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Foosis

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About Foosis

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    Bait Fisherman
  • Birthday 06/25/1952

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    Bass, Lake Ontario trib Salmon and Trout
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    Southern Tier N.Y,S.
  1. Since 71'. I'll let you do the math lest I feel old. Some periods were head down, feather flying, arm flailing, don't-bother-me-wife intense. Some periods the material boxes sat in the attic as other aspects of life got in the way... then the itch reared it's head yet again. The feathers, thread, and vise must complete some kind of weird germinating seed when they occupy space on a bench. While inactive they cause an "itch" that cannot be ignored for long.
  2. If you use your creative juices mixed with the suggestions above sir... You are going to killem! Try different colors & sizes. Also try a conventional ice jig tied to the end to drop em down deep. Or try wrapping lead on the shank of the dropper before you tie on the fuzz. (just be careful of maximum hook points allowable on one line in your local) If you like you could even doctor up a store-bought ice jig with marabou, legs, flash, eyes or the like. The possibilities are endless. Often the gills like just a wee bit of movement but not too much. Marabou, Fin Raccoon, Arctic Fox etc can give just enough movement to entice the little goomers into your bucket all without even a twitch of the wrist... or maybe with a twitch depending on the day. Don't let any thought go without trying a tie... You never know! We've caught a bazillion crappie out of Whitney Point Reservoir here in the southern tier of New York just by trying different goodies over and over... Bluegills also... just different local lakes. Want a bunch of fun via a new dimension? Obtain a underwater camera and learn a bunch of what turns em on and what don't. If you watch a couple of hits on the camera you may even be able to turn off the heater... It sure does get the blood a flowin'!!
  3. My two and a half cents... Just one Book I've used is "Top Ten Smallmouth Bass Flies" by Brad Miller. Considering it provides step by step tying and an over-all success strategy it's a little more than just a pattern guide. It truly is however a worthwhile read and re-read. I have the Kindle version from Amazon. As someone said.. Bass is Bass. I suspect The biggies won't turn up their noses to the offerings presented in the book just because the author gave the little guys top billing. We all have our own "Top Ten" so "THE Top Ten" may be a stretch BUT... The book is worthwhile for sure and the patterns are worth taking space in anyone's box. The overall strategy of a few types of flies covering all the bases on any given day has of course been proven true no matter the hunt. On a side, side note... I've fished some of those remote Texas "tanks." You sir are in for a treat! One day a buddy of mine and I took 23 bucket mouths from such a tank in one day... If I mentioned minimum size it would appear to be "just a fish story." Suffice it to say I hope you have more than a 4 weight rod!
  4. I've been tying for forty-some years and can tie a decent fly providing I try a specific pattern a few times and my magnifying glass remains free of fog. Back in the seventies and eighties I taught a few folks how to tie and they definitely, I suspect without exception, surpassed my meager abilities. Good fly tier? I do not think I could be called as such even with exaggeration. But I do catch fish with what I tie And.... I DO enjoy this site!
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