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#1 User is offline   Panama Red 


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Posted 20 August 2010 - 08:29 PM

I haven't posted iany pictures since I had to reregister my account... I mostly post in saltwater, however, have had a yen to fish the lake as of late and this is what I came up with.







Will be using the gurglers and bibolor bunnies in saltwater as well.

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Posted 20 August 2010 - 10:35 PM

your gonna have to post more pics because you got some killer looking flies.
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Posted 21 August 2010 - 06:27 PM

Thanks NJ, looking to give them a shot when I get back from Denver next week. Hit the salt today, way to windy for the fly, however, spinning tackle saved the day...plenty of speckled trout, blues and lady fish.

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Posted 21 August 2010 - 07:14 PM

nice work....looks like a bluegill/bass quest is in order....
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 08:58 AM

Panama, just noticed in the first 3 how the foam is wrapped and tied on the lead eyes......are the eyes tied on and then wrapped? or.... is the foam actually holding the eyes on. Also, does this configuration float with the head down attitude?
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 09:24 AM

QUOTE (macon123 @ Oct 23 2010, 09:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Panama, just noticed in the first 3 how the foam is wrapped and tied on the lead eyes......are the eyes tied on and then wrapped? or.... is the foam actually holding the eyes on. Also, does this configuration float with the head down attitude?
Thanks, Macon

I'm not Panama but I think I can answer this. Those aren't lead eyes they are like doll eyes that you can find at any craft store. And he ties the foam in and then folds it over itself creating a little flap like object sticking out. and it is flat on both sides. He then takes some glue and goes the eyes on each side. so therefore he ties the foam on then superglues the eyes after he finishes the fly. Hope this helps.
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Posted 23 October 2010 - 08:21 PM

"I'm not Panama but I think I can answer this. Those aren't lead eyes they are like doll eyes that you can find at any craft store. And he ties the foam in and then folds it over itself creating a little flap like object sticking out. and it is flat on both sides. He then takes some glue and goes the eyes on each side. so therefore he ties the foam on then superglues the eyes after he finishes the fly. Hope this helps."

Thats the ticket....foam, fold, super glue and eyes...

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Posted 03 November 2010 - 04:13 PM

Outstanding work. Love them!
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Posted 05 November 2010 - 09:33 AM

Here's another one you might want to try, similar to one of your patterns above but bulkier for bass. I saw this one online and made a few slight modifications.





This is my favorite view of the fly:


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Posted 05 November 2010 - 03:26 PM

QUOTE (TheCream @ Nov 5 2010, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's another one you might want to try, similar to one of your patterns above but bulkier for bass. I saw this one online and made a few slight modifications.





This is my favorite view of the fly:



I like that pattern Cream one question. What hook is that? Mustad 3366?
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Posted 06 November 2010 - 09:02 AM

i really like your pink-n-yellow humpy
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Posted 08 November 2010 - 10:51 AM

QUOTE (NJ All Day @ Nov 5 2010, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (TheCream @ Nov 5 2010, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Here's another one you might want to try, similar to one of your patterns above but bulkier for bass. I saw this one online and made a few slight modifications.





This is my favorite view of the fly:



I like that pattern Cream one question. What hook is that? Mustad 3366?


Yes, it is a 3366. The one I posted pics of is not a great example to show of this pattern, I know I have better pics somewhere and can't find them! That white one was an early one that I didn't tie as well.
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Posted 08 November 2010 - 12:31 PM

Those are pretty cool flies.

I really like the foam humpy fly.

I can definitely tell you're a saltwater fisherman with all of the pinks in your flies.

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Posted 08 November 2010 - 09:59 PM

bugeyes.gif Great tye everyone. I like them all. headbang.gif
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Posted 09 November 2010 - 06:23 PM

Thanks for all the replies, I loved the fish porn...never a better sight than a fly you tied in a happy place!! I seem to get on a foam binge from time to time, it's cheap and the possabilities are only limited to your imagination.

My dad used to tie deer hair humpies and adams by the box to keep us fishing the trout streams and rivers surrounding Redding Ca., was always our go to pattern.

As a fellow forum member from Texas once said..."if it ain't pink, your hands won't stink" Lot of truth in tose words of wisdom, most of the patterns we fish on the flats have a tinge to a ton of pink in them somewhere.

Tight lines...dave
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