CMF Goose Biots Dark Grey

R35,00

10 in stock

CMF Goose Biots Dark Grey

CMF Goose Biots Dark Grey are durable, tapered feather barbs used in fly fishing to create realistic legs, tails, and segmented bodies on nymphs and other fly patterns, offering a natural and versatile material for imitating various insects and bottom-dwelling creatures with benefits like natural realism, durability, and ease of use.

Uses:

Imitating Legs and Tails: Their pointed, stiff nature makes them ideal for creating realistic-looking legs on nymphs and tails on dry flies and other patterns.

Creating Segmented Bodies: When tied with the concave side up, biots can be wrapped to form a beautifully segmented body, mimicking the abdomen of insects like midges and stoneflies.

Building Wing Cases: Biots can be used to create the wing cases on buzzer patterns, with specific colors like hot orange being popular for this purpose.
General Body Material: Biots can also be used as a versatile material for the bodies of various fly types, including wet flies, dry flies, and nymphs. 

Benefits:

Natural Realism: The natural variegation and shape of goose biots provide a lifelike appearance that is difficult to achieve with some synthetic materials.

Durability: They are made from sturdy barbs found on the primary flight feathers of a goose, making them resistant and durable for many fishing conditions. 

Versatility: The ability to be tied in different ways to achieve different looks, such as smooth or segmented bodies, makes them a highly versatile material. 
Ease of Use: Goose biots are generally considered a simple material to work with, offering spectacular results without needing complex techniques. 
Color Options: They are available in natural and dyed colors, including fluorescents, allowing for a wide range of imitations for different insect types and hatch matching.

CMF Fly Stocks a wide range of Hooks that is ideal to use with the Goose Biots. Here is a link to the hook Page https://www.cmffly.co.za/fly-tying-hooks/