JustinCarf 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 I bought some EP fibers last week, and started tying with them. Very easy to work with, and fun. I love the patterns, and flies you're able to tie with this material. Here are 3 of my attempts at some shad, and bluegill. Hopefully, the bass will find these tasty. I just learned today that I can color on them with permanent marker. Future ones will have some stripes, and dots. Don't mind my backgrounds...I like to spice the pictures up a bit. This was my first attempt. This will be on the search for some monster bass. Second attempt with a smaller hook, and I added a little red bucktail underneth. Third attempt...there's some silver flash on the sides. Fourth attempt...Improving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 They look good. You appear to have avoided the pitfall of too much material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coinman66 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 Looks good. Smallmouth catchers for sure! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCarf 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 They look good. You appear to have avoided the pitfall of too much material. Thank you! More than a few things I read before tying with the fibers said to stay away from using too much material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2013 Wolfman's got nards! Nice ties Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SCOwens 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Prolly one of the better first gos at EP ... good job, like the rainbox imitation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCarf 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Thanks, guys. Haha you gotta love the monster squad! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phish 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Looks good except the bottom one with conehead. Try starting farther up the shank and finish off into the conehead plus go up a few size to. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phish 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 They look good. You appear to have avoided the pitfall of too much material. Thank you! More than a few things I read before tying with the fibers said to stay away from using too much material. That is correct! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCarf 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Looks good except the bottom one with conehead. Try starting farther up the shank and finish off into the conehead plus go up a few size to. The next one I tied with these, I was going to do just that. What size hook do you think I should use? I've been using a size 1 Gamakatsu B10s hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 I think Phish meant upsize your bead. Normally the bead will be a true feature at the front of the fly. Here is chart with suggested bead size to hook size. It helps with proportions but remember no hard and fast rules. 1/16"....1.5mm ....20-265/64th" ...2.0 mm 16-203/32" .....2.3mm 14-187/64" .... 2.8mm 12-161/8" .....3.3mm 10-143/16" ...3.8mm 6-103/16" ....4.8mm 2-81/4" .....6.4mm 1/0-4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JustinCarf 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2013 Thank you, for all the tips & tricks, Piker20 and Phish! Much appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phish 0 Report post Posted January 10, 2013 Sorry been busy, Yea as mentioned the conehead needs to be bigger and hook size is a fine especially for bass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roofish 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2013 Is that EP fibers or craft fur? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Phish 0 Report post Posted January 12, 2013 Its definetly not craft fur. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
