Scumline House Fly

[Redwings1 0]

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by Redwings1:

 

Scumline House Fly (click link for more info)

 

[Redwings1 0]

Messing around and came up with this last year and tiesd some up tonight. Good pattern for fishing around scumlines and weedy crap. The wings actually keep it afloat for the most part. Great for panfish, crappie, and even the occasional bass (though bass are much harder to keep attached to your line on this fly).

 

[steelie 0]

Good Day,

 

When I read "scumline" I was thinking of Lake Michigan in summer. It is already fairly well known that game fish congregate around the or on the scumline in the big lake as it concentrates lots of food items. I have been ten miles out fly fishing for steelhead on the surface in late July! What a blast!!!

 

Steelie

[Joe Hard 0]

Im wondering if you have ever fished this fly "drowned"? Or any hits if it sank? I see house flys all times of the year, and was thinking the fish do to.

[Redwings1 0]

Yes, but definitely got more hits last year not long after it would splat into the surface. It stays afloat for 10 seconds or so before the eyes pull it head first under and I usually wold just retrieve it and surface plop it again.

[mswaterfowler 0]

dou you think i could use foam for the wings as i dont have any mirage sheeting. or maybe pearl tinsel

 

[JSzymczyk 0]

this pattern is begging to be tied with "booby" eyes... it would float forever.

[mswaterfowler 0]

especially red booby eyes!

 

[picketpin 0]

i agree with the red foam booby foam still a good looking pattern thanks for sharing

Tight lines mike

[Guest]

I like that! Not enough housefly/horsefly patterns out there.

[yeoldkiller 0]

you should make one with ezy wings and mono eyes

 

[sandflyx 0]

the use of bead chain will certainly sink it and flip it up side down for sure, try foam for the eyes it will float alot better.plumbob ties a fantastic real looking house fly with just foam and duck quill..pm him for the recipe..