ironmachin 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 Someone brought up big Merkins on another forum; it was in a discussion about catching Leopard Sharks on the fly--a species that I would very much like to fair hook on my fly rod. I'm going to fish this but I doubt it'll produce anything and probably won't even sink. Kind of just wanted to see what it would look like. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 it looks cool,and you could always weight it down,as far as somthing biting it,i bet the color would induce some good strikes in the right place Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 No.1 love the setting on a wod of greens. Nice! No.2 something about that fly reminds me of old ladies nightwear! No.3 its bound to push some water and I look forward to hearing your results. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robert M 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 A little barring on it and I bet it will work for something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 haha that thing is awesome. One suggestion.. add more material with movement. more and longer rubber legs, marabou somehow, finn raccoon.. just some ideas Do you fly fish for shark? Tied up a fly for shark and Id love to see the darn thing catch something Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2012 if that critter were mine... it would get a bit of a haircut.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
P.G. Beckett 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 That ain't no Merkin! It's a Bozo Toupee Crab Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikonjedi 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 haha that thing is awesome. One suggestion.. add more material with movement. more and longer rubber legs, marabou somehow, finn raccoon.. just some ideas Do you fly fish for shark? Tied up a fly for shark and Id love to see the darn thing catch something Wabbit... wabbit strips are awesome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nikonjedi 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 I am not sure about lemons but I know our bonnetheads up here will turn their nose up at most flies if they get a chance to look at them. If we strip a fly right past their eyes they will hit it out of a reaction but if they get a chance to look at it they don;t get any bio-feedback from the fly ( no heart beat or electro-stimulation) and usually don't eat... I am really interested to see how this works for ya... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2012 Trim him up a little bit, every EP fly I tie looks better the more I trim it up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
