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Everything posted by SteveGibson
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I think it gets down a little quicker. I also added eyes because I believe a fly with eye produces more fish. Added epoxy: 1. to keep eyes on; 2. make fly more durable.
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Got A New Hardy Greys Streamflex 9' 4wt
SteveGibson replied to NJFlyMAn's topic in Fly Fishing Gear & Techniques
Other than balance, I'm not quite sure what the importance of the reel might be on a 4-weight? Isn't it to store line at the end of the day? -
I hadn't been back to The Everglades since prior to the 2010 freeze. That cold killed most of the exotics. However, I heard fishing was hot down there, so I made the drive Wednesday morning. It's a little over 2 hours south of me. Didn't see another boat all day. I fly fished, using mainly a 3-weight and my Myakka Minnow. Conservatively, I estimate I caught and released 250 fish, including largemouth bass, bluegill, stumpknocker, shellcrcker, warmouth perch, gar and one Mayan cichlid. I litterally left the fish hitting. I rarely went two casts without at least a hit. Didn't notice the bubble-eye bass until after I uploaded the photos.
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Yep, Spirit River Bodi-Braid. Keen eye there, NJ!
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Thank all of you! And I will let you know!
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No, not ice dub. It's an EP brush. The other two are simply a palmered white hackle.
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No, the original DT did not have eyes. It was bascially a Stu Apte Tarpon Fly tied in all white. The tail feathers were splayed and the entire hook shank was wrapped. I do not splay the feathers.
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My go-to fly in the surf for snook is my DT Variation, an offshot of the original DT Special. I tweaked the original over the years to suit my needs. It has accounted for more than 5,000 snook in the surf, including fish to 40 inches.
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Although I've posted the Myakka Minnow previously, I've made some changes over the years. Used to be I fished the gold Myakka Minnow most of the time. However, I've found that copper works well in tannin-stained water. Black is best in The Everglades. The fly works for species feeding on minnows. It can be tied on any size hook to meet your needs.
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I recently spoke at the Suncoast Fly Fishers in St. Petersburg. I was also their guest fly tyer. I tied up several Gibby's DT Variations. In the club's latest newsletter, I saw a photo of Tom's Greenback Minnow. The fly looked very nice. So, I decided to cook up a batch. I used white Polar Flash for the underbody and olive Fly Fur for the top. I coated the stick-on eyes with Goop. Tom told me he uses 5-minute epoxy as a coating. Can't wait to give these a try.
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Since the wind has been up, I have been fooling around with some designs for beach snook. Although I'm partial to my Gibby's DT Variation, you never know what the fish want. I tried out a couple of HOTS Fly protypes and did well, catching and releasing several snook to 26 inches and seatrout to 25. The fly suspends well -- which is important in the surf. Should work on most any species.
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Fred, Where did you get the Fish Skulls? Did you order them?
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I'm am sponsored by TFO and like their rods very much. However, I would go with a TiCRX, Axiom or BVK over the Teeny. I had a Teeny 6-weight and it wasn't my favorite.
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I really like that fly!
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Thanks! Congrats to all!
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Thanks for a great contest and wonderful effort by all.
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Tying is just like casting: If it gets the job done, then everything is fine. I'll bet that fly will catch fish!
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That fly would work great in salt water tied on a No. 1 hook!
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Looks like a great fly!
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That's a really great looking fly!
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Thanks, Spinner! I'll certainly check Crystal Falls out!
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Have to fly to Michigan in mid-June for a nephew's graduation/open house. After that, wife and I want to spend a week somewhere in the state. I'm thinking about the Upper Peninsula. We would like a cabin on a lake or river or maybe even a resort. Any suggestions?
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You can tie the fly on bigger hooks. You would just increase your materials proportionatley. I would think you could tie on a No. 6 or 8 hook with no problem.
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Like almost all fly patterns, it has been done before. I hate it when that happens. :wallbash: Say WHAT??? i think i some how stroke this kitten the wrong way.... :scared: Sorry for bringing You to a boiling point :jumpy: But im more sorry to SteveGibson for letting this pollute a realy nice tropic/pattern :cry: . Claudia :nono: Thanks for the support, Claudia. But don't feel sorry for me. I did nothing wrong. I'd never ever seen a fly like the Skitterbug. If it has been done before, then I apologize. Lefty Kreh told me one time when we were fishing that every fly is nothing more than a variation on the same theme. I'm not sure what the purpose is of fishingbub's post? He could show us the "original" in a pic! This is the first time I have ever seen the pattern, doesn't mean it's the original though. It could even be you that posted it in this link. http://www.southeastflyfishingforum.com/fo...ight=skitterbug I must have saw something that wasn't there. (the "he said so himself", I could have sworn I saw it before I posted that but I guess I didn't. I appologize for putting words in your mouth.) I did not mean to offend anyone with my original post or my second post. I apologize if I offended anyone. I didn't mean to imply that you copied it. I was just informing that it isn't a true original. If I had known it would offended you I wouldn't have done it. It is a sweet fly. Shows alot of creativity and tying skill. Once again I appologize for offended you guys. The link is my fly that I posted on southeastflyfishing last spring. Wow! I copied my own fly.
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LOL, I wasn't criticizing anyone. I was just stating it isn't completely original. He even said so himself. I've seen this pattern on southeastflyfishingforum.com twice. Why would I be upset about a pattern not being original? Sorry if I came over the wrong way. Like I said, I hate it when you find out that pattern you invented has been tied before..... By claiming the pattern wasn't original is an implication that I copied it. Also you said I said so myself. I missed that one. Show us a pic of the original, please.