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- Birthday 11/09/1949
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Snook, spotted seatrout, bonefish, permit, tarpon, redfish, largemouth bass, bluegill, oscars
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http://www.kayakfishingsarasota.com
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Sarasota, Fla
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I think it gets down a little quicker. I also added eyes because I believe a fly with eye produces more fish. Added epoxy: 1. to keep eyes on; 2. make fly more durable.
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Got A New Hardy Greys Streamflex 9' 4wt
SteveGibson replied to NJFlyMAn's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
Other than balance, I'm not quite sure what the importance of the reel might be on a 4-weight? Isn't it to store line at the end of the day? -
I hadn't been back to The Everglades since prior to the 2010 freeze. That cold killed most of the exotics. However, I heard fishing was hot down there, so I made the drive Wednesday morning. It's a little over 2 hours south of me. Didn't see another boat all day. I fly fished, using mainly a 3-weight and my Myakka Minnow. Conservatively, I estimate I caught and released 250 fish, including largemouth bass, bluegill, stumpknocker, shellcrcker, warmouth perch, gar and one Mayan cichlid. I litterally left the fish hitting. I rarely went two casts without at least a hit. Didn't notice the bubble-eye bass until after I uploaded the photos.
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Yep, Spirit River Bodi-Braid. Keen eye there, NJ!
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Thank all of you! And I will let you know!
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No, not ice dub. It's an EP brush. The other two are simply a palmered white hackle.
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No, the original DT did not have eyes. It was bascially a Stu Apte Tarpon Fly tied in all white. The tail feathers were splayed and the entire hook shank was wrapped. I do not splay the feathers.
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My go-to fly in the surf for snook is my DT Variation, an offshot of the original DT Special. I tweaked the original over the years to suit my needs. It has accounted for more than 5,000 snook in the surf, including fish to 40 inches.
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Although I've posted the Myakka Minnow previously, I've made some changes over the years. Used to be I fished the gold Myakka Minnow most of the time. However, I've found that copper works well in tannin-stained water. Black is best in The Everglades. The fly works for species feeding on minnows. It can be tied on any size hook to meet your needs.
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I recently spoke at the Suncoast Fly Fishers in St. Petersburg. I was also their guest fly tyer. I tied up several Gibby's DT Variations. In the club's latest newsletter, I saw a photo of Tom's Greenback Minnow. The fly looked very nice. So, I decided to cook up a batch. I used white Polar Flash for the underbody and olive Fly Fur for the top. I coated the stick-on eyes with Goop. Tom told me he uses 5-minute epoxy as a coating. Can't wait to give these a try.
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Since the wind has been up, I have been fooling around with some designs for beach snook. Although I'm partial to my Gibby's DT Variation, you never know what the fish want. I tried out a couple of HOTS Fly protypes and did well, catching and releasing several snook to 26 inches and seatrout to 25. The fly suspends well -- which is important in the surf. Should work on most any species.
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Fred, Where did you get the Fish Skulls? Did you order them?
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I'm am sponsored by TFO and like their rods very much. However, I would go with a TiCRX, Axiom or BVK over the Teeny. I had a Teeny 6-weight and it wasn't my favorite.
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I really like that fly!
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Thanks! Congrats to all!