ditz2 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 I like simple....floating spider of craft foam and bungie chord rubber legs in size 14 thru 8. I like yellow body best because I can see it. I use two layers of foam for high float and you can do a gurgler style or diver. To get it to dive you leave the top layer of foam extra long on the hook eye end and after you tie down the front end of the body leaving about a 1/16" open behind the eye, using a bodkin, punch a hole thru the foam and pull it down and over the hook eye and trim length as needed to make the spider dive. The best hook to use is a ring eye light wire 1x or 2x long. I also use CA between hook shank and bottom layer of foam and CA between foam layers of foam with the 2 legs crossed between the two layer of foam that are held with the CA as well. Simple and durable. I loose them before I wear them out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flytyer14 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 Guess you live or fish in PA? Both Did Al give it away? Yup. The name Al Miller {Al's Rat}.. Gave it all away. I was gonna say the same thing...hahaha Check your PM's NJflyman! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Proly99 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 Bobs bits is also very simple, i also find Priests to be easy too, all it is is a red marabou tail, mirage or silver tinsel body and black hen hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJFlyMAn 0 Report post Posted May 16, 2011 Guess you live or fish in PA? Both Did Al give it away? Yup. The name Al Miller {Al's Rat}.. Gave it all away. I was gonna say the same thing...hahaha Check your PM's NJflyman! I didn't get any PM's today? What's up? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foambug 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2011 i soooooo would love some pics of everything everyone is talking about !!!!! just call me goober ,,but i do use pics to judge my own tying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJFlyMAn 0 Report post Posted May 19, 2011 i soooooo would love some pics of everything everyone is talking about !!!!! just call me goober ,,but i do use pics to judge my own tying Google the name of the flies and you will have all the pics you ever need of the fly pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mybadhabit 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2011 NJFlyman, A simple pattern that has been working great the past few weeks is "Craig Mathews X-Caddis". Dry fly hook 14,16,18 For me #16 works the best. Thread 8/0 or 6/0 Tan Body Olive Or Tan dubbin Wing Bleached Coastal deer hair Trailing shuck: I skip this step. But use some Amber Z-lon. do you have a pic of this fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mybadhabit 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2011 i soooooo would love some pics of everything everyone is talking about !!!!! just call me goober ,,but i do use pics to judge my own tying Ditto!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJFlyMAn 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2011 NJFlyman, A simple pattern that has been working great the past few weeks is "Craig Mathews X-Caddis". Dry fly hook 14,16,18 For me #16 works the best. Thread 8/0 or 6/0 Tan Body Olive Or Tan dubbin Wing Bleached Coastal deer hair Trailing shuck: I skip this step. But use some Amber Z-lon. do you have a pic of this fly? I couldn't get a good quality pic of mine.. So I did a google pic of a clear shot of one for you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creekhound 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2011 I have to agree with JohnP and Slowpoke, soft hackles do the trick for me and they couldnt be simpiler to tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
