TroutRuleBassDrool

Thats a nice fish!

Hey Rado-

Could you post the pattern for that nymph? It looks very realistic, and I'd like to try tying some up.

Thanks

Sounds (and looks) like you guys had a great time fishing. What did you catch the fish on?

Wow, that looks awesome. It looks like a black Alaskabou.

I'm going to have to try tying them in different colors!

Thanks for the input. Ill try to tie them sparser. About 5 minutes after i posted this, i read the Clouser thread at the Bench.

Of the few materials I've tried, I like Partridge the best.

Did anybody go to this besides me? I thought it was really cool. I even saw of the masters himself - Blane Chocklett! I never thought i'd meet him in real life, and when i talked to him, i kind of had trouble getting the words out . It was fun seeing him there, and some of the flies he had tied with Sili Skin were amazing. He was one of the youngest guys there, but his flies were amongst the best. I also saw someone name Hopper (first name i forgot, if you're reading this, i apologize, but i only got a glimpse of your area) and a pair of two people, a man and a woman known as the "Wulffs".

The expo was yesterday, March 5th. I know this was a little late, but i just had to see if anyone else was there. I should go to the next one too.

Also, i asked Blane about this (but since he doesn't live here, he wasn't too sure); does anybody know a place in the Bergen County area of New Jersey where LocoFoam/LocoSkin is sold? The Ramsey Outdoors had Sili Skin, so i know where to get that.

Thanks! Tight Lines!

Boy, Jimmy, Nutcrackers, Carp, Cichlids, it seems as though that nymph catches everything! I'll have to tie some of those up!

Sorry about the quality of the picture, I had just finished a Coca-Cola, so i was pretty jumpy. The fact that I couldn't get the lighting right kind of messed up the picture, but i hope you can still salvage a viable image.

I got the idea of using synthetics from Pujic's Clouser Minnow... I can't even come close!

This is one of my first flies (maybe number 50), so I'm still getting used to things. Criticism is welcome.

Tight Lines! TRBD

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by TroutRuleBassDrool:

Polar Aire Clouser

Thats good to hear! Im still in my teens, so I wouldn't know how bad artheritus is, but I've heard it can be hell. Good luck with the surgery!

Tight Lines!

SD, did you use the needle method for tying the tail/lower body?

Anyway, that looks like it should be a powerful producer!

That looks awesome! Could you share the pattern for making it?

I remember when I was bait fishing (bait, ugly word, eh? JKJK) and we (my father and I) used hellgramites on the Delaware. Those suckers had large jaws, so i made my dad hook them . He was almost as scared as i was! However, the hellgramites proved to be very productive. I always carry some hellgramite patterns with me where ever i go.

This may seem like a broad question, but i looked around on the net and came up with very little. I've read Harrison Steeves' new book Tying Flies with Foam, Fur and Feathers and i got a few patterns (such as the LA Ant , UFO and the Firefly) but I'm still looking for other patterns I can use for Panfish. I also tied up some of these Fishy's Hoppers, but my fly box still seems like it's missing something. Because the nearest flyshop is about 30 minutes from me, my supplies are limited. . Does anybody care to share some panfish flies? I would appreciate any patterns which contain foam, because that is one thing i have an abundance of, but any pattern using marabou or chenille is fine.

Thanks! Tight Lines! TRBD

The Franke Hellgramite (Orvis Color Picture) is a very good imitation. Here is a link to the instructions as opposed to just a pattern, like the one at orvis.

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I was walking through my local craft store about a week ago, looking for sheets of foam to use for beetle, ant and hopper patterns. I was happy to find 2mm foam in the form of doorhandle signs, which is the size needed to tie Fishy's Hopper. I also found a foam which was covered in fuzz. It had a almost velvety texture, and came in a variety of colors. Immediately, Pujic's M.P. Dragon sprang into mind. Unfortunately, i only brought 5 dollars with me (to limit the amount of money I spend), so i decided to leave this foam for another day.

My question is this... Would the foam I described work as a substitute for furry foam? Is it the same thing as Furry Foam? Thanks.

"Off the Wall" is kind of a vague description, but here are some things you could add to make it more "appealing" to fish (or to the tier).

1)Add a bead head

2)Add crystal flash (or any shiny material) to the marabou tail

3)Use color patterns which contrast each other (or ones which are alike)

4)Tie patterns with and without lead weight so you can have flies for different occasions.

5)For ants, look in "Tying Flies With Foam, Fur, and Feathers" by Harrison Steeves. He has some really nice patterns. Tie up some sinking patterns (Transpar-ant and Attract-ant), you can google them, or find them in Harry's book.

Good Luck

I would love to tie something like that! It seems very complicated, though, so i guess i'll wait a while. But the step by step is so thorough it doesnt seem like i'd have any trouble. Awesome job!

This, along with the Attract-ant, are both very nice sinking ant patterns. I also tie this one with a brown and chartreuse (sp?) butt.

Looks like a nice pattern. That hook seems thick, though, but i guess the hair head will keep it floating.

Thanks for the feedback. I think i'll try to keep wings on for larger patterns (size 14 +) but i'll omit them on the smaller patterns.

I've been tying up some Adams recently and tying in the wings is getting annoying. The hackle constantly pushes them down, and it often gets in the way, leading to a crowded head. I started leaving out the wings on patterns which use hackle tips. My question is this : will the absence of wings turn off fish? Would it be better to leave in the wings? Thanks in advance!