dfield 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by dfield: slump buster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 Great looking tie!. This is a great fly for night fishing on Lake Taneycomo in Branson, Missouri. I like to tie them on a size 10 mustad streamer hook with mink and SLF dubbing. duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steeldrifter 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2008 That's a great pattern. The cone head and rabbit really give it alot of action in the water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfield 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Where are you getting your mink at? I would love to give them a try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 Other than hijacking someones coat for mink! You can find a local fur trader and ask to buy there junk and scraps. Once and a while you can find it on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/Ranch-Mink-pelts-tanne...7QQcmdZViewItem Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stiknstring 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 thats a nice fly i will have to try and ty one rabbit will work also right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfield 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 thats a nice fly i will have to try and ty one rabbit will work also right? Yes it's made from one strip. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stiknstring 0 Report post Posted January 24, 2008 do they make different colors? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted January 25, 2008 I usually get my mink from Wapsi, but I have built a rabbit and mink hide stripping jig. You can get whole tanned mink skins from moscow hide and fur for about $30.00 per skin when they are on sale duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dfield 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 I usually get my mink from Wapsi, but I have built a rabbit and mink hide stripping jig. You can get whole tanned mink skins from moscow hide and fur for about $30.00 per skin when they are on sale duckydoty I just discover them. wow what a site for tiers. They have a blush mink on sale @ 27 something. I just got some pieces. It a good think I cked out before discoving the bird skins. LOL here is the link if anyone what's to ck them out http://www.hideandfur.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Any one want to go in on a cougar skin with me??? 1295.00$ we can split it up like 40 ways...... 32 dollars each???? Great site!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winefly 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 Has anyone tied this pattern with pine squirrel strips? I live in the west and that is what we use for trout and some bass slump busters. In order to get the bushy profile I tie the strip in backwards. That is, when I palmer the strip for the body the grain of the fur is going forward instead of backwards. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
duckydoty 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 I have tied them with pine squirrel and it works great. Just cant get pine squirrel in white, thats why I use the mink for them. My personal opinion for fishing Lake Taneycomo is that rabbit is too long and thin for the size flies I like to use and tie. duckydoty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
winefly 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2008 The colors I tend to use are olive, black, rust and natural. Since I am using them mostly for trout the bright colors are not usually necessary. Have you tried using a two tone approach to this fly? I find that the tail and body of one color with a colar/head of black really adds accent to the fly and works well. Greg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve P 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2008 Gonna have to try that 2-tone thing... sounds like it could be a killer. Hey Ducky was good seeing you on Saturday night, did you guys get into anything good on Sunday???? Also can you post something to the effect of how you made your zonking jig??? I would like to have one and actually kind of need one right now with all the mink I have. Steve Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
