Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour ago, TIER said: thank you! Hey mark knapp, will that catch haulibut? 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 1 hour 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. about 7 inches long, not weighted Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Something called a kryptonite caddis. Awesome pattern! Pattern created by Juan Ramirez. I hope I spelled his name right. Anyway, I like it. I did change it to a jig hook, so a bit different. But pretty close. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 5 hours ago, McFlyLures said: Something called a kryptonite caddis. Awesome pattern! Pattern created by Juan Ramirez. I hope I spelled his name right. Anyway, I like it. I did change it to a jig hook, so a bit different. But pretty close. What is the green body made of? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Knotted amnesia was used in the original. Cool technique. Again Thanks McFly for the find Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McFlyLures 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 56 minutes ago, TSMcDougald said: What is the green body made of? The original was made from amnesia running line, but I didn’t have it so I found some hot green 40lb monofilament. The original I think was on 20lb amnesia. It took 14 wraps to make the original body Knot. I did it with the 40lb at 7 wraps because the 14 ended up being really hard to knot on mono (even with soap) and it made an abdomen that was too long. Noah thanks! Glad you like it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Julius Riffle 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 19 hours ago, Mark Knapp said: Yep, I never really notice the flaws in my flies until I get ready to post them. That's only one of the reasons that posting flies makes you a better tier. Still, nice name and it's in your lineage. My name is Mark Steele (steel) Knapp (as in flint knapping) so I guess it was destiny, I was either meant to be a knife maker (I am) or I was meant to be a hard sleeper (I am). Pleasure to meet you, Mark. I'd love to check out your knives some time. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landon P 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 His knives are very cool, he was even on forged in fire. You can look him up on youtube and it comes up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 9 hours ago, McFlyLures said: Something called a kryptonite caddis. Awesome pattern! Pattern created by Juan Ramirez. I hope I spelled his name right. Anyway, I like it. I did change it to a jig hook, so a bit different. But pretty close. (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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIER 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Landon P 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 Nice tier you improving! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 15 hours ago, TIER said: a rockfish imitation for halibut! took me almost a half and hour to tie. I'm not that familiar with Alaska or where you are within it ... but if there's a hydro-electric dam near by, that would make an excellent "Flesh Fly" for fishing the generator outputs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 12 hours ago, TIER said: about 7 inches long, not weighted 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? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 3 hours ago, Julius Riffle said: Pleasure to meet you, Mark. I'd love to check out your knives some time. Back atcha. The knives are pretty easy to find, I'm usually showing them off somewhere. You could check out my website. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flat Rock native 0 Report post Posted May 13, 2020 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
