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I agree with you on the Solarez application comment. That's the only part that I didn't really like about their stuff. Other than that it's really good stuff.

Here is the link. http://www.flyfishfood.com/2015/10/uv-resin-shootout.html

Bingo bango. Everything in fly fishing and fly ting is over-thought and over-analyzed. Get any of them. They all work just fine. Yep. They are all pretty good.

Maybe I am just repeating a rumor but I have read on other FF BBs that most of the "snowshoe" rabbit feet sold is actually European Hare that was imported to, and now is a pest in Australia. So rumor has it that the "snowshoe" feet being sold is actaully from European hare in Australia. Real snowshoe rabbits are trapped in winter and they have more water repellant fur on thier feet than European hare. I have actually been tying a lot with Utah Jackrabbit feet... The verdict? they make great flies. The crinkly nature of the fibers is what traps air and causes them to be buoyant. I have used all nature of rabbit-ish feet and they all work. So can you compare the stuff sold by the pair, in a bag on a peg at the fly shop to "legit" snowshoe? Would the real thing be longer fur, more buoyant, etc? Just trying to get an idea of what one might be missing out on by using the store bought stuff. It's all very similar. I killed a few cottontails last year, and even though they are much smaller the foot fibers were plenty long. For what it's worth, one of the desirable features of a snowshoe hare is that the feet are pretty big, and that they are white a lot of the time during harvest (making them easier to dye.) I'm not picky at all with the feet that I have. They are all pretty good. Also, I have some "legit" snowshoe feet that I have been tying with for 15 years, and I have some of the stuff that is available through Nature's Spirit... I can't tell the difference. The only main change is that they are now sold one foot at a time instead of a pair.

Maybe I am just repeating a rumor but I have read on other FF BBs that most of the "snowshoe" rabbit feet sold is actually European Hare that was imported to, and now is a pest in Australia. So rumor has it that the "snowshoe" feet being sold is actaully from European hare in Australia. Real snowshoe rabbits are trapped in winter and they have more water repellant fur on thier feet than European hare. I have actually been tying a lot with Utah Jackrabbit feet... The verdict? they make great flies. The crinkly nature of the fibers is what traps air and causes them to be buoyant. I have used all nature of rabbit-ish feet and they all work.

Find a Nature's Spirit dealer. We have had good luck with them.

Thanks alot guys El Sculpito?

Complex twisters make me happy and the fish sad...

You can thread 6x through this fly (size 30) You just have to snip it at an angle to make it easier. I also have 20/15 vision, so that helps.

Another Bunny Midge... This time with a varied wing.

Keep in mind that you will have to wrap the dubbing loop around the hook... The more bulky the device, the more badder.. (Yes, badder is a word. Ask my 7 year old.)

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Of the "smaller" growers, Collins is definitely the best. As far as bang for you buck, Whiting is still far superior to all other brands. The key thing is to focus on the "bang" part of that saying.

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True, but I added a small "ramp" of plexiglass at the end of my tunnel that forces the current upward. I can test flies on top too

Best statement yet. This is why I fish gear 95% of the time for bass. In regards to big flies, I think that some here will attest to the fact that I have a big fly addiction, along with a collection of heavy rods. That being said, a 9 wt casting a 1/2 oz "fly" all day is about as fun as giving Rosie Odonnell a bikini wax.

Lead is too light. The belly scratcher system is the best way I have found to truly make a fly plummet. It attaches 1 to 5 tungsten beads onto the belly of an inverted hook. Max sinko... Still though. Why not just fish a lure if you are going to make a fly that weighs 1/2 oz? Because a man named Cheech on the Internet told me it couldn't be done. That's why. Yes. I like seeing what you tie.

Because a fake grasshopper can be thrown just as easily as a real one... Not the same with a 1/2 oz lure. But... If you want to change your oil with a hand saw, that's your business. I just like to use the best tool for the job.

Lead is too light. The belly scratcher system is the best way I have found to truly make a fly plummet. It attaches 1 to 5 tungsten beads onto the belly of an inverted hook. Max sinko... Still though. Why not just fish a lure if you are going to make a fly that weighs 1/2 oz?

Lead = too light.

A deer hair bug won't work... The factors that make this lure so effective are 1- It rattles (LOUDLY). No biggie right? We tie flies with rattles all the time. 2- It sinks really really fast. Sure you could shape a lipless crank out of deer hair, but goo luck getting it to sink like the lure. If I were you... Instead of trying to make an exact copy of the lure, I'd do some research as to why the fish are eating it. Are they feeding on migrating baitfish? Are they taking it as a craw? It it being ripped through grass? Is it being bumped on rocks and branches? Once you have these questions answered you can focus on getting a fly to where the fish are. I'd start with a very fast sinking line (type 5 to7) and either a Bellyscratcher Minnow or El Crawcito.

Most resins are serviceable these days. Do a search for "Lina" resin. .5 oz for $2.50.

I'll be tying at the Loon booth... It will be a fun time.

Nice bugs Dan. I rarely put biots coming out the front... They still fish like crazy.