.

I'll get the Mrs to pick some up in hobbycraft next time she is picking up her crochet nonsense.

Cheers,

Steven