Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2015 looks like a good way to imitate a baby flounder ive heard at certain times reds key in on them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2015 Yes it is to imitate a dying fish. It has foam on one side and lead on the other. It dips slowly forward into the water and on strip it returns to the surface. I tye some of my Crease Flys sideways, that's how wounded bait swim. I really like that idea grassonfly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grassonfly 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2015 I have found that barracuda will destroy a sideways fish that it left to drag against the current. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlaFly 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2015 I'd be interested in hearing whether barracuda attack any fish imitation lying sideways, or only those that are silver/shiny. The conventional wisdom among Florida skindivers is that most fish aren't that interesting to the cuda because of their coloration pattern - shiny below, dark above. When a fish is injured in some way so that it is on it's side, it is visible to the cuda who sees it as catchable, and that's why cudas tend to go after shiny objects like jewelry, shiny parts of face masks, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted February 8, 2015 I advise you to not swish a bloody, shiney stainless knife around in the water to clean it if there are barracuda around. You might lose a finger or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 Three inches of SF blend.......I think it will be a hit or a meal! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2015 I agree with you Betty. Another great looking fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2015 Here in the NE it's only getting colder, this AM was minus 12 last night even colder. So today's fly is one my friend JT tyed only this is my spin on it.......a sparse Hollow Flye with UV purple peacock tyed 360 and a jungle cock eye. Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 It's never ending! Another freak'n storm the other day, five more inches! So to the vise....herring fly for the stripers to munch on when the show! Â Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
agn54 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2015 Betty, these are some stellar flies in this thread, but this last one is a work of art. IS that a flat wing? Also, is the buck tail hollow tied? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2015 Betty, these are some stellar flies in this thread, but this last one is a work of art. IS that a flat wing? Also, is the buck tail hollow tied? This is a Bob Popovics Bucktail Deceiver about 7 inches long. I'm going to start on shrimp and smaller baitfish next week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portlyjoe 0 Report post Posted February 28, 2015 nice flys gentlemen. I gotta say to Grass. That sideways fly would be a "blitz maruader" at Montauk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted March 4, 2015 I like tying with leftovers lying around my bench.....saddles, two different colors of bucktail, select craft fur and 3D eyes. And here you go.....squid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted March 8, 2015 Eight more inches, 12 degrees so one more for the box. Next week we'll be heading to more spring like temps!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ditz2 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2015 That is Purdy...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
