flyingbones76 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2004 A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by flyingbones76: Hoover Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 17, 2004 nice pattern...looks like a hybrid of a Zonker and a Craxy Charlie or clouser.....I like it a lot!!! Haven't seen this pattern before and it surely warrants my attention....see no reason why the smallies wouldn't just love it!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Nice fly. Looks like an uncomplicated tie too. Kinda reminds me of a Shrimp Scampi minus the polar fibre and Krystal flash. I'll tie a few up for Eleuthera in a month. Thx Henry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Saltydog 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 FISHIMGBONES76, COOL I havent done to much in rabbit BUT heres one I did an never used. it's rust rabbit w/ white rabbit glued on the bottom,maby you can find a application for it. if so Ill AD it to the flydata base if you can use it. GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Here is a Hoover..that is one of the 130 bonefish flies from Dick Browns Book... I have been slowly placing them in the archive in alphebetical order... so I put this on now since this post has started.Location's are Christmas Island, South Andros, and te Berry Islands,Belize..... Hok-2,4, and 6...... Thread- Tan Monocord.... Eyes- MediumBead Chain.... Underbody- Thread of the same color as thread or Rabbit wing..... Wing... Natural or Tan Rabbit strip... More details in Brown's book and designed by Brian O'Keefe. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingbones76 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 John, thanks for posting your rendition of the fly. I didn't know that there was another version of the fly. The one I posted came from this website http://www.flyfishusa.com/flies/02-bonefish-new.htm. Hey Salty, that's a nice looking fly....... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 19, 2004 Copied from "Bonefish Fly Patterns", Dick Brown, Author; pages 100,101: "HOOVER A Brian O'Keefe design. Sample in photo was tied by Brian O'Keefe on a size 4 34007 hook and measures horizontally 2-5/8" in length. Fly rides hook-point up or down, depending on size of eyes and bulk of wing. HOOK: 34007; sizes 2,4,6 THREAD: Tan Monocord 3/0 EYES: Medium (1/8") bead chain UNDERBODY: Thread of same color as head and rabbit wing (or none) WING: natural tan rabbit strip (the thinner the better)" I'll refrain from posting the remainder of the text. Stri - I happen to be schlepping the book around with me at present... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingbones76 0 Report post Posted February 20, 2004 Hey Saltydog, that fly you posted looks like something that a cobia would just love. You gotta recipe for that bad boy??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
