FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 Good luck Mike.. I have caught several peacock bass using baitfish flies from the Snook swap that Islander hosted. No pics, but I'll make sure to take some next time! Curious, anyone having any luck on my flies? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted October 22, 2017 Was just doing some searching and found these. I think the little snapper was caught on an Agn54 pattern. Not sure who tied the woolly buggers but they came from my furst woolly bugger swap with you all. The dark fish is a sooty grunter and the silver one is a jungle perch. And last, but definitely not least. The attched brown was my first on dry fly and it was caught on a pattern that was tied as part of the first swap I participated in on here I think. "Grizzly riffle" if I remember rightly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted October 28, 2017 Didn't land him but jumped my first tarpon on the baitfish fly Caloosa sent me in the snook flies swap! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caloosa bug 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 Wow! That's great Flats. I wish I had done the loop through the zonker, instead of under it on those. But I guess the fish approved.. makes me feel good. Not sure why you'd choose to tie on mine, out of that awesome set from the snook swap, but thanks for sharing. You'll get your poon soon enough. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlatsRoamer 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 Actually, the rabbit never fouled for me. I also thought it was but it never did.. It is a sweet baitfish fly man, might tie a couple myself. What hook did you use for them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 Lil Dave- I remember that swap well. Some glorious flies: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=55875 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caloosa bug 0 Report post Posted October 29, 2017 What hook did you use for them? Those were on a #1 owner ssw. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2017 first trout of the year for me, caught jut on a size 20 midge from a trade with vicrider, put up a helluva fight good thing I had my 7 wt. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted October 30, 2017 Vicente ... I'm not saying you're fibbing, exactly. But if you needed a 7 weight to bring that fish in ... you need to spend more time at the gym. But ... it IS a pretty little fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted October 31, 2017 Not only did I need the 7wt I to they're the rod over my shoulder and walk away from the stream. I do with I would've had my 4wt casting small flys on a calm stream for trout is not what an 8wt titan taper line excels at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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GP flyfisherman 0 Report post Posted November 5, 2017 Finally got to test out some of my fellow fly tiers creations today on my local river. This one did the trick today. I'm not sure who tied it but thanks! I'll be ordering another dozen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2017 Lil Dave- I remember that swap well. Some glorious flies: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=55875 Thank you for finally owning up to it!! I did some poor imitations friday night. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rockworm 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2017 Lil Dave- I remember that swap well. Some glorious flies: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=55875 Thank you for finally owning up to it!! I did some poor imitations friday night. This is one of my favourites: It floats exceedingly well, is easy to see, and the trout seem to like it! It is not the easiest tye- sort of like tying a small Wulff (or one of Lee's Scragglies.) But well worth the effort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caloosa bug 0 Report post Posted December 30, 2017 I threw a couple flies this morning from Vicrider's Christmas swap. These were caught on a fly from Mike West. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites