Alex C. 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2005 I noticed a w bugs fishing the othe day and thought I should have some in my box. All the patterns I've found are not what I am looking for. I would like it to be more realistic than impressionistic but I want it to be a fairly quick tie. Any suggestions? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2005 I guess I just want a recipe that will fool me, as well as the fish Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bly65 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2005 Skunked... In the spring/summer, I fish the Letort in Pa. I go out to visit my grandparents in the summer and they live about 10 mins away. The creek is full with sowbugs and i have used a rainy's sowbug. I think it is realistic but somewhat complicated to tie. I would also be interested in finding a new sowbug pattern that is realistic and easy to tie. I saw in the orvis catalog that they now make sowbug thin skin that is used for the shellback.... -bly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 24, 2005 A sow bug Looks alot like a pill bug which has a cocoa brown segmented body You might want to try fat shrimp pattern simular to the Mono shrimp but with brown latex and cocoa color dubbing Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaddo 0 Report post Posted April 5, 2005 skunked. Oliver Edwards has a good one. if you can get a look at his essential patterns dvd he weaves one up. It is pretty simple to tie and looks the part. Might be what you are after. Cheers Blake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2005 Hey Blake, Awesome looking fly, superb tying, great job. Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaddo 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2005 Graham, I wish I could take credit for it. These are screen captures from the essential Patterns DVD. Cheers Blake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2005 Thanks Blake, I need to get that CD, looks like it has some amazing flies. Graham Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaddo 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2005 they are excellent. you'll love them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltydog 0 Report post Posted April 8, 2005 WOW, nice patten I see them on the river out back all the time.Ill have to tell my son about that one. thank you. GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klaas 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2005 Hey all I have those dvd's also and on an dutch forum i try as good as i can to tie em with some pics. http://www.thefishcommunity.com/index.php?showtopic=3142&hl= First part is the weaving,i need a third hand to do with the ostrich herls so i explain it with chenille. The rest i did step by step by the dvd,sorry its in dutch but if u want i can try to explain it in english. Klaas Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaddo 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2005 Klaas. very nice. they look fantastic. I think the photos explain the process very well. Cheers Blake Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tightlines 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2005 I have been experimenting with the sow bug imitations for quite some time now. The grand river is infested with them and Ian Martin states in his fly fishing the grand river that sow bugs/isopods make up the majority of the trouts diet because its a readily available food source. Every rock I have ever turned on the Grand has had many of these Isopods. They are also the first nymphs to hatch in the Grand for opening season on trout. I am glad to see that what I have come up with is similar to that pattern displayed in previous responses. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pakito 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2005 Very nice swaddo fantastic photos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaddo 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2005 Tightlines apparently we have them over here too (local name for them is "water slaters") though I am yet to see them in any of the streams that I frequent. pakito: I didnt tie it unfortunately. I wish I had the skills to be able to do it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
