Fly Lips

[Redwings1 0]

One previous post had been in reference to Marc Petitjean Magic heads. Some had said that they cut the heads in half and then reinforce te lip to add stiffnes. I had also mentioned making my own lips out ot thin surgical plastic, but I found this site and thought some might be interested. I have orders a few packs to play with and see what I think.

 

www.flylipps.com

[Joe Hard 0]

Those patterns look cool especially that shrimp and crab.

[Redwings1 0]

I agree. I plan on trying a few balsa body flies with marabou tails and that lip to imitate a shallow diving crankbait. It could be a cool outcome, or it may suck...but it will be fun to experiment :thumbup:

[Joe Hard 0]

The only drag I can see with those flys is picking it up off the water. I bought a couple flies called a wiggle one. I thought for sure they were the answer to all my problems at short taking fish. (lots of action like a rapala). Until I tried to back cast. The lip and the way the foam on the wiggle one is, caused the fly to dive deeper in the water. I had to draw the fly all the way back to me then let it float, plus the current caused the fly to turn over and run sideways as it was to fast for the fly. Something to consider when you work on your fly.

[sage8wt 0]

thanks for posting that bit of information. That will definitely prove to be valuable for me in the near future as I'm about to embark on experiementing with these and creating my own version of the salmon snake also referred to as the "ray-pala"

[cornmuse 0]

There is a product out there called a "wiggle disc". It is essentially the same thing as the MPJ fly heads but is designed to be threaded on the leader. I've been using them for years - they work awesome with flies like rabbit strip flies - it makes them swim in a fantastic manner. I believe they are a Great Lakes design for trolling for salmon and trout but they are small enough to easily cast with a 6wt rod. Very little problem with fly pick-up if you use a roll-cast pick-up, which I usually have to because I fish these on a sinking line. They push a lot of water and set up vibrations much like a crank bait.

 

The wiggle disc is also a good choice to use with soft plastics or top water bugs - it makes a nice wake on a fast retrieve. I'll bet it could make a killer for pike, though I've not tried it for them.

 

 

Joe C.

 

[fishyfranky 0]

I've been using sequins for this effect but those look very nice! Just curious in a smart-alecky way if those are legal on Atlantic Salmon rivers. Skip the riffle hitch! Or just get those flys down without using weight.

[Pheabus 0]

Hello guys,

I know its been a while since this topic was posted, but I would appreciate if you could take a look at these lips I came across in a vintage box of fly tying materials. Item number: 251110204939 on Ebay if you have time to take a look.

Gary

[Piker20 0]

^ are you sure they're not frying pans for Action man 'Scout camp fire' set?

[Rocco 0]

Google Fly Lipps for more info.

 

Also check out flyfishingrussia.com for some innovative uses of homemade plastic lips.

 

Rocco

[sandflyx 0]

I tie these and use them a lot;

[Fly Samurai 0]

Pheabus, my name is Greg Saunders and I am the "inventor" of FlyLipps. I wish to thank you for posting the photos of what may be the original commercial design for a lip to be attached to a fly. What a great piece of history you have there.It is interesting to see just how long tiers have been trying to duplicate the swimming action of many hard bodied casting baits. It is also interesting for me to see that this original post was from 2005. I came out with FlyLipps in 2004 so this is a pretty early post in relation to the date that FlyLipps went on the market. Again thanks for sharing.

Greg Saunders