smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 so this is mallard feather in the tail, white/olice/yellow/black marabou.....stacked deer hair.....articulated.....with a rapala style spoon in front.....my new creation....what do you think? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 I think it will kill! I bet that thing will have some great action in the water... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChuckingFluff 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 That's pretty cool :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
javicruzito 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 What I think?........Superb fly smallieFanatic! nice job!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassBugs3366 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 so this is mallard feather in the tail, white/olice/yellow/black marabou.....stacked deer hair.....articulated.....with a rapala style spoon in front.....my new creation....what do you think? Very nice!! what did you use for the diving bill? I do some stuff like that and will have to post as soon as I get some pics taken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2009 Great effort on this pattern, question, have you fished it yet?. You may find trimming down the lipp or tying in a slighly smaller one , it may be more effective, but until you fish it don't know?None the less, this is great work Bruce Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 thanks all.....the lip is made with a self sealing laminate strip coated with epoxy then clear coated.....Bruce.....I haven't fished with it yet....I'm hoping to give it a try this weekend....what will the shorter lip do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyfish Dog 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 That is Bad Assed! You can get thin sheet of polycarbonate for the lips. Shorter lips will make it swing less but I found it to be more easier to strip and act more naturally. Just make a bunch and experiment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishkill 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 Wow dude thats sweet! If my experience with crankbaits has served me then a smaller bull will make it run higher in the water column and the width and shape of the bill will affect the tightness of the wiggle. Bill length = depth and bill width = wiggle tightness. With a short fat bill your perch would run like the new breed of wake c-baits. I guess its not so new breed anymore now. It caught on when Takahiro Omori won the classic in 04. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 i guess i need to experiment a bit...got all winter to tie up a bunch of um....hoping to try it out this weekend Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pelhament 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 If you cant get out you can always give it the bathtub test Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyfish Dog 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2009 Or you can send them to me and I will give them a good test in Fla area flats. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassBugs3366 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2009 i guess i need to experiment a bit...got all winter to tie up a bunch of um....hoping to try it out this weekend Let us know how they work if you make it out this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytyer5150 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2009 just started on this site. wow that is cool, that's great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smalliestalker 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2009 ok...so tried it out on the water today.....incredible action...that spoon throws the fly side to side...the articulated back section goes all over the place....when stripped in quick it goes about 6 inches below the surface then pops back up when stopped.....a little tough to throw out...definitly a double haul moment....I'm going to shorten the bill a little ...I think it will hold an up right position better.....and maybe move even more on the surface....all in all....a good experiment...I will make more.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites