Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Grass snake fly . Some of you may know them as garter snakes or ribbon snakes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
michaelray 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 As someone who's main interest besides fly fishing is herpetology, this is awesome! You even got the cranial spot! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 You better tie that on a bigger hook, you're gonna have some big fish eat that! Kirk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Thanks Michael, some people would say I spend too much time on my flies but I like adding the little details . Thanks Kirk, I hope you're right. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Fred..Outstanding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
novabass 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Awesome Fred! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishypieter 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 I like that fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher K 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Great fly! I think a bigger hook might take away from the action, what if you threaded a piece of mono through the body and put on a trailer hook at the end? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Is it old enough to mate?......Braid might work better than mono. More supple and less stretch. Do you do timber rattlers and copperheads? What do you use for fangs? I bet a sidewinder would be tuff. hehehe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Thanks Ben,Paul,PieterChristopher and Ditz. Thanks for the suggestions . This fly is in desperate need of a weed guard. I can imagine it slithering over a lilly pad and getting engulfed in a violent swirl. Hook size to head size is a concern with a fly this light. This is a #6 stinger hook and the head barely stays at the surface. Fishing open water might allow the addition of a trailor hook. I like the idea of the braid. Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riffleriversteelheadslayer 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 You better not fish that one in your pond my friend or your going to catch a gator I know the pike will chase that thing down for sure great fly bro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk Dietrich 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Hooks certainly effect the action of a fly. I was not giving Fred a real suggestion, I was just saying to use a bigger hook to equate it to being a big fish fly. In actuality, you don't need a big hook to catch big fish, I've caught several four pound bass on #10 hooks and a friend caught a 5lber on a size #14. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nick2011 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 maybe you could hide a little foam in the head to help it float, or an air pocket Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
André Ribeiro 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 Great fly! I think a bigger hook might take away from the action, what if you threaded a piece of mono through the body and put on a trailer hook at the end? That's the deal! Great fly Fred! Congrats!!! Big Hug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GdubyaSmith 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2013 With my freaky dislike of Snakes kicking in,,,I'd say it looks pretty good since that's happening! It looks gross to me so that's good LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
