eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 I seen on captaing's page he hasn't been on since mid Nov. I think that will be a loss. I'm waiting to hear from Christopher K. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackleback 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 I have all but two sets to get. Christopher K and captain are not here yet. I'm going to PM them and give them a few days. If I don't hear from them I will ship without them. Mike I got your flies. MAN you did good. I need tying info on these. Love the crayfish, don't forget that one either. Kevin The bait fish I did is like the lovechild of a hallow fly and a flatwing. Basically it goes.....buck tail, white neck hackle curving up on top of that, then chartreuse flashabou with a grizzly saddle curving down on top of that. Then chartreuse flat braid half way down the hook. After the braid there's a bundle of buck tail tied reverse with another grizz saddle and flashabou on top of the buck tail. The front half is red UV polar chenille then reverse bucktail/grizzly saddle/ flashabou again but the saddle is chartreuse and the flashabou is purple. Finally jungle cock eyes all on a #1 TMC 600SP in case anyone wants to throw it at anything salty. The craw is a fly I've been working on and I'm not 100% sure which variation I sent you. But it's something like this. Back hook: Gamakatsu B10S #2 Tail: UV polar chenille and a pair of rubber legs Body: Estaz or cactus chenille Carapace: Magnum zonker Claws: Same but you cut it down the middle to get an even left and right. The base of the claws are glued to 2mm craft foam to help keep them spread. Legs. Schlappen Front: 25mm articulated shank, zonker over estaz. I cut the zonker to a taper. Medium dumbbell eyes. Some of them I made had mono eyes, some had rattles on the back hook. I know yours was weighted with dumbbell eyes but I also did a couple a tungsten scud body for weight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 Nice job Mike. I will have copies of both of these soon. Do you use spey flies? I'm going to try them for bass and trout this year. I have tying some. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackleback 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 I've tied some for fun but haven't really fished them. I can see them working real well on smallmouth. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 I've used the spey fly design to tie some smaller flies that should be good streamers for trout or panfish. Pretty little things using all the dressings of a spey but just reduced in size. Crackleback, you baitfish sounds rather elaborate. When I try to get into that many materials I end with this huge head on the fly so one the ones I did with 4 different Craft Furs I just made the head big, put big eyes on it, then surrounded it all with UV Soft to lock the eyes and the head in for durability in case someone actually fishes them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 7, 2014 Mike was all of your reverse ties hollow or high ties in reverse? Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crackleback 0 Report post Posted January 8, 2014 All the buck tail was tied hallow except the tail. It's tied in normal. Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2014 I have tried to make contact with the last swapper but got nothing. I will ship all the flies this weekend. The ones I have to pay for I will PM you to let you know what the cost was. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captaing 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2014 I seen on captaing's page he hasn't been on since mid Nov. I think that will be a loss. I'm waiting to hear from Christopher K. Kevin hey kevin, sorry for not getting back to your message on the 5th, i have relocated and have been quite abit the last couple months. regarding the swap, i messaged you back in november that i would be unable to participate, i sent a pm the a copy of our conversation from my inbox. hope the rest of you have a good swap, sorry for any inconvenience Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 27, 2014 I got you PM. I forgot all about it sorry. I didn't get to put all the flies in the mail sat. I do have time in the morning so they will be on there way home tomorrow. Thanks everyone for another great swap. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2014 All the flies are on there way home. Thanks everyone. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Thanks for hosting Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Mail had a great package today...with .25 postage due... Our Post Mistress didn't charge us for them tho since she was the one who forgot it was going up and she's just a nice person anyway. Great flies one and all. If I ever get my boat registrations straightened out I plan to use some of the bigger ones for stripers and wipers and a local reservoir and the smaller ones will go in with the trout streamers box. That little black and green tailed guy might be a killer on some big spring 'gills. Thanx for hosting and thanx to all for another great set of flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
atxdiscgolfer 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 I received my set of flies today as well all were well tied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eastern fly 0 Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Glad to see there coming in. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
