Need some ideas for big bass flies
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I'm also a big fan of Murdich Minnows, Joe Cornwall's variation in particular and Bluegill might do wel |
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Animal Eyes Qundary
The ones I bought like that had some small tubing in the pack I put some glue in the tube then stuck the eyes in both ends. When tied on like any other barbell eye these made very wide heads when cove |
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December 2011: Flies from the Vise
Got some Fish Skulls the other day, and I've been trying to come up with a good high-water pattern for the tailwaters around here. Haven't tried them out yet, but I think they'll produce. |
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New swap ideas
I'm a streamer guy. I'm looking to do some more soon. I have my eyes on a few, a sculpin and some clouser style minnows . |
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November 2011: Flies from the Vise
Classic muddler from today. I finally got the secondary wing feathers to make a truly classic Don Gapen muddler.
Hook-Sabre-6 3xl
tail-matched turkey secondary wing feathers
body-gold mylar
rib-silver |
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Gettin' Jiggy...
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Fits fine over the hook eye. |
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stingin sculpin
Anyone tied one of these, [url="http://www.umpqua.com/pc-1632-18-stinging-sculpin-sands.aspx"]stinging sculpin[/url]? I have searched for recipes or tutorials but haven't found anything |
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The Jolly Roger
It's almost the fall streamer season.
This one is beyond deadly. One of the best streamers I ever tied.
The body is semi-clear plastic worm resin poured out flat, into the bottom of tupperware d |
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Which Magic Markers ?
Craft fur takes color very well.
http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hatches/2010/01/15/the-chubby-muffin-by-nick-granato/
In this SBS Nick uses Sharpies to color the head of his chubby muffin sculpin |
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OK GUYS, I need all of your advice......
iso18,
It really depends on what else is in the stream as far as food. I don't suspect you'll have to to get overly elaborate, but here are some ideas that work very well for me: 1) clo |
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Wondering about Late Summer / Early Fall Flies
There is still a lot of good fishing as fall progresses. You will still find hoppers until after the first hard frosts, but then, dry flies will tend to get smaller and smaller. The Pale Morning Dun |
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Meat Helmet Sculpin
Thanks Rich,
That video was great.I really like the fish skulls,Need to get my hands on some of the sculpin helmets.Really I want go get all the stuff to tie up that fly.A big old bass |
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Sculpins
I for one welcome our new sculpin overlords.
That's awesome. |
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sculpin pattern!!
here are some very easy sculpins that i managed to tie.please do not comment on the photography. i know its not good.[attachment=31105:sculpinsss.jpg][attachment=31106:sculpin.jpg][attachment=31107:sc |
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east branch of the ausable river, michigan
Right now terrestrials any size, BWOs 14-22's, Isonychia 10,12's, caddis 14-18's, tricos 22-28's, white flies 12-16's that will cover the dry flies now for streamers if your going |
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Jointed Slump Buster
Here is a pattern for the " free flybox" entry. Enjoy!! Thanks for the opportunity.
[size="5"][b]Jointed Slump Buster[/b][/size]
Recipe:
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spulpin patterns
Simple pattern:
streamer hook
lead
copper braid or gold braid wrapped for body
barred olive rabbit strip (pine squirrel works great for smaller sculpins)
olive wool for head
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Hatches Blog Post - Easy sculpin
This is an easy sculphin/baitfish tied on a 60* streamer hook. A simple and effective pattern that can be modified in color or size. While it can be tied on a straight eye streamer hook, I'm a big f |
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bass flies
Probably can't get much simpler than the good ol' Clouser Minnow, and it will catch the bass. If you're after smallies, chartreuse/white Clousers tend to kill the bronzebacks. One of my |
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Taimen flies
All types of Egg Sucking Leeches and Egg Sucking Wooly Buggers on 1/0 - 4/0 hooks are good taimen flies. The most useful color is black.
Articulated flies (string flies) are the ones I use most oft |
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Easy Sculpin Pattern
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Hi. I'm looking for an easy sculpin pattern that doesn't use deer hair for the head. I checked our site, b |
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black ghost
OK you wanted a Black Ghost with more girth. I love the Muddler Minnow. Sculpin patterns are always a big draw for big Browns. I have combined Muddlers with many patterns to get a fly with more profil |
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Jig Hook Innovation
I am a notorious clutz about cyber stuff and cannot post picts on any site. I do have two picts of an extended Matuka sculpin jig that I can send to anyone via email who would be so kind as to post th |
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Primitive ? Fly Tying
Just yesterday -- was it really 30 years ago?-- during an assignment there, I fished several streams in Bosnia -- including the Una, the Sana, and Piva. I met and became friends with with a melange o |
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Sculpin swap
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Sorry guys, I hate to do this, but family issues have just arisen and I feel that those are more important to me than sitting at the fly bench. I ap |
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Poster Fly Patterns
Actually I've found a better sculpin pattern using my new found craft fur. Nothing but grizzly hackle, grizzly tail, lead eyes and a brown craft fur dubbing brush for the head. Jazzed up with ch |
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When tying trout patterns.
I ditto those who tie things using imagination. There are patterns I often disturb in my own ways or that I evolve. for example on of my favorite fly's is something I call the ugly damsel (pic). |
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Streamer
Tying streamers for a buddy that lives in Colorado right now. He doesn't know there coming, its a surprize. Tied lots of double bunnies sculpin patterns and more stuff like the one below. Anyone h |
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wet fly swap
This swap has already finished...sorry guys. I'm currently hosting a sculpin swap though...check it out if interested... |
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Baitfish
those are really cool. I am making a sculpin with ulf's pattern |
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Production Tying...
I know this is a long post, but I thought it would get the information in front of you better than a link to my website, where it is taken from.Hope it helps - feedback appreciated!CHUCK'S TOP |
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mottled sculpin flies
QUOTE (violinjock @ Feb 8 2011, 10:58 PM) I was wondering if I could get some tips and suggestions on improving my current sculpin pattern. I've tried it on some warm water species that |
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Frog Fly
Tie up any frog pattern, but rather than spinning deer hair, spin sculpin wool or ram's wool and trim to shape. It will soak up and swim a lot deeper, especially if you add it to a sink line. Ad |
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Hanafi Saleh
QUOTE (primitivepete @ Jan 30 2011, 02:44 PM) if you haven't fished that before you're in for a treat. The fish love that rubber hackle stuff. I tied some sculpins with that stuff a |
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laser zonkers
Was messing around and tied these zonkers. The bodies/heads are of one clump woolhead dubbing and several clumps of laser dubbing, all tied in like sculpin wool and combed to blend. I'm guessing |
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What do you tie with...
http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern10912.html , Love bendbacks.http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern10379.html This will work welll around oyster bars...has that sculpin, oysterfish thing going on.. |
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Woolly Bastards
I wonder what a unicorn would taste like....The wool is nothing special, just sculpin wool...I use it like I use deer hair and stack it, pack it and trim it... |
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allen fly co.
I caught a couple rainbows on a sculpin pattern on their 5263 and also have tied several hundred flies on their other ones. Can't beat the $25 and a free fly box! And it was a very high |
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Sculpin for Mr. Vegas
QUOTE (Mr. Vegas @ Jan 17 2011, 11:34 AM) this is the sculpin I have been tying and caught 2 smaller rainbows a couple weeks ago.Its tan, green, and black wool, yarn body, zonker strip with |
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Baby Bullhead
Lately I've been tying some sculpin patterns , this one by Al Troth came from the book Flies of the Northwest. Although I believe it was intended for trout I think it would make a good steelhead p |
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My first attempt
Thanks guys, I appreciate the feedback. Deeky - I agree with you about the hook and the collar. One thing I found out quickly as I started the tie on a whim is I don't have the proper hook. Th |
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Senyo's Ice Sculpin
Here is his sculpin pattern. Never seen his ice sculpin. http://steelheadalleyflytying.blogspot.com...Senyo%20SculpinMike P. |
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Official: What did you tie today
I have been tying some poppers. Shocking I know. I just love tying them. I watched Whitlock's DVD on Near Nuff Sculpin and now I want to try it. |
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hello
Hello. I'm Matt from Charlotte...for now. My wife and I, along with our first baby due in about a month, are leaving the city for a remote town in the mountains of NC. I've become mostly a car |
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Sculpins and Gobies
Taking a few days to swing up some resident browns so I spun these up. They'll pull double duty for Browns, Steelhead and some smallmouth when they wake up.Wool Head Sculpin[attachment=27824:DSCN0 |
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Andino Deceiver
Very interesting, does the hook roll over (hook point rides up), or does the deer hair keep it upright? Cool idea, I'll have to give it some thought and trials. I do a similar thing to my Sculpi |
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First fly on a new vice?
I have been tying on a $16 vice on and off for my entire flytying life, and have finally been able to take the plunge - I am about to go pick up my brand new Renzetti Traveler. I'm so excited |
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Hook point up or down?
QUOTE (BigBrownTrout @ Dec 13 2010, 12:44 PM) Sorry guys. This should have been posted in the Coldwater Species forum.I agree!!! I have Guided fly anglers for Musky for over 25 |
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streamer
i like it!! i just recently tied a sculpin pattern like this with the wide gap between the hooks. Sweet tie |
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Big Black
Looks like a big meaty sculpin meal for a big bronze back or german brown! if you find it has too much weight or drag, try clipping the top and bottom of the head shorter to make the head more ang |
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Saltwater Deceiver or Clouser Swap
I'm in... will tie sculpin/oyster fsih flys. Anyone care to try tube flies? Have been killer in our neck of the woods... Let me know...dave |
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