madkasel 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2008 See it tied here!!! http://www.talkflyfishing.com/index.php?sh...c=16692&hl= Dude! That is awesome. I've seen you teasing that fly 'round the site for awhile now and have been wondering how you got the rubber legs to do that. What a great idea to wrap sililegs like that! Two questions: 1. What size rod do you need to throw this thing? Would my 6 wt. with Rio Clouser line handle it? 2. Why the petijen tool dubbing loop thing? Why not just tie and wrap the zonker the whole way. What's the effect you're getting there? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted January 14, 2008 The first question is answered by the second. I use my 6 almost all of the time. And if you wrap the shank form the bend to the eye with zonker the skin of the zonker soaks up water like a sponge and becomes to heavy to cast with a 6. The Petijean tool just makes tying the fly faster for production tying. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted January 16, 2008 Cool. Thanks much. I gotta look into tying some of these! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 How did I do Day5? I tied these up for a local fly swap. They are for a Trophy Trout flyfish only lake that had LMB illegally planted which have taken over. We hold a annual "Bass Bash" where we try to catch as many LMB as possible and place them in pins to be redistributed to warmwater fisheries around the state by the ODFW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 I don't know what Day5 will say about those but I say tie up another dozen and send them to me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Thanks I am sure Day5 wouldn't mind doing that for you for a nominal fee... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Looks good!!! I gasped at the though of LMBs in pins Im thinking there going to kill them!!!! Glad to hear that you are just rescuing them form a life stuck in a pond with trout! lol Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Z 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 I love those now!!! I just tied 2 in tube versions. i need to get more bunny. Plus sililegs, plus that petitjean magic tool Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 I bought the legs from livingrubber.com and bought that Petitjean tool just for this. Best tool I have invested in yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oatka 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Pelhament, nice work! I've fished one of those that Day5 sent to me, and they move awesome in the water. Still have to toss it more since i haven't taken a fish on it. I've tied up a few and I'm getting pretty good at tying on the rabbit without the magic tool. One day I might get one. JZ - how about a picture of the tube version? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 I've taken several bass on these. They're great :headbang: !!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j. michael 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Day5 have you tried tying them in black with blue legs. looks great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 I do a black with black legs and blue glitter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Z 0 Report post Posted February 22, 2008 Red and black, the favorite colors of my local pike. I added some toped chenile type stuff to the tail for some simple bulk, and good flash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites