smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2010 Just received Sully's flies today. Great bugs! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Legg 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 I've been sick all week, but finally had the energy to sit at the vise today and design the fly I'll use for the swap. It's a NanoCrayfish, using some Whiting spey Chick-a-bou saddle feathers, some pine squirrel, and some shrimp ultra eyes. It has a little bit of Hareline dark rainbow scud dub for the mouth, some crystal chenille, and copper brown swiss straw ribbed with copper wire and tiny dumbell eyes below the jig bend (I increased the bend in a bent nymph hook) tied with brown thread. It likes to sit claws and eyes up like a defensive crayfish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dart 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Super cool David! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2010 Hey I like those, nice I am still deciding on my fly. I am considering a sort of thing I came up with, a Marabou & Latex job. But I am still searching the DB for ideas :dunno: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridleyffo 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 David Those are really great tys! They almost seem like a comedic duo from some cartoon. The pics really made them come alive in my head. Jan A good carp pattern with which I caught my first carp last summer was a buck tail hair inch worm. I tied almost like the body of an extended mayfly. I weighted some and some I kept unweighted with nice hollow bucktail. I put a bit of pink yarn on top to see it as it descended in this mild plunge pool where the carp hang out in low summer. I found that the weighted ones, but didnt get any carp on topwater. I tied up about 20 mulberry flys tonight and am ready for your addy. that was the first time I tied an entire swap in one sitting. They are fairly simple, but I tied them watching the tube and they just seemed to be done without any thinking. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Sent my address! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Legg 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2010 Thanks! It was fun putting the idea together. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
midnightmoonlight 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2010 Headstands are ready to ship just need an addy Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2010 Man you guys are quick.....addy sent.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Firetiger 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2010 Godzillas are ready to make the Atlantic crossing, need an addy Should I send them to Jan directly, or make use of Davids offer and route the flies via him? J. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2010 It was a very generous offer from David, but I don't really mind doing the international thing So you can just send the bugs to me, I'll get an addy to you shortly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2010 Mine where put in the mail today. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2010 Just received a great set of flies from gkobes. Nice flies! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David Legg 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2010 Mine are ready tonight. Could you PM me your address? Thanks! David <>< Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted March 16, 2010 Addy Sent! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
