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FattyMatt

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  1. Thanks Cold. The space created by the prop allows the legs to move very naturally. I use a smaller prop on my crab flies to create the same effect. Otherwise, the weight of the fly pushes down on the legs and stops them from moving as well.
  2. Just a tip some may not know. If you're out of krystal flash, thinner versions of flashabou can be stretched in to krystal. I tested it with 4 different kinds of flashabou. The thick stuff broke, thin stuff worked perfect, can't tell the difference between the stretched flashabou and store bought krystal.
  3. The spools I have are 4oz spools of .35. At an average of 1/12oz jigs, I can make 48 jigs per spool by rolling in to dime-sized lead coins. Actually very economical way to make micro jigsYes that's a good way to make micro jigs, but your first post you said you were making heavy jigs, which Is why I answered the way I did.Heavy is a relative term. Bonefishermen know a typical bonefish fly uses anywhere from 1/20th Oz lead eyes to 1/200 Oz plastic bead chain. So 1/12th Oz would be a heavy bonefish bugMan you are all over the place! How far are you casting a 1/12 oz jig on a spinning rod that will actually handle a bone! The standard flats jig is 1/8 - 1/4. Anyway your post said you had an emergency any needed jigs for a trip in two days, I think my advice of buying naked jig heads and tying them yourself was what most people would do. Ok well you got your lead so moving on, good luck They cast far enough...my wife caught a couple on small jigs like these in November. 15 lb super slick on a medium action 7'6" rod casts small jigs very well. When bones are exhibiting "traveling" behavior, you can cast 20 yards, leave the jig sitting there and when the school makes their turn you just twitch it a little. If they are mudding/feeding, these jigs will spook most bones. If this is the situation, I target bones, the wife will tie on a tube and target cuda. I would personally would never prefer to fish for bones with a spin rod. But my wife gets frustrated with a fly rod and catering to her allows me to book a couple trips per year where we fish 90% of the time.
  4. The spools I have are 4oz spools of .35. At an average of 1/12oz jigs, I can make 48 jigs per spool by rolling in to dime-sized lead coins. Actually very economical way to make micro jigs Yes that's a good way to make micro jigs, but your first post you said you were making heavy jigs, which Is why I answered the way I did. Heavy is a relative term. Bonefishermen know a typical bonefish fly uses anywhere from 1/20th Oz lead eyes to 1/200 Oz plastic bead chain. So 1/12th Oz would be a heavy bonefish bug
  5. The spools I have are 4oz spools of .35. At an average of 1/12oz jigs, I can make 48 jigs per spool by rolling in to dime-sized lead coins. Actually very economical way to make micro jigs
  6. Best suggestion goes to Henrik. This fits the bill perfectly, so easy to cut to necessary shape. Thanks man
  7. It's not for me,I think I said that too
  8. Custom 1/12th Oz bonefish jig I just tied with arctic fox. Ain't finding that in the store
  9. Are you really asking people on a fly tying forum why they don't just buy it at a store? Lol. The short answer is I can make custom sizes and weights to meet my needs in any hook size / style I want. Why would I pay a premium for someone else to do that for me?
  10. Thank you Mike. I wish everyone could just answer the question posed. I'm well aware of the limitations with weight and bones. With that said, I've caught bonefish on 3/8 oz jigs on the edge of flats in deeper water and there is a well-established market for these "flats jigs." I have people fishing with spin rods, so I have no choice, I'm tying heavier bonefish jigs. Unless someone knows of a way to cast unweighted bugs with a spin rod
  11. Guys, I don't have a fly tying shop near by me and I have an emergency, I am going to the Bahamas in two days and I need a bunch of lead wire for some flies. Are there any local stores like Lowe'S, craft store or anywhere else where I can find a source of lead wire? Im making heavy bonefish jigs for a spinning rod on hooks as small as 8 so its gotta be lead. Thanks!
  12. Not the greatest quality picture in the bathtub, my camera screen is cracked, but here's the solution! No lead, it rides hook up even when stripped or popped really hard in to rushing water from the faucet. It rides perfect with or without a tiny bead chain. These shrimp and the unweighted versions of the other ones I mentioned are going to change my skinny water game in the Bahamas
  13. 3d eyes. If a jc feather is supposed to look like an eye, then something that actually looks like an eye should work better. JC is the ultimate "catch the fisherman" gimmick. it looks really neat to the human eye. And most guys who actually fish their flies and don't put them in a frame know jc is a gimmick and waste of money
  14. Thanks to you guys I finally found the 60 degree hooks! Since they're hard to find and they were on backorder, I bought a bunch of #6-#2 for bones and permit and some #1-2/0 for smb and stripers back home. Results to follow. I'm really excited to achieve some hook-up, barely weighted flatsworthy mantis shrimp, merkins, Peterson spawning shrimp and e.p. shrimp and crabs. If they work, they'll be pretty unique flies. All the commercially tied versions either spook everything on the flats or they ride sideways or upside down.
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