muddywater 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 Ok, so living in Iowa, the ice fishing will soon be here and as I enjoy tying; I am wondering if any other members tie patterns for ice fishing? What patterns and size? I am planning to tie a bloodworm pattern, my first for the ice. Looking for other suggestions. I noticed in the patterns there were some nice looking waxworms too. Think I might try my hand at some of those too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Guyette 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 i tie flies for ice fishing, i will post some pics later tonight, or tomorow Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muddywater 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2010 i tie flies for ice fishing, i will post some pics later tonight, or tomorow Good deal. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dustin Guyette 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2010 here is my favorite one, it is supposed to look like a fish eye. a blood worm would probably be a good fly, and wax worm patterns would work to. you could use just about any wet or subsurface fly that you would use for bluegill Materials Hook: Mustad 3906 size 10 Weight: 2 or 3 layers of lead wire Body: pink ansd white rabbit dubbing, partialy mixed Eye: small google eye glued to top Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
day5 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2010 Type Ice flies in the search box there are lots of posts from the past about them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muddywater 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2010 here is my favorite one, it is supposed to look like a fish eye. a blood worm would probably be a good fly, and wax worm patterns would work to. you could use just about any wet or subsurface fly that you would use for bluegill Materials Hook: Mustad 3906 size 10 Weight: 2 or 3 layers of lead wire Body: pink ansd white rabbit dubbing, partialy mixed Eye: small google eye glued to top That's cool. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muddywater 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2010 Type Ice flies in the search box there are lots of posts from the past about them I will give it a try. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mickalo 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2010 I don't ice fish but I know that there are some nice waxie flies in the pattern database that work great. Tied up a some last year for our mailman, he's a big ice fisherman. He said they worked and last allot longer then the waxie worms you buy at the bait store Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hertzy 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 This is jig I tied. It's a wooly bugger jig. woolly_jig.bmp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hertzy 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2010 Don't think I did the pic right! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fiShawn 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2010 Artificial polar fiber works really nicely, seems to glide in the water and keep its shape nicely and its not really brittle. You can tie some pretty mean looking baitfish patterns in small sizes. I like to pair it with a 1/32oz jig head and usually throw in a piece of flash or two. Perhaps a mysis shrimp pattern on a tiemco 200R or scud hook size 14 or 12 or vernille in various colors on the same hooks.....and in the past I've heard alot of testimony to the 1/32oz jigs.....because it swims better with a very slow retrieve....bloodworms sound great too! Tight Lines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites