panfisherteen 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2007 Im wondering what you guys think of this fly: http://i133.photobucket.com/albums/q60/pan...teen/fly004.jpg i was trying to make a clouser,but i didnt have any dumbell eyes so i tied on a BB shot,which when i tied on the materials,the materials flared a bit.It is about 2" long,and i would think it would catch fish.(p.s.,i accidentally forgot to make sure the material was spaced nicely,so on the other side,you can see the BB shot) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2007 Yep, I think it'll catch fish....especially crappie. I tied a small streamer that looked very similar and had a blast when I located a school of them. Good luck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Linesides 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2007 Nice looking fly, how did you get the BB shot to stay on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfishingtaz 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 if you want a good substitutue for dumbell eyes, take two beads with holes in em, and run some monofiliment line through the eyes and singe the ends. It will make a good set of eyes, and they'll stay put when you tie em in. by the way, good fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zarabanda Fly 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 You can also try bead chain!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There are several sizes you can play with. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panfisherteen 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 i used pliers to put it on,then when i was wrapping thread,i simply wrapped thread through the part of the BB that you press on to open on(i put the thread in the gap part) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 it'll work! If I can catch fish with some of the abominations that leave my vise, you should have nothing to worry about! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsaavedra 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 nice fly dustin! my only concern would be castibility. if you can get it out there...then it will definitley catch you some rockies at the least!!!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panfisherteen 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2007 it will catch the bigger rockies if i used a 2" baby largemouth and i caught an 8" rock bass Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites