Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Hers a different kind of Rapala, articulated as well! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJD 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Bruce, That is an incredible fly! Nice color, density, and trimming! Unless its a closely guarded secret, how is the joint made? Is the front a tube? Nice job. John Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 No tube here, the fly uses 2 Carrie Stevens hooks 10XL joined by 17lb. bite tippet. The front half's eyelet was snipped off and bent 20 degrees. You can't see it but there is room for a split shot on the tip so the fly tracks properly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted March 14, 2007 That is sweet!! When I wanted to imitate a Rapala all I came up with was a Hot Clown pattern Dahlberg Diver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kerusso 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Bruce, That is an awesome fly!!! I didn't know something of this nature was possible. Thanks for sharing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex C. 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Hey Bruce, Sweet fly, when are you gonna show these guys that frog you showed me? :headbang: :headbang: Bruce Derrington, aka, Bruce Lee of Deerhair :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TerryLee 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 :bugeyes: :bugeyes: :bugeyes: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chrisfish 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 That is sweet!! When I wanted to imitate a Rapala all I came up with was a Hot Clown pattern Dahlberg Diver. ya I had a few attempts but nothing realy worked right. You got it right there Bruce. What a fly!!! :bugeyes: what creativity. Bruce Derrington, aka, Bruce Lee of Deerhair :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: you do some of the best deerhair work i've ever seen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkfisher 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Really nice tie Bruce! I got to fish my yellow jointed minnow this weekend...I had to trim the lip some, but it swam real nice. That one looks like it may dive a little. I'll probably be up half the night tying one now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JSzymczyk 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 that is GREAT! I think warmwater FTOY is already wrapped up. That is the COOLEST "fly" I've seen in many many moons. Now I need to try something like that... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairstacker 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 That is some truly impressive deer hair work. My hat is off to you, GREAT job! -- Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
arkfisher 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Bruce, How do you put that lip on the front of the fly? I can pack the hair pretty well now and get quite a bit past the hook eye, but I'd like to see how you did this. Thanks! Richard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
madkasel 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Every once in awhile someone posts a fly that makes my jaw just drop in amazement. This is such a time. Incredible work. Just incredible. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dsaavedra 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 wow amazingly awesome. i want one but i know there is NO WAY i could ever tie that great!!!!!! :D :D :headbang: :yahoo: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beaverfsu 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2007 Sweet! Guess I will get to packin hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
