Chasing_Tails

Floating Eat Me Fly Hook: Octopus, #2 Thread: Uni-Thread, 6/0, white and Uni-mono for head Tail: Loco Foam, holo-silver Wing: SF Slinky blend, UV Peacock and Bucktail White Body: Flat Diamond Braid, red Eyes: Prismatic stick-on, 3/32, yellow Head: UV Resin

I would definitely be in on that. It is a great all-around baitfish pattern and it would be good to see different variations.

No problem! I was just hoping mine made it ok. Thank you.

Have you received my flies and any updates on this swap?

EP Fibers or FTD Congo Hair are your friend. It allows you to create a variety of baitfish profiles and with the colors available and the use of marking pens you can mimic just about anything.

That happened to my 6-year-old daughter last year. I had her catching some bluegills on her kid rod. She was having a good time and was reeling in another smaller bluegill when the rod just about got snatched out of her hands. A good-sized bass came in and swiped the bluegill just as she was about to pull it out of the water. Thankfully the drag was loose enough that she didn't lose the rod. We had it on for about 30 seconds as it pulled out line. Now she wants to tease the bass to see if it will happen again. It was a great lesson about the food chain.

Looks like they made it by the tracking. Just wanted to check that they were received.

Sent out a dozen to you today, 3 each of 4 different patterns. Should give everyone a good variety for just about anything from trout to bass. Should be there Tuesday the 28th. Just a note, the post office clerk mentioned rates went up. The return envelope was now going to be $5.25. I added $6 to it just to be sure.

Glass Joe Hook: Octopus Salt, #4 Thread: Mono thread, 6/0 Internals: Crystal thread, red Body: Ultra Hair, white Flash: Flashabou Lateral, micro, pearl Eyes: Stick-on, 1/8", gold/black Overcoat: UV resin/Hard as Hull it is tarpon and snook season and elephants eat peanuts...

I'll make sure I don't label them as "Panfish" so the trout would get confused

If it goes, I'll play. I just had some 1/80oz jig heads delivered today. I'll go with some of my favorite panfish jig flies.

I used a lot of the Malin stainless wire, and still do for some applications, but i highly recommend using titanium leader wire. The biggest advantage is that it does not kink. It is tied on using a standard clinch knot either directly to a fly, split ring, or swivel. It can feel a bit strange when you tie it as it does have some stretch. Amazon.com : AFW Titanium Tooth Proof, Single Strand Leader Wire : Sports & Outdoors

Looks great! As others have mentioned, nice and sparse. It is easy to overdress a bonefish fly. Also, I use the twisted Krystal Flash body technique a lot. I find the benefit is you can mix several colors of Krystal Flash to get a mottled body look that isn't possible with straight Diamond Braid. And since the body is flatter I usually give it a coat of thin UV Resin like Bone Dry to make it more durable.

Smitherman's Draggin' Nymph Fly Hook: 60 degree Jig hook, #10 Thread: Uni-Thread, 6/0, Olive Abdomen: Senyo's Laser Dub, Light Olive Collar: Hen saddle, Grizzly Olive Thorax: SLF Dubbing, Olive Legs: Crazy Legs, Pumpkin/Olive/Black Flake Eyes: Bead Chain, Medium, Black Really neat way to make a larger profile extended body with combed out dubbing. This one will be making it's way down to the pond this week. Next up: Gotcha Bonefish Fly

Smitherman's Draggin' Nymph Fly I'll claim this one.