islander727 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2018 Not predominately pink, but incorporates some. This one produced some snook yesterday when nothing else would. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltybum 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Hope to be tossing this pink bear soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 Darned if that last streamer doesn't look like real polar... Great looking fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted February 14, 2018 That looks great, Salty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltybum 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 Thanks Good eye Bob Other than a couple pieces of flash it's all PB. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2018 I still have a good amount of polar (from the old days when someone would buy a ratty old polar bear rug -then cut it up into trimmings to sell to crazy fly tiers -back when it couldn't be imported. All of mine is old and yellowed with age - but still useful. Back when I tied commercially I very carefully never used any polar at all (not wanting the possible attention from rabid enviros...). Nowadays the stuff can be legally purchased again - but it's a bit pricey for me. I have started using some of my supply since it's just going to waste siting in a drawer with pounds of deer hair pieces and other remnants. One of the surprising things about polar hair is its resistance to toothy critter attacks. A single pass from a small barracuda or mackeral will shred bucktail - but the polar hair will survive almost every time.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swampsinger 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Just listened to the latest Orvis podcast and pink is the go to color for Texsan river largemouth bass. With the inspiration on here I've placed my "pink" order. Everything you can think of, you can also get in pink. I'm going to ty some clousers , electric chickens etc. and take another run at Florida at the end of March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Sounds expensive... I already admitted to having too many materials in pink myself, but just a pink bucktail, strung hackle pack and some flash/synthetic hair can go a long way for most people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swampsinger 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Sounds expensive... I already admitted to having too many materials in pink myself, but just a pink bucktail, strung hackle pack and some flash/synthetic hair can go a long way for most people. I can rationalize it, if I make good use of the flies I ty. Here's the killer for me. The last trip I tied up a dozen patterns and only fished with one. At the bench, I was positive, I would need all of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Sounds like you have it covered, but, in case anyone needs some more rationalizing, I look at the hobby as inexpensive therapy. Much cheaper than a shrink. As far as tying more than what you need or use... I will take the fifth, your honor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2018 I need to remember to order done more pink on my next go round with fly tyers dungeon, also some more white sea dragon dubbing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Betty 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2018 Think pink and more.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2018 Good looking bugs... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2018 Very nice. How does the mono thread grip bucktail? I would imagine not too well but I am not the most educated on this subject... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swampsinger 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2018 I added some pink. I'm going to try some of these next week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
