NEER Hair flies
I bought some several years ago to use on saltwater baitfish patterns, and was not particularly fond of it. It matted & kinked too easily IMO, and really didn't have an action in the water tha |
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Cementing Heads
I'm also strictly a saltwater tyer these days, and I use Dave's Flexament as a construction cement and Sally Hansen Hard As Nails With Nylon as a head cement. A lot of my friends use superglue |
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Tandem Minnow
Thanks agn54, and yeah i wouldn't use the trailer for fish that have giant bucket mouths and inhale stuff, i think there is a word for that type of fish? Mackerel and sheesh i'd love to see so |
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Peanut to large bunker flies
Mark Sedotti ties a similarly-shaped fly that he uses when bluefish are chopping bunker into pieces. It's supposed to represent a fish head, and he says it works great. Never tried it, but it' |
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RBF: new builder
I am going to build a saltwater setup for a christmas present, but I have only ever fly fished and built fly rods. Any suggestions on weight, guides, seats, blanks, any and all of the above for a rod |
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Hello from NC
Hello all, my name is James and I live in Rocky Point, been fishing my whole life, and only recently started fly fishing, mostly for gills but would like to try saltwater also, just can't imagine |
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Popper question
[quote] "pretty flies don't catch more fish"[/quote]
No they don't, but they do sell better when they're pretty!
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anybody try rattles in balsa poppers
I know the plug fishermen in the northeast drill several rattles in to their broomstick poppers for Bluefish and Stripers. Personally, I used to put them in my Comel "perch" float (being a f |
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spray on attractant
I've never used scent with flies (although there have been occasions when I was tempted..). I do know one or two bonefish guys who have kept a fly in with a small bag of cut up shrimp and have us |
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Misc flies and a fish or two
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Do your our Super Spoonfly - Pulpito jig Series #3
Welcome to the forum, Jose Antonio. Great video, the spoon looks like it would work well on many species in the salt here in Florida. It would be especially effective on the mackerel and bluefish, bu |
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materials list
Personally I use a lot of natural materials and the fly usually holds up to several trout before being mangled. Now if mackerel or bluefish are round then I agree, you will definitely want synthetics |
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Fun in the Sun
That clean cut sounds like a mack or maybe a bluefish, certainly something toothy. That's one of the reasons I love the salt, you'll never know for sure. Isn't it amazing how tarpon alwa |
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Schminnow
Heres some attempts at making some schminnows for my upcoming trip to Florida. Any suggestions for flies are appreciated. Mainly going to be beach fly fishing for snook, trout, redfish, ladyfish, blue |
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LAKE MUSKIE
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Here is some of my musky flys. Ive caught 10 this yr and lost 2x that. They cast great well on then right gea |
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Snookin' the Lights 6-2 to 6-5-2011
I just returned from a snook fishing trip to Southeast Florida with a couple of good buddies over the weekend. The trip was an absolute success. Tim, Dave and I met up Thursday evening on the way down |
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RBF: Need some info...new to fly fishing
So I've decided to give a go at fly fishing. New to both fly fishing and fly rod building, but not to rod building. Want to build my own rod but really don't know where to start. For starters I'll be |
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Syn Shrimp
I wish I had one the other day, the big bluefish were all over shrimp. |
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Cape Cod
My sister used to live out there. If the bluefish are in, throw topwater: sliders, divers, pencil poppers, etc. Strip them in as fast as you can and hold on to your rod. The fish smell like they |
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Striper Jerk Bait
Probably would! Would likely work well for Pike or Muskies too. I was playing around with the rabbit strips & some Tear Mender adhesive one night. Some of the folks fishing here in the Chesap |
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Anyone experienced this?
Hi all. Just curious if any of you have experienced bluefish like thisbefore. I found this video amazing to say the least.I can't even imagine what it would be like there with a saltwaterflyrod se |
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Prepping Poppers
Capt Bob, beside that they're used for Tarpon, do you use a larger hook with those heads for any other reason? I ask because I've always felt the hook size recommendations were incorrect & |
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How I spin congo hair
QUOTE you are my hero Steve!Yep, I'm starting to feel the same way! I've been vary reluctant to go to synthetics. I use some, and have used them a long time, but primarily just |
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North Queensland Fly Fishers Tying Sessions
Last time i was in Aus, i said to my wife 'oh me and a mate are going ladyfishing' - got some weird looksThe Fish she ate, yeah made lips numb and swollen, her throat was swollen too and she h |
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Homemade Head Cement
Thanks John, I'm not getting fumed - well, ok, it is my line of work, I love it, and I love to argue. SO:Here is the link to EPA's evaluation of the carcinogenicity of PCB.http://www.epa.gov/i |
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Salt water flies for this weekend
Nothing fancy here at all. These patterns and colors have been working real well for me in the Indian River Lagoon. They have worked on a lot of slot size speckled trout, Ladyfish, Jacks and some smal |
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Saltwater Topwater
Nice workmanship there, super topwater......one big bluefish and would be |
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rope dubbing
Nick is correct about the wax. When one gets the reason how and why the rope-dub works, adherence of the dubbing to the thread is counter-productive. That's the difference of this method from an |
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How many fish should a fly hold up to?
Make it as durable as possible without affecting action or look, i use zap on quite a few stages of my tying not just the head and always finish with some sally hansen at least 1 coat. Fred. H is corr |
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Anyone?
I am new here. I prefer to fish saltwater. I also just tie simple patterns. They work well for me. Always interested in what others are doing. I am in South Florida where the Bluefish are small. The w |
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BB bendback
I rekon even if the herl got munched off it would still produce plenty of fish. My flies never last too long around schools of marauding bluefish or mackerel. This a great tie, i have never bent hooks |
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bluefish popper
[attachment=26647:065.JPG]Gonna give these a try, when the Bluefish and Mackeral start maken their waydown here. Maybe even snook candy gonna have to wait a little bit longer till the water cools o |
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New to Tying
G'Day all Pat Butler here from South East Queensland,Australia.I'm new to this forum having only "discovered" it late last night.I've been fly fishing and fly tying on and off no |
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Sold myself to the devil
So here is what i think.... I still care about stocked trout... just not as much as a care about wild trout. I don't mind people taking 2 or 3 fish for their family for one night. What i cant stan |
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Redfish and Speckled Trout Swap
I little Bit about a few of the tiers in this swap maybe it will peak your interest and get you to join up Me:I am a 49 year old from Central TexasI have been fly tying since I was 16 but I have ha |
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More Popper Questions
Those hooks look like they should work just fine to me! As a general rule, as long as the point is not under the popper body, it should be good. Both of those look like you'll get plenty of bi |
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FishHair Clouser
Chris, for some reason I've never had much success with that stuff on bass flies. It's great for Bluefish flies, but they'll eat just about anything that gets in front of them. It always |
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materals
the list is endless. A good place to start is Farrar's Flashblend, EP fibers and Congo Hair (very similar to each other), polar fiber, super hair (especially if you target toothy fish like macker |
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3-4 favorite striper flies
If you plan do do a lot of fishing, you're probably going to need more than three or four patterns to get through a season. A lot depends on the time of year and what kind of baitfish are in the w |
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Reel Recomendation
I built my first fly rod and have a walmart special reel that came with another kit a long while back before i built rods. I dont have a lot of money to spend but was wondering if someone can help me |
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Fishing Buddies
When are you moving? We have our annual Virginia fly fishing festival there in april which is a great place to learn about fishing the surrounding area and buy some new gear!If you like smallmouth |
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Hi from southern de
Welcome! Glad you are here!I would probably be tying for salt too if I lived that close to some great striper and bluefish action! Have you done any fishing along the coast? I used to live |
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Leaders made by RSTOUT
Hey this isn't a paid advertisement. I traded a turkey skin to a member RSTOUT for furled leaders. Went fishing to the Outer Banks of North Carolina. Used his leaders catching bluefish and trout |
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Warmwater Fly Tyer Personal Photo Thread
[quote name='dafunk5446' post='377053' date='Sep 9 2009, 10:46 PM'Ack.....must...shield....eyes......from devil stick.......in your hands just jokin dude[/quote]Im a worm burne |
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Bullfrog Slider
QUOTE (tequilatrout @ May 14 2009, 03:36 PM) Amazing, I love it, keep the good work coming.Are you the same Fred H. from the Stripersonline forum?ThanksYeah that's me. I'm going to be |
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Skirted Frog Popper
BDH, I've used schlappen on saltwater poppers combined with neck or saddle hackle to make a longer profile, but don't believe I've tried it in freshwater. Good stuff for big streamers too& |
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RBF: Any interest in rod building class in MA?
I am putting together my class building schedule for this year and wanted to see if there was any interest in rod building classes in either MA or CT. Here are a few details:I like to limit the size t |
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Crease fly question
The idea of the epoxy is to give the fly a second chance so to speak. A fly that is attached by CA glue is not strong and after tying hundreds of them I know they are not durable. I have had them la |
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RBF: Lamiglas fly rod
People,I just won a free, that's the best kind, Lamiglas rod, up to $250. I'm looking for a rod that I can fish for in the New York harbor area for bluefish and stripers and whatever. Also, I'm hoping |
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Sluggo
It looks good and should work. Pink has always been a hot color in the salt. Pink Fin-S, bubblegum flukes or Sluggos You just have to remember that for a soft plastic a Sluggo is heavy and actually |
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RBF: Which Lamiglas rod
People,I just won a free, that's the best kind, Lamiglas rod, up to $250. I'm looking for a rod that I can fish for in the New York harbor area for bluefish and stripers and whatever. Also, I'm hoping |
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Topwater Bluefish
Soon it will be spring and the bluefish will be on the flats. Here is one of about 8lbs hitting my popper in the bay. |
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Suggestions for Hackles
EHLawyer-Since you're just starting out, I'd suggest you save a few bucks and buy strung SADDLE feathers (not cape). Get ones described as "saltwater", they'll be longer, at leas |
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RBF: Please Give Information
I have absolutely no background or experience in Fly fishing. I usually make spinners and casting rods. Can anyone direct me in the right direction. I fish a lot of saltwater for bluefish and striper, |
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Crease Fly
Nice. I like that color combination. Though it would probably come out worse for wear in a "dog fight" with a bluefish. |
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Flies from the vice.
QUOTE (E. Oregon Midge @ Apr 1 2009, 10:59 AM) ...do them flies ever get a short bite?....Thanks Rocky! When I fish these patterns I am targeting stripers. For the most part, they will g |
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Trying to piece together a gift for beginner
Thank you, guys. I have no sister, but a brother !Your suggestions are seriously appreciated! When it comes to saltwater, we fish down by the bay and stripers are his fish of choice, but I&# |
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tying my first flys
Jerry-Just checking, but if you're on Staten Island that could mean salt water stuff for striped bass/ bluefish or freshwater stuff for bass and trout.I would take a look around at some basic patt |
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fly rod and reel combo
I second the recommendo for a Cabela's Prestige reel. For $15, that is an insane value. I have two of the larger size Prestige reels and they are all you need for LMB. I use them with |
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rod Smashers!
Speak softly and carry a big stick. I tried to play the light tackle card on a 20lb False Albacore with a 6wt. It won. Broke my hand built in three places. Took an 8wt for what was supposed to be baby |
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Imitating forage fish species......
I use a couple different "Styles" depending on the profile of the baitfish. For typical minnow shape- long, thin, slender for dace, minnows and I use a very sparse buck tail wing like a Blac |
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RBF: Choosing the right blank
Hello. I am a northeast kayak fisherman. I fish for striped bass and bluefish. Unfortunately, kayak fishing doesn't have too many rods designed specifically for our sport.I am trying to find a good |
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