Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted April 10 On 4/9/2024 at 2:21 PM, Heff2 said: Gotcha Bonefish fly hook: 1/0 salt Eyes: lg silver bead chain thread: 6/0 pink un body: diamond braid* legs: root beer and orange sililegs wing: tan craft fur *I didn’t have diamond braid so I twisted 8-10 strands of crystal flash together next challenge fly is: the Hood Rat or Lil’ Hood Rat from James Spicer Looks great! As others have mentioned, nice and sparse. It is easy to overdress a bonefish fly. Also, I use the twisted Krystal Flash body technique a lot. I find the benefit is you can mix several colors of Krystal Flash to get a mottled body look that isn't possible with straight Diamond Braid. And since the body is flatter I usually give it a coat of thin UV Resin like Bone Dry to make it more durable. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 11 17 hours ago, Fruitrollup said: Lil’ Hood Rat 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted April 11 19 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: I find the benefit is you can mix several colors of Krystal Flash What a great idea. Thx all for the feed back on this one. I've not fly fished salt water but I do fish carp and they seem to like things sparse but leggy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted April 16 I’ll spin up a clown shoe caddis at lunch. Looks like I have the stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted April 16 Clown Shoe Caddis hook: TMC 2457 #12 thread: semperfli 30d olive body: small clear d-rib* wing: Elk** sighter: orange mcfly foam Hackle: grizzly thorax: black superfine * subbed larva lace tubing for d-rib, my d-rib has gotten kinda brittle ** time for new elk, i was getting busted tips like poopdeck had issues with next up is Charlie Craven’s Lucky B Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitrollup 0 Report post Posted April 16 3 hours ago, Heff2 said: Clown Shoe Caddis B Nicely Tied Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted April 17 Ok, I will give the lucky B a shot. looks like fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted April 17 Lucky B yellow vevus thread yellow foam body brown zelon (sp?) wings mono connecting body to thorax black hemminways dubbing amber/ brown crazy legs Next fly up The Papa Roach, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted April 17 8 minutes ago, Trouttramp said: Lucky B Nice tie, it's a fun one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitrollup 0 Report post Posted Tuesday at 12:42 AM Lucky B - nice tie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
