green 0 Report post Posted July 18, 2014 IM in need of some ideas on what to tie so it would be great if I could get some pics along with the recipe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Go to the FTF Pattern Database and you'll get all the information you need. You can also search through the SBS forum. Starting another thread for this purpose is not as productive, since not all the tiers have that information "on hand". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSPAngler 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Green, there's nothing wrong with starting a new thread. We actually haven't had a Muskie one in a while. Here are a few I've done lately, although I'm not that good at these. There's a good YouTube video of Brad Bowen tying the Optic Minnow, just bucktail, Krystal flash, and feathers: I'd also like to see what's working for folks this season. I may go get after some Tuesday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted July 19, 2014 Search PIKE flies in the database there are dozens which should give you a good start. They don't need to be complicated, just BIG. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green 0 Report post Posted July 21, 2014 would a 6/0 gartside gurgler work? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 yes. Large 4 inch + surface baits work well. Look at the size of plugs used on the top, gopher lures, heddon, bucher top water to name just a few. A gurgler works well as you can pop it or wake it depending on the fish mood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christopher K 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 yes. Large 4 inch + surface baits work well. Look at the size of plugs used on the top, gopher lures, heddon, bucher top water to name just a few. A gurgler works well as you can pop it or wake it depending on the fish mood. Yup, and a 4" is considered small by some bass anglers as well, anything up to a foot long will serve you well. I'd also look for a fly that pushes water, they're more noticeable to fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2014 6/0 popper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2014 Personally, I love looking at the big stuff. Is a nice change for a while. Bright colors, long saddle feathers and flashy! Beautiful flies. Buy the way, I also enjoy looking at the small stuff too, actually I love looking at all flies. I have since I was a young kid. Nothing like scooping up a handful of red humpies or royal coachmans and admiring them. I don't even fish for pike and musky but I have still tied some just to hold them in my hand and look at them. I live in Kansas and have even tied some salt water flies just to look at them. LOL . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2014 yes. Large 4 inch + surface baits work well. Look at the size of plugs used on the top, gopher lures, heddon, bucher top water to name just a few. A gurgler works well as you can pop it or wake it depending on the fish mood. Yup, and a 4" is considered small by some bass anglers as well, anything up to a foot long will serve you well. I'd also look for a fly that pushes water, they're more noticeable to fish. Whopper plopper fly? I think I even have an Idea! Foam tail attached to the hook with a swivel so that it will spin, a hollow bucktail body and a foam head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
green 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2014 ive tied a few like the black one in several different colors. the bass and pike like them but no musky yet. Is the chartreuse and white fly (2nd down) tied with marabou or bucktail? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chefben4 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2014 Mostly bucktail..some marabou at the articulation Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
