Hoghunter38 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 New to the forum guys because of a question. Looking for some links,videos,etc.. For Flashabou minnow body. I have access to some ponds,& creeks that I want to try some bait fish patterns. Thanks all Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene L 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 Hard to beat the Clouser minnow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 For fishing small lakes and ponds, I recommend staying small with your presentations, too. A small "panfish Charlie" tied with some added flash will attract some big attention. This is my "Panfish Attractor" that I tied up trying to develop a weedless fly. Bead chain eyes, dubbing body, a little flash and Raccoon tail hair for the "wing". I like Raccoon because it stays "bushy" even when wet. It was only after posting pictures of it that someone pointed out it looked a lot like a "Charlie". The only flash in mine is a small amount for the tail fibers. I believe too much flash, in small waters, makes the fish a little more wary of the offering. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 minnow (generic) http://flytyingnewandold.blogspot.com/2012/12/minnow-generic.html sinfoil's fry http://flytyingnewandold.blogspot.com/2015/10/sinfoils-fry.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoghunter38 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 Awesome, good work guys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 Different variations of the Crease Fly for top water/subsurface presentations. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike West 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 Most ponds in the south have fat head minnows and bream...any pattern that imitates them will work. They grow up eating them and even a 10# bass will attack a 2" minnow if you drop it in their face and present it as wounded. My two go to flies for this type of fishing are a white or natural Muddler Minnow in sizes 12-6 with a little flash in them or a Matuka style streamer(same sizes) made with grey rabbit fur. Both are simple time proven flies that catch anything that swims. I can't tell you how many times I have approached a pond looking to catch bass with big "Bass" flies and zero,nothing...go screw it I just want to catch something today..tie on a size 8 grey Matuka and tear them up. Don't be afraid to use small flies to catch big fish. These little "Fat Head" divers(top row)also work well in ponds in sizes 10-8 for bream,crappie and bass. If they aren't hitting top water pull them under with a sink tip or a sinking poly leader. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted October 6, 2015 I don't use flashabou in fresh water, in fact I don't really like it for salt either. My minnow patterns I keep because they work. They tend to be rather simple. That said I've had Black Nosed Dace work about everywhere and I generally tie mine with a gold rib. So silver tinsel body with gold rib. I also tie minnows with Syn Yak in various patterns, mostly my own design or sometimes spin offs of classic patterns but using synthetics. Just not flashabou. Craft Fur too, I tie herring frey with craft fur, the frey gang up to go out the streams around here, there will be clouds of them aroudn teh shore line in lakes and ponds under attack by some ofn the biggest fish of the year like right now !. Wooly Buggers work everywhere, the fly that doesn't look like any particular thing but fishes like about every bait around here ( pass for crayfish fished deep, pass for dragon fly nymphs tied dark, pass for minnows fished in the shallows. Tied in the right proportions, size and colors it can pass for a Hex Nymph. My peacock herled bodied ones have caught salmon when stoneflies are around up in Maine.. Big Brook trout in Maine. I think all the biggest fish gotten up there were on Wooly Buggers. Caught big browns in the winter in still waters ( the years we were lucky and it didn't freeze over all the way across that is) using full sink line and 6 wt or even 7 wt to swing it.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goose77 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2015 Hey Hoghunter, welcome to the site. Are you looking for flashabou tubing? If so, I believe Bearsden has it...If not, I would try JS Stockard or Feathercraft. The flashabou tubing looks good and is very easy to work with. Good luck and regards, Ed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoghunter38 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2015 Great site guys,& thanks for all of the info, now to get back to the bench! On a side note my first popper! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2015 Yes, my Syn Yak came from Bears Den. They are very well stocked there in both synthetics and natural materials. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
islander727 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2015 Myakka minnow is a Mylar bodied fly... http://www.suncoastflyfishers.com/Pattern%20PDF/OnTheFly08-July.pdf If you're looking for bluegill flies... this will keep you busy: http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/forum/sefff-panfish-flies-notebook-updated-01-25-2015-t43009.html Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazy4oldcars 0 Report post Posted October 9, 2015 Thanks for the Southeast FFF link. Bookmarked it, and picked out a first tie. Kirk B. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck McFarlane 0 Report post Posted October 10, 2015 Here's a floating minnow pattern I dug up. I've personally tied a dozen of these and had pretty good success. This pattern utilizes foam and mylar tubing and is quite flexible to tie in a variety of sizes. Coloration is achieved through the type of mylar you want to use and waterproof markers. Hope this helps. Nice popper you done good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzxOq46s2bQ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
