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Bluegill sized Stealth Bomber
Started by PWB, Jan 25 2015 09:55 AM
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 10:25 AM
That's a good looking panfish fly. Looks like fish food, to me.
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 11:06 AM
Very nice! love the bomber, it has great action in the water
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PWB
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 12:37 PM
Yeah I did very well with the yellow ones last summer. I tied up some bigger ones for bass and they did great.
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 12:54 PM
I like those kinds of flies, but have a question: what is the purpose of the flash that sticks up in back... it seems that it would not be in the water for the fish to see.
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 01:18 PM
The stealth bomber is actually a diver. When retrieved it dives and wiggles. And they sure catch fish!
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Posted 25 January 2015 - 01:19 PM
stealth bombers are great in larger sizes I have problems with hookset on small gill sized gurglers. they seem to push the fly away with the wake going after it rich mc
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 10:39 AM
That fly looks like it might float on its side rather than hook down. I tied some foam spiders with 2 layers of foam trying to get a higher float and they just floated on their side.
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Posted 26 January 2015 - 11:34 AM
ditz, I have tied up a bunch of these and they all sit hook down, and then dip below the surface when stripped sort of like a dahlberg diver. Maybe try a heavier hook to act as a keel? But then I suppose that would negate the higher float you are looking for
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Posted 28 May 2018 - 07:46 PM
Old thread, I know - I apologize.
But what hook type/size do folks use for bream-sized Stealth Bombers?
Thanks!
Lee
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Posted 05 July 2018 - 01:56 PM
Old thread, I know - I apologize.
But what hook type/size do folks use for bream-sized Stealth Bombers?
Thanks!
Lee
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Posted 06 July 2018 - 10:34 AM
Yes the original was a #6 Gamakatsu B10S.
Current recommendations are for sizes #10 to #3/0.
Larger hooks can be used and require more foam.
B10's are available in 6 thru 2/0.
http://www.flyfishga.com/stealth.htm
Current recommendations are for sizes #10 to #3/0.
Larger hooks can be used and require more foam.
B10's are available in 6 thru 2/0.
http://www.flyfishga.com/stealth.htm
