fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2017 No problem I bribed him with one of the Vizsla sized milk bones He must of thought he hit the lottery. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Gurgler's Flop MoP A variation of Gartside's famous fly which incorporates two very durable materials. A strip of flip flop and a mop. I'm guessing this pattern will be tail heavy and cause the head to ride high. This could be a good thing as It's possible the fly could get a little "walk the dog action"....what are your thoughts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 No problem I bribed him with one of the Vizsla sized milk bones He must of thought he hit the lottery. Looked just like this today, awaiting 7 inches of snow, when got snacks: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 FRN If you look up the word anticipation in the dictionary this is the picture you will see. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Or mine, waiting for the next great MOP. Keep winding them up folks. And Bada Bing, Bada Boom Almost back on topic, just couldn't resist, given the OP here Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Some starters with the lil stuff... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Did not have to wait long, thanks DenDuke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Very nice Denduke, I am liking what I see with the thinner MoP. What size hook & where do you get your beads? And to quote FRN: "Keep winding them up folks....Bada Bing, Bada Boom" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted December 17, 2017 Glass beads from craft stores, bait hooks from Academy sports. Just noticed unusual barbs on the barbs on these hooks. I like the turned up eye but not the offset bend and the jagged barbs now but getting tying hooks off the shelfs in an no fly area is a challenge. This style of hook makes a small fly with big bite though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2017 MoP Beetle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2017 Trout killer in my neck of woods, right after spring runoff begins to slow, thanks for share! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2017 Pm me with address and I'll send you a bunch of these, just keep posting... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2017 Hot Lips MoP Hook: EC 253 1/0 Mono: 30# anti fowling tail support UV: over and around eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2017 Denduke thanks for posting info. I have never seen a hook like that before. It has a nice wide gap and looks very strong. I looked it up and they say the hook guarantees a swift hookset....I believe it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fshng2 0 Report post Posted December 21, 2017 MoP Swim Test Most of you are probably wondering how these MoPs swim in the real world. Well because MoP is a new material for me, I was curious too. I decided since I was investing so much time in new and variant patterns I needed to known more about its properties. With the pond unfrozen today I got a chance to get some of them wet and find out. The one I was most anxious to try was the Sculpin. I put it in the water and allowed it to set for awhile to get real wet before trying. After casting and watching the retrieve I noticed it was swimming on it's back. Oh man that really sucks I thought, nothing but a pretty face. I threw it out a few more times and saw it turn on its side which gave me hope until it turned on its back again...wow not good. I continued to cast a few more times with the same results, but then all of a sudden it turned over. The Sculpin was swimming with its back up. From that point on it was swimming correctly and would fall at a moderate sink rate . In summary: The Sculpin sinks at about 3ips and when twitched and pulled will animate like the real deal. New procedure to fish this: Squeeze several times underwater to expel the air and to saturate it with water. The second one to try was Hot Lips. As you can see from the picture they do not fully float in a nice glass from my wifes curio cabinet...things did not look to hopeful. No I didnt break the glass. After what I saw in the glass I really didnt expect much. As it turned out when the fly moves as much as a sub snail pace, much of the head is out of the water. When it is at rest it looks just like it does in the picture. To summarize: Hot Lips pops and gurgles much like any other popper. Next up was the Gurgler variant. In the water I expected it to look a lot like Hot Lips. I began by squeezing the tail underwater to expel the air and to saturate it with water. I was surprised that it floated perfectly in the horizontal position. The body was ½ submerged and the tail was completely under water. Did it act somewhat like a spook? Nope not even a little wiggle. In summary this worked well just like any other Gurgler only ½ submerged. No MoPs were harmed while testing but performed as good as what was hoped for. The real test...will the fish approve? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
