Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 I do it like this except I prefer to glue it on from the topside as compared to the bottom side. The squirmy will glue up completely around the hook shank and close up looking like you impaled the hook thru the center. I've also learned that after heating up the bodkin to give it a quick wipe on a paper towel before touching it to the squirmy. Otherwise you may get a black line in the squirmy. Very nice. Yeah, I'm not sure why he's coming up from the bottom. Seems easier from the top. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 Mark, you may need to do a SBS on those egg patterns. These are fun. I was getting too uptight and serious with my tying. OK, maybe I will. It's a fun fly to tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 Nice looking stuff there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 9, 2020 Eggs are a real pain.....Tie a wad of it on try to get a whip finish trim melt ends very carefully. My image hosted is down. Not very durable. I didn't think of melting the ends, nice touch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 Okay ... sometimes I don't like you guys very much. I answered, "If it looked like fun, SURE !!!" They never asked me again.> Back to why I don't like you guys. I've gone years without tying actual "Squirmy Worms". Even after Rchmc gave me a bunch of pieces, I resisted the temptation. But looking at all the ones tied here ... I decided to jump off that bridge. Orange with Emu clitellum. Yellow with gold "polar flash" clitellum. Blue tipped pink with blue "polar flash" clitellum. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 Nice Mike! Welcome to the club. I think you will find the squirmy quite effective to boot. Perhaps a squirmy fishing video is in order. It's still a little chilly here so I won't be fishing them for another month. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 I am trying different combos for a Junebug color. Bass worms in Junebug are purple and blue with purple and chartreuse glitter. Fantastic for bass. I will post photos soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 Thanks, Greg. This is my last week in Dayton, OH. I'll be home Saturday morning. I doubt I'll get out fishing this weekend, since I've been on the road 3 weeks. (Honey-do's do build up over that amount of time) But I'm sincerely hoping to get on the water soon, and the Squirmy will be one of the flies I'll have tied on. We'll see if any catches make it past the editing floor! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2020 Okay ... sometimes I don't like you guys very much. <aside: My parents once asked me the familiar question, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?" I answered, "If it looked like fun, SURE !!!" They never asked me again.> Back to why I don't like you guys. I've gone years without tying actual "Squirmy Worms". Even after Rchmc gave me a bunch of pieces, I resisted the temptation. But looking at all the ones tied here ... I decided to jump off that bridge. Orange with Emu clitellum. Squirmy Wormies 02.jpg Yellow with gold "polar flash" clitellum. Squirmy Wormies 03.jpg Blue tipped pink with blue "polar flash" clitellum. Squirmy Wormies 04.jpg Welcome to the dark side Buddy. Looking forward to your video. San Juan worms were a huge hit on my last trip for gills. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 Tied with Cactus Chenile and squirmy tails. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 5 hours ago, DarrellP said: Tied with Cactus Chenile and squirmy tails. Nice looking bugs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2020 More wormie bugs Chartreuse Bare Butt Caddis Blue Bare Butt Caddis I don't know what to call this but I bet it will catch something. This one too, I'm going to try them out this summer for pike, sheefish and grayling. All of those are usually quite willing participants. Let's see some more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richmce 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2020 hey mike ,you fished the ponds on your travels to illinois a few years ago and fished with the originator of the wee willie craig reindeau Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2020 here's another one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
