Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 TMC 811S #8, i think the beadchain eye's are to big, but the only size i have! Borrowed all the chains from the bathroom at work years ago! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Nice Gotchas, but personally I would use more craft fur but very nicely tied! Also I dunno if its just me but I can't see the mylar tubing Anyways very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Here is a tasty chartreuse and white closer minnow tied on a size 2 Mustad 3407 hook. Enjoy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 I took Dave's advice & went sparse, that small i put 4 strands of crystal flash instead! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Sounds good! And just curious, what species would you use those for? And Adam is the Clouser good? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Redfin perch! Just kidding, bonefish but were & when i don't know? Was thinking a few years ago about the new bonefish meca near Somalia, but then came Ebola virus! Never fished proper salt & only started tying salt flies for Dave's swap series! Your tail looks maybe to long & to blunt? But i'm no expert! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted July 15, 2016 Adam one day you will have to visit Florida Here is some random tarpon flies that I created while watching the thunder ... Hope you like them ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Betty 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 Betty! Can i ask what is that body shell material? So sorry Adam that I did not get back to you sooner. I made the shell back out of Fun Foam, same stuff as I make the Crease Flys with. This is a Crease Fly actually, just as a mole crab/sand bugs/sand flea. Marking pen on a white foam body can do wonders. I also have a very light pink foam I used and the fly came out nice. Fluke and stripers are my target with this fly though I'll take anything in the surf for fun. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 Thankyou! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 Any weight on those flies, Flats? I don't tie any extra weight on my streamers, because I want them to stay near the surface. But I do recommend a trip to Walmart or Dollar Tree to get some bead chain eyes in plastic and metal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 No weight, just wanted to see how the fly came out. I was just messing around and came up with this pattern(any good names?) and thats what I came up with. I do like this pattern, and it only needs 2 materials (bucktail and zonker). I will probably add eyes (Salty sent me a gazillion) if I continue to tie this pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 16, 2016 Name it "CAN'T WAIT"?:-)) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Craft fur shrimp. Hot off the vice in #1 S11-3H. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted July 17, 2016 Really nice Dave! Is S11-3H. a Gamakatsu hook? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
