day5 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 OK so my brothers are all avid Ice Fishermen. Im planning on joining them here and there to see how I like it. SO far all I know is you either stand on the Ice shivering your timbers or you sit in a shanty mixing flavors of schnapps to see what combos you can make. (rootbeer and apple = carmel apple) So with the family gift game coming up I decided to show the boys how I roll. So I tied these lill bad boys up. Its a mix of tungsten and brass they nymphs are 14s and 16s. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oatka 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Nice flies! So, are those pins? It looks like you have the bead on a pin, then the pin tied to the jig hook. Is that correct? Nice idea! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iso18 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Nice flies! So, are those pins? It looks like you have the bead on a pin, then the pin tied to the jig hook. Is that correct? Nice idea! nice very nice,,,,,,how did you get that bead on there? shane :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Claudia 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Sweet tying and what a great gift it makes D5. i love the jig on the theerd pic. thats the best looking jig i ever seen. i used to do winter fishing when i was a kid. brings alot of memorys back. C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoyGPA 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Don't forget to beg, borrrow or steal a vexilar or marcum fishfinder for use when Ice fishing. It will improve your catch rate 10 fold or more. Hopefully your brothers are all younger and in good shape so that they can drill the holes through the ice for you . Move from hole to hole and fish only when you see fish on the fishfinder. If not fish, move to a different hole. Roy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
abbra 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 That's a nice mixture.You should have some good luck with those.You should tie up a steelhead jig on a #6-8 jig hook with some rubber legs for action.Have a good time and be safe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flygirl 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 I guess you can call that Flyce Fishing ...... :hyst: :hyst: :hyst: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P Franklin 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2008 Awesome flies Good luck in the cold!!!!!! Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 It is 30 lb mono melted. Then I thread the bead on and tie it on. I want to also try this type of fly under an indy. I once read an article in fly tyer (I think?) showing this concept. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
longears 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Very nice Day 5 . The one we use in Kamloops are similiar to the 3rd pic. They use a yellow feather for the tail Yellow matching chenille and a yellow small jig head. very simple but effective fly for the brookies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Good Day, Good stuff Matt! Don't forget more "traditional" flies, ie. bead head waxies. Black bead head and tan or cream latex or rubber sheeting for the body on a curved caddis hook. Quick, easy and effective, not just on the ice, but for steelies too. Also, sometimes one can find these "jig hooks" at fly shops believe it or not. Or just your regular fishing shop. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Good Day, Good stuff Matt! Don't forget more "traditional" flies, ie. bead head waxies. Black bead head and tan or cream latex or rubber sheeting for the body on a curved caddis hook. Quick, easy and effective, not just on the ice, but for steelies too. Also, sometimes one can find these "jig hooks" at fly shops believe it or not. Or just your regular fishing shop. Steelie Ive been selling sage8wts waxie on my site for years it is a great crane fly larva pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2008 Good Day, Matt, a great pattern indeed. What ever happened to that rolly polly excuse for a fly fisher? Haha... Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vtflyhack 0 Report post Posted December 20, 2008 Nice Ice Flies Day5! I bet perch around here would love um. Let us know if you have any luck with them! vtflyhack ps Don't forget to tie up some maggots Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scud 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2008 Nice flies. I would love to try them on a spinner in the stream. Might be a little hard to dead drift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
