Flyguy13 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 just posting something that i thought of after seeing the bluegill zonker. let me know what you think. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fly time 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 I dig it!!! :headbang: What is the size? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
letumgo 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Very nice fly! That looks like a real fish catcher! :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Very nice! I tied one up as well... maybe I'll post it as my first fly ever to these boards. Main difference with mine is that I used a two toned orange zonker strip that has black tips. I also tied the bottom zonker in first, so I could wrap some blue floss in by the head and partially over the fur before bringing the top strip over. I didn't do the wire ribbing that you did... looks very cool. I did mine on a size 4... is that too big? What size hook did you use? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 17, 2006 Very nice, indeed!!!! madkasel, a size 4 is not too big since I'm guessing you'll be targeting bass. I tie most of mine in a size 2 or bigger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyguy13 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 mine is tied on a size 6 3xl hook. I tied it on a 6 so that i can cast it with a 5wt. madkasel, I really like that idea about the blue floss i think i will add that to the next couple i tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adirondack 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 damn, you guys are keeping me busy with all these nice patterns! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted May 17, 2006 mine is tied on a size 6 3xl hook. I tied it on a 6 so that i can cast it with a 5wt. madkasel, I really like that idea about the blue floss i think i will add that to the next couple i tie. This'll give me a good excuse to try the macro setting on my camera and see if I can get a good photo of a fly, and upload it to this thread. I think a light blue chenile would maybe work better for the tie... help build it up... but I don't have that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 17, 2006 For some reason I get the inkling that Pike would really like that tie. Well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2006 Here is my very similar spin on it. The two toned (black tipped) flourescent orange zonker is the perfect thing for this tie. I got it at Gander Mountain. I tied the orange strip in first and gave it a few wraps of blue floss near the head. Also cut the orange strip quite tight to the end of the hook. Something I might do on future ties is color the side of the zonker with a black sharpie and then go over that with a gold spraypaint pen before tying. Thanks to luvin_bluegills for the inspiration! (note that the two-toned zonkers also make for awesome bunny leeches) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyguy13 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2006 what kind of eyes did you use. I wanted to put eyes on mine because i think it really makes look nice. but i didn't know what kind of eyes or how and where to glue them on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2006 I bought a big pack of various sized red eyes at a flyshop here in town. I think they're called prismatic eyes. Quite shiney. I couldn't find decent eyes at Michaels or hobby shops. They're sticky... but not very... so I put a drop of superglue on and then stuck it in place. Glued my fingertips together a bit in the process on the first one, but got the hang of it pretty well. As far as placement... I guess I often see the eyes glued higher up into the fur, but I like to put them right on the strip... use 'em to hold down the krystal flash I tie in at the head as well. Higher up might be more realistic, but I don't think they would hold as well there. They're tricky to place for my big clumsy fingers so I don't worry too much about symetry ... getting 'em close on either side is good enough for a fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted May 18, 2006 Sweet tie madk! That's gonna drive the Largemouth nuts, and I wouldn't be surprised if Brown Trout took that to be a young Brownie and ate it up too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites