TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 6 minutes ago, Flat Rock native said: Lemon-Lime Snowshoe Trude #14 AP ringeye chassis + Won Unwucky Wabbit That’s all, Folks. 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 1 minute ago, Mark Knapp said: Yes, it should be a good halibut fly, rockfish and ling cod too, if you get it down to them. It would make a real good pike fly too. The fly should be weighted a little, to balance it with your sinking line. Otherwise the fly flags up while the line sinks and your leader gets fouled up in your fly line. It's a mistake to put too much weight on the fly too, then it doesn't cast well. What size hook did you put in there? I think there will be enough weight, knowing that I have a gamagatsu 6/0 and an owner 7/0 bait hooks. By the way, owner bait hooks are the best. But yeah, those are two heavy hooks. I needed something that doesn't bend easily. That's why I don't like eagle claw. Mike, a pike might bite it, but not much else in Alaska. Maybe some salmon and sheefish, but it's a big fly, meant for big species. If i made a smaller version, then that would work, but I don't have any smaller bait hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, TIER said: This is supposed to imitate an Alaskan Pollduck. About 6 1/2 inches long with a little bit of weight an the head. Top is muskox, and the bottom is white bucktail, both from mark knapp. the head is crawfish chennile Go back to taking pictures on the desk top. It's mo betta. Put down some computer paper (or colored paper) under it so we can see the fly. The weight on the head will help balance the fly with your sinking line. Try something with a lot of white, I'd stay away from bucktail though, it's counter productive on a fly you want to sink fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, TIER said: I think there will be enough weight, knowing that I have a gamagatsu 6/0 and an owner 7/0 bait hooks. By the way, owner bait hooks are the best. But yeah, those are two heavy hooks. I needed something that doesn't bend easily. That's why I don't like eagle claw. Mike, a pike might bite it, but not much else in Alaska. Maybe some salmon and sheefish, but it's a big fly, meant for big species. If i made a smaller version, then that would work, but I don't have any smaller bait hooks. Big burbot, king salmon and chum salmon would eat it as well as pike. I often fish my salt water flies in fresh water. Mike, we fish smaller flesh flies a lot in Alaska, to imitate decomposing salmon in trout streams (it's killer). We don't have any large hydroelectric dams though. All of ours are pretty small, like on streams that are twenty feet wide, for small villages and mines. They are usually in the mountains where few fish are. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 33 minutes ago, Flat Rock native said: Lemon-Lime Snowshoe Trude #14 AP ringeye chassis + Won Unwucky Wabbit That’s all, Folks. very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Sandan said: (Pics cut for brevity) Nice job McFly. Hopper Juan comes up with some great patterns. I'm really partial to his sniper baetis, slim Shady 5.0 and the one where he uses clear glass beads for a thorax. All 3 of them are killers Yes he does. Some good stuff. Seems like a nice guy also from what I’ve seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Sandan said: very nice Appreciate it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, McFlyLures said: Yes he does. Some good stuff. Seems like a nice guy also from what I’ve seen. I chatted w/ him at one of the fly fishing shows in Denver , he's a stand up guy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Grey Wulff Hook- Dry fly style Thread - Grey Tail - Natural brown bucktail Body - Grey dubbing Wing - Natural brown bucktail Hackle - Dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Nice Wulff ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, Mogup said: Nice Wulff ! +1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, flytire said: Grey Wulff Humbling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 47 minutes ago, chugbug27 said: Humbling +1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 19 hours ago, Mark Knapp said: Maybe, How big is it? Delivery would be the next big thing, you got to get it to where halibut live. Study up on my blog, do that. James, here's the link to my blog you asked about https://akflytyer.blogspot.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 2 hours ago, Sandan said: I chatted w/ him at one of the fly fishing shows in Denver , he's a stand up guy No way! Juan will drink your last beer, bum your last cig, kick your dog and tell you your sisters ugly. But he will put you into fish! I remember when he took a leap of Faith and became a guide full-time. Truly a gentleman. Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
