back to shop flies
As things begin to slow down a bit on the water (mosquitoes begin to show up in force as the wave of visitors head back up north...) it's back to the bench, filling back-orders for the shop and in |
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An unbiased look at the Nor Vise
I have only tied on a Nor-vise once so I am no expert but it seems that while it does have the characteristics of a true rotary vise the differentiating factor and main selling point is in the lathe f |
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Tenkara Clouser's
Here are some clouser's I have tied for use with the TUSA Amago
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Hook Size 6 C49S
Body Diamond Braid
Wing Krys |
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MAY 2012 ---FLIES FROM THE VISE
Here are some clouser's
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Hook Size 6 C49S
Body Diamond Braid
Wing Krystal Flash and Lambs Wool
Eyes Large B |
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A little Help!!!!!!!!!!!&#
Youre vice and youre scissors are where you want to spend youre money, I recommend a pair of Anvil scissors the handles are adjustable (just bend them to suit) so they will be more comfortable since y |
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Problems with post eyes
Absent a picture of the eyes you are using, have you considered buying "Pearls by-the-yard" at your local fabric shop? These are plastic beads that come in a 'chain' just like bead c |
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advice on clouser
i have discovered a new fishing hole i tried some wooley boogers and some poppers the other day but i didnt have no luck the water is very cloudy but i know there are some huge bass in this pond/lake |
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Messing with a 4/0 Jig Hook
Those are first rate. I've been experimenting with large Clousers on jig hooks with good results. Instead of the usual lead eyes I've been using the largest size bead chain eyes in combinatio |
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what species
i was fishing the other day and i just happened to hook this lil guy on a strip and im trying to figure out what species of minnow this is so i can try to imitate his color in a fly that i want to tie |
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Mylar Minnow
If you mean Charlie Cypert's Mylar Minnow, it is tied as follows:
1) Attach bead-chain eyes to hook;
2) Tie in Chenille, color of choice, at hook bend;
3) Make two loops of chenille from bend a |
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April 2012 : Flies from the Vise
Looks like I'm gonna break the trout fly streak, but here is a bass fly I've been testing for a while. I have to admit, it looks pretty goofy but works great for shallow feeding bass, or you c |
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Clouser Deep Minnow for trout
I tie a clouser style minnow on Mustad 3366 size 6,8 and even 10 hooks for panfish so this might work well for the trout as well. I will have to try it this year! I tie the fly with bead chain eye |
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Small Saltwater Flies
The pattern that most use down here is the Crystal Schminnow (think wooly bugger with pearl chenille body and either small bead chain or plastic eyes... usually in white/pearl. My version employs a |
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Warmwater Randoms
i use that hefer groomer for browns
i dont tie it with dumbbell eyes i use 4 magnum bead chain eyes
they give the fly way more movement when stripped through the water |
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fly fishing line
I would recommend getting a good name brand line right out of the box. I've made the mistake of getting bargain lines from the big-chain outdoor stores. "It's made by so-and-so." I t |
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Saturday On The Pond
Well, brother-in-law. But I don't think of him that way.
Anyhow, Saturday, I ditched the kids (gonna make it up to them) to spend the afternoon on the water. Eddy brought the boat to Reynolds P |
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Fishing trip tmrw - flies
I would think many of the ones you made for the salt would work on the bass and pickerel. First thing comes to mind is one of the last few you posted - the Crease Flies.
Good Luck.
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March 2012: Flies from the Vise
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Had a play with some new materials I got, and made this, it's tied on a 2/0 hook |
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panfish flies for bass?
the bass around me don't seem very picky especially in the hot summer months... if you put something in front of their noses and it is something they haven't seen before they tend to inhale it |
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Killer Craft Fur Minnow
Killer for sure! Brown/Tan and Black/Purple with bead chain and maybe a little longer tail would be just what the redfish doctor ordered. That's the kind of fly I was referring to in your othe |
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Back Country Flies
Jam, you're just showing off! Those look great and I thought the ones you sent me last year looked good.
NY, the bulls like something that has some presence in the water but it has to sink pr |
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Walleye Fly
I'm not sure if this is an existing pattern but I've developed my own version over the years that is second only to woolly bugger patterns in my vest. Great on trout, bass and especially walle |
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got to brag
Awesome !! Do you still have all your fingers??? Those Pickerel can be a handful.... |
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Tons of Tarpon Flies
[quote]I love this one![/quote]
Jax, me too! Classic Apte! Funny, but that pattern was one of the first Tarpon flies I ever tied, way back when I was a kid. I tied them on regular hooks & |
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fly drying stand
[img]http://www.ian-woods.co.uk/prods/images/931_2.jpg[/img]
has anybody seen this type of stand in catalogs
i know they are available in the UK but i dont want to pay a premium due to currency exch |
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FTF Fly Pattern - djmyers - Musky/Bass Streamer
Here is another fly I was trying with the same concept and process of attaching materials to the bead chain. I have been testing different designs to see what materials work and what doesn't. Th |
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Carp swap
I have a size 10 crawdad that I would like to have field tested for carp. I believe it will also work for goggle eye and other bass. It has bead chain eyes at the tail to promote a simulated defensive |
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Chartreuse Grub
I'm posting this pattern here because it is neither a cold or warm water pattern. I've seen similar patterns, one of which I think was a Lefty Kreh, tyed with silly legs and such. This is the |
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Bass OTF
I went fishing today in some clear water ponds. I didn't land any fish, but had some interest. I managed to break off a very big large mouth and had a couple others inhale my flies but didn't |
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Favorite bass/pike fly?
Nice looking fly! Should work fine for Pike or bass. Red & white is an old, but productive combination.
One suggestion, use more hackle in the tail. At least 3 pairs. This gives you a better |
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Anvil Apex
Just my 2cents. I have tied off and on for 40yrs but I am no expert. I tie on a Dan-Vise for 4yrs and like it fine but it is a pain for tying Clouser type flys where it requires tying on both sides of |
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fly fishing georgia
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fly fishing for Asian Carp?
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[quote]BUT- having grown up on the great lakes in the 80s, I well remember how there was just as much "eco |
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Speckled Trout Fly SWAP
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yeah Pawleys island south cackalacky. we didnt even have a winter this year --water is still 56F. but i work in kn |
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Fly Ides for April in the Keys
[quote]Tidewaterfly, when you say the flies you "used" to tie for the Keys...I hope it means because your boxes are full, not that you no longer chase tarpon there[/quote]
No, it means I no |
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Craft Stores!
I've gotten plenty of stuff from local and chain dollar stores.
Like 18ish" kids hair extensions in a variety of natural and not so natural colors. It all looks good on a pike, bass or salt |
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Crayfish Chronic, Shafted Stabber, Shafted Craw Ball, Carp Master Prin
Hi, Im Chris, ...new to the forum, love to tie get feedback learn etc. I fish backwaters of the Missouri River in St. Louis, MO for Carp/Grass Carp, Catfish, Freshwater Drum, and Hybrid Bass mostly. M |
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Need some inspiration!
Okay folks, I need some help here. I'm in need of some inspiration because my creativity meter shorted out after tying up a few new patterns. Here's the scoop. (Pics of new flies to come)
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FTF Fly Challenge: Stonefly Nymphs
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materials
size 10 hook
black thread
black chenille with green flecks
goose biots
bead chain eyes
clear scud back
black dubbing
black sili legs |
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Mullet On A Fly
A cast net would make things easier......
Just kidding. I caught one last year on a crawfish pattern. It was on a size 2 gamakatsu B10S hook. You need 4 hackle feathers a pair of bead chain and threa |
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shop flies, Tarpon Snake
The Tarpon Snake is done entirely from wide, webby strung saddles (the large fly is done from 6 to 9" saddles). I did an article on it for Flyfishing is Saltwaters magazine one or two years ago. |
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Second Annual Evolution Swap
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February 2012: Flies from the Vise
This is just the short list. Don't want to be a huge nuisance.
"Everybody's" got Saltwater hooks and bead chain eyes. Sizes 4-8 for Carp and other warm water species living in Mi |
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Intruder style for bass?
No, not intruders, but I think you may be onto something, here. A lot of my warmwater flies are beefed-up trout patterns. I'm especially fond of "oversized" Sculpzillas and other articul |
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American Shad
Hey everybody. Went fishing today mainly for crappie but ended up catching a few american shad. This time of year the shad are running up the st. johns river in florida to spawn. I was wondering if |
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Opinions on this storage system?
eagles_8804, I have a couple of those, and as the others have said, they're great for small items. I keep beads, cones, bead chain & barbell eyes in them. For feathers, I use the roller bins t |
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grass/seed imitation flies
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Supercharger streamer
Nice work, this pattern should do great for you, no doubt. I can see especially all types of bass, and pickerel all over it. |
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Hellgramite Swap
Sorry I just realized how to reply without putting all the quotes on there. I cannot find a name for my pattern, not much to be found on the internet. I guess it would be called a bead chain rubber le |
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South Louisiana
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That made the Tee laugh a little. I use them clips to cut up the bead chain that makes eyes. It cuts |
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Flats Fly Swap
They're 'eyeballz' ... The trick being that we want the fly to sink quickly most of the time so we put as much weight as possibke in the fly. This one also has lead wire wrapped around th |
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First Flies..
Hello to all,
Im new to fly fishing, but after a few months of reading and research ive finally got an outfit and a setup for tying. Im a keep-it-simple kind of guy, so I just got me a good Griffin |
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For those who tie "TINY"...
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http://veevus.dk/en/content/6-retailers <These are the listed retailers. Only problem is my icelandic language |
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shrimp and crab
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Nice flies. I love them all, but the first one is my favorite because I might actually be able to make one simil |
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Articulated Flies
I tie all of the Kelly Galloup and Rich Strolis pattern flies, plus my own creations. I target trout with articulated and double articulated beats, but you'll catch anything in the river system wi |
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Need some ideas for big bass flies
I normally would't answer to this kind of post, because i am kinda of high jacking another persons post. I apologize for that.
This pattern has been designed by me over a a couple of years. I sta |
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Killer Crawfish SBS
I made this pattern up because I wanted to have another use for the 105 meters of jamieson's shetland spindrift sand color other than the killer bug, so I created this simple crawfish pattern. It |
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Trip to the Keys
Thanks for the recipe! I tried just going from your photo so that will help for sure. Back to the vise I go!
I know Ive already asked you alot.. but do you mind giving me a quick recipe for y |
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Bluegill Swap Club
this sounds good to me ...i would like to be in this ..i have only 2 questions date needed to mail...an hook size 10-12-14...ect [quote name='breambuster' timestamp='13 |
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Twisted Maribou Damsel Fly Nymph
I like it. I will try it on the gills in the local small creeks. I agree on the black chain eyes. May also be good on Carp. Thanks for posting. |
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FTF Fly Challenge: Clouser Minnow
[color="#0000FF"][size="3"][font="Comic Sans MS"]OK...this one is a little more in the classic "Clouser" style. Modeled after Gerry Crow's "Black Ghost |
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