nyFLYguy05 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 The flies below are all small baitfish patterns for April into May and June. All the fish moving in our on small bait. These flies work great for me and are simple to tie. I like fishing them on an intermediate line or floating with flurocarbon leader. They work great for fluke as well if you tie with some .35 wire and use a sinking or sinktip line. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Good job as always! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyFLYguy05 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Thank you for the kind words, always appreciate nice comments !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 You're welcome! You've been busy lately & I have yet to see something I didn't like! One suggestion, tie some of these with Finn Raccoon or similar hair too if have it. A bit more action than bucktail,and more durable than marabou. Sometimes flies with a bit more action can be worth having in the fly boxes some days! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyFLYguy05 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Thanks brotha! I will take all the advice I can get man. I love trying new things and tying up flies with new materials! My fav fly to tie is prob popoviks surf cady, very life like, i really like super hair for small expoy imitations but all i hear about now is to put the epoxy down and go with the clear cure goo - what do you think about that stuff? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joelst 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Very nice and simple! I will definetely give them a try this spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 all i hear about now is to put the epoxy down and go with the clear cure goo - what do you think about that stuff? I've not tried it. From what I've read, many like it. I don't have a problem with trying new things, but I'm set in my ways I guess, and really don't like the price of that stuff. When I was tying commercially I got used to the epoxy & am set up for mass producing with it. I have 2 rotators & can do 50 flies at a time, so for me, I'll stick to epoxy, particularly since I can get it at my local hardware store. Heck, it took me long enough to start using epoxy. If you try it & you like it, then of course use what works best for you. We're all different in what we like & what we don't. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyFLYguy05 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 I def agree. I am right there with you I have to fly dryers and love using epoxy. The price is nuts for clear cure goo! And I do the exact same, I go to my hardware store and grab my epoxies! I think epoxy holds up great and once you learn to work with it you can create some pretty neat things! I also heard "knot sense" from Loon products is a very good alternative to clear cure goo and a lot cheaper???? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Can't say, never used it! It was first marketed as an aid in securing knots, and IMO, a well tied knot doesn't need it, so I never tried it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nyFLYguy05 0 Report post Posted December 31, 2011 Very true sir! Posting some of my fav epoxy flies! Check em out! Thanks for a nice convo and advice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
