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The shrimp that are hook up ride that way. They are keel weighted and the "wing" and tail create resistance as it sinks flipping it upright. The hook down one... well is intended to ride hook down.

I have been more of a lurker. Haha. I post a lot on Instagram and Facebook. I used to tie a bit in the 90s but I did pick it back up around 2012. I live in Panama City, and I am the current President of the Bay Fly Fishers club here.

Here is some of my recent work.

Weird. I know exactly where that is and I have never... EVER caught any fish there. So go on with your bad self.

The one that was bitten off was the one with the newest revisions. This was the first version. The new ones look the same but with internal weighting rather than the dumb bells.

We did go Saturday. The Spanish bite was on fire. But we weren't looking for Spanish. LOL

Here is a pattern that I am working on. I have eliminated the Dumbbell eyes and went to wrapping lead wire under the thickest part of the body. Between the legs, antennae and tail it sinks up right and slower than you would expect. That prototype got bit off by a Spanish Mackerel.

Get up with me and let's go fishing!

Should we submit the flies now, or do we wait until the end?

As long as you've never caught a tarpon, all you have to do is say the word, and you're in. The rules are posted at the beginning of the thread, but just be aware that you're going up against the sorriest collection of liars and cheats that have ever been assembled outside the District of Columbia. You can also expect to see some cutting edge fishing fashions proudly displayed by the contestants, though that's neither here nor there. Hey Bob - thanks for the post. Your report is generating all kinds of excitement here at tournament headquarters. We've still got a ways to go here, but the warmup's already underway. I have never hooked a tarpon on fly. I have caught one on spin tackle. But not the fly.

I may have to make an effort in this here contest.

I made a white Holo-Ghost last night. It is a VERY cool pattern. It looks a lot like a Fluke Jerk Bait. I cast it a pond behind Target on Back Beach Rd. It got bit in the little retention pond. Short Strike. But it got bit none the less.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

Take the chenille and bend it around the bodkin. Use the flame from a lighter to "touch" the chenille. Allow it to cool to that shape. That's it. I got the idea from Dron Lee.

I'm about to go to bed, so I'll give you a call tomorrow during the day sometime. Thanks for the compliments.

I hope Panama Red heals up well! We need to go get some fly line stretched!!!!!

I use the Kanekalon with great success. It makes flies that can be tied quite large and still very light and easy to cast, and also can be packed so tightly that it will float until you pull it a few times to sink it. It lands lightly and nice movement. I buy for .99$ in the wig shops here and it goes a long way due to the fact that it comes in such large quantities. There are a few colors that I have not found for flies BUT for of most bait fish colors, it is killer. Any sort of Kinky Muddler flies to wide profiles... https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152123597333304&l=845de37a90 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152263213383304&l=54cec7b97f https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152105138253304&l=1f8b655017

I live in Panama City and have been killing the Trout and Redfish with EP Mullet flies tied weedless in 1/0.

Hey, I am new here and have just started reading these posts. I live in the Panhandle of Florida and I would think that some Epoxy headed Bonefish flies. Fast sinking Shrimp patterns. Clousers tied heavy with pink or orange fish hair tails. Or weighted Silver spoon flies all should get it done. I have not targeted them on fly yet, but I have fished for them from the pier on spinning tackle.