ironmachin 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 Hey Everyone I just finished putting a photo heavy page together for a surf fly that I've been using. There's also a video montage of me fishing the fly. http://fishingexperts.la/blandaconda/ I shot the photos with a Nikon D700 with and old Tamaron SP Tele Macro lens. The lighting is just from my desk lamp and a Nikon Speedlight SB-900 aimed at the ceiling. ISO 200, F8, 1/250, handheld. - Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 NICE SBS!! Well done. Cant wait to see more. Great pics for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 Those little fish you are calling surf perch ... I've never seen those before. Where are you? They look like they are a blast with light equipment. Do you, or can you keep any for eating? You caught one shark (ray/skate) ... do you catch any other species in that surf? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmachin 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2012 NICE SBS!! Well done. Cant wait to see more. Great pics for sure. Thanks, man. Much appreciated. Those little fish you are calling surf perch ... I've never seen those before. Where are you? They look like they are a blast with light equipment. Do you, or can you keep any for eating? You caught one shark (ray/skate) ... do you catch any other species in that surf? I'm in Southern California and fish from Venice to Santa Monica. Every now and then, I'll go further north to Malibu. The Barred Surfperch are the most common species and are around all year. They're a lot of fun; kind of feels like catching crappie but with the surf variables mixed in. A lot of fly fishers out here target Corbina which are tons of fun--arguably the best fight we have in the surf for fly fishing. We also get Yellowfin Croakers but, they generally hang out just a bit further out than I can get my flies on the beaches I fish. Halibut are around but it takes some dedication to target them. Pretty rare around my areas but, I foul hooked a nice one a few months ago. Leopard sharks get really thick at times. I'm hoping to get one on the fly someday. The shark thing in the video is a Shovelnose Guitarfish. They're very common on just about every beach I fish. It's surprising if I go more than a few trips out without foul hooking one. They're a lot of fun when fair hooked. Once in a blue moon I'll hear about someone getting something rare like a white seabass or a striper. We have Soupfin Sharks, Sevengills, Bat Rays, Thornbacks too but, never heard of any of those eating a fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 6, 2012 Wow great job, shoot it over, or just copy and paste into the SBS, one of the better ones I have seen, I usually keep it pretty plain, probably the background and the color of the flies accenting off of each other. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmachin 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2012 Wow great job, shoot it over, or just copy and paste into the SBS, one of the better ones I have seen, I usually keep it pretty plain, probably the background and the color of the flies accenting off of each other. Thanks Thanks, SC. I didn't even notice the SBS forum for some reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted November 7, 2012 Excellent work Mike! There's really not much to critique, you've done a great job. About the only additional thing I would try is to use the shadow/highlight tool to bring out just a teeny bit more detail in the shadows. That's a very minor issue - everything looks fine as it is, but bringing out the shadows a tad might possibly give your images a bit more zip. Then again, it might not. Again, great job; I really like what you've done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie G. 0 Report post Posted January 9, 2013 Great job on the step by step Mike. Well done, I could even follow the srocess and tie the fly with the great pictures and cequence in your step by step. And the pictures are spot on.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 Hi Mike, Great job of the pattern step-by-step instructions. You should be pleased with the result. Take care & ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ironmachin 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2013 Thanks, guys. Much appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Al Beatty 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2013 Hi Mike, That is an excellent step-by-step and the photography is incredible. Good job! Take care & ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites