tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2012 Tied these recently for a saltwater swap on another site. I'm quite happy with the way they turned out. Tied on Mustad 3/0 S71S stainless hooks, and are about 6 inches in length. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iFly 0 Report post Posted November 13, 2012 Lookin good! Materials and maybe a SBS? I know some spotted fish that would eat that up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tidewaterfly 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 There's an article on Fly Fish Ohio website by Joe Cornwall that gives a good SBS, although I used some different materials. In his article, Joe uses Flashabou in the tails, while I use a combination of Krystal Flash, Polar Flash & a few strands of holographic Flashabou, over a base of ultra hair. The Ultra hair is there to support the tail materials, lessening the chance for fouling. The body on my flies are tied with Ice Wing Fiber, pearl in the belly area & silver in the back, then a wrap of Hackle Flash. The Ice Wing Fiber transitions the tails & body nicely IMO. What I did is pretty much as Joe explains in his article. Since there are several similar materials on the market, I don't think you could go wrong with using any of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MIKE*A 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 Very nice TW! I actually tie up a box of those for my vacation to the Eastrn Shore this past Summer...I love how bulky they are and how much water they move, but don't soak up water and become difficult to cast...... Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peterjay 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 Wow! That'll get their attention. I'll bet those babies really throw some light in the water. Nice job, TW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz 0 Report post Posted November 14, 2012 TW...I am looking forward to getting one in the mail. I agree that they look like some good food. I will look up the sbs you refered too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites