Mardi Gras Flies

fishin' · Post by **fishin'** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:46 pm

OK, so where are the Mardi Gras flies??
Keeping with the spirit and intent of the previous post, I think...here are a few that I have tied for the occasion. Maybe can even catch a fish? :roll:

fishin'

let's go · Post by **let's go** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 9:51 pm

I'm gonna sit down tomorrow and come up with something really baaaad, yet fun.

popasan · Post by **popasan** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:27 pm

good lookin' flies there Fred.......

Larry

Animal Chris · Post by **Animal Chris** » Tue Jan 20, 2004 10:37 pm

Mercy's Mardi Gras Deceiver

GoinCoastal · Post by **GoinCoastal** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 11:44 am

Mardi Gras' official colors are purple, green, and gold. Where are the purple, green, and gold flies????

BTW - Fred, Thats an excellent blue crab version of the voodoo child. I like!!!!

fishin' · Post by **fishin'** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 1:50 pm

Thanks Joe, but it is an adaptation (mutation) of the Bead Eye Roadkill. :lol:

More along the lines of the Seaducer but with a beadchain head. :shock:

I think with a little work they might pass for crabs to a hungry myoptic redfish though. :lol:

When are we going to the coast?

fishin'

fishin' · Post by **fishin'** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 8:18 pm

Animal Chris · Post by **Animal Chris** » Wed Jan 21, 2004 9:33 pm

Hey Coastal, Mercy's Mardi Gras Deceiver is Green, Gold and Purple, Just too much flash makes the purple back look blue!

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:23 pm

Here it is in all it's ugly glory. Yes, the eyes ARE Mardi Gras beads, LOL.. I tried to make it Mardi Gawdy.

let's go · Post by **let's go** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:27 pm

Damn, BB. That thing would leave dean speechless!!!! :lol:

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 3:35 pm

What do ya think, enter it in the Ugly Fly competition? :lol:

fishin' · Post by **fishin'** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:18 pm

That may be the morning after Mardi Gras fly. :lol:

GoinCoastal · Post by **GoinCoastal** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:28 pm

Fred ... I think you are correct!!! The "morning after Mardi Gras fly" (MAMGF).

It looks like it has had few hurricanes, swapped a few beads for tit shots, threw up in the alley, pissed on the sidewalk, then got arrested for flashing the folks in the balcony only to wake up in the NOPD drunk tank laying next to a nickle!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What a night!!!!!!!!!!! Can we do it again tonight?????

Animal Chris · Post by **Animal Chris** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 4:32 pm

Just remember to keep some bail money in your shoe!

let's go · Post by **let's go** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:05 pm

GC - That sounded like experience talking :wink:

Here comes my first entry into the big parade. For some reason the feathers look blue and yellow in the photos, but I swear they're purple and green. Hell, I went and bought those ugly feathers just for this. :lol:

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 5:11 pm

yes, but do those eyes come from last years Mardis Gras beads? My girlfriend came home with a bunch of them.. I don't know how she got so many though. :shock:

fishin' · Post by **fishin'** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:56 pm

Now that looks like a Mardi Gras fly!! :lol:

A bit of flash! :lol:

Looks like a good mouthful for a big ol' bass too! :shock:

GoinCoastal · Post by **GoinCoastal** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 6:57 pm

Scott - Honestly, I have never been arrested in Nawlins.

Now that pretty fly looks like its dressed an ready for Mardi Gras and Bill's is definitely the morning after. I think its the same fly with before and after shots!!! Its all fluffed up and ready to go then wakes up with swollen eyes, kinds yellow colored skin, and all the fluff and pretty is long gone!!!!

Bill - I have heard that they sell those beads in Nawlins. I am sure your gf stopped in a souveneir shop and bought those beads. How else would she possibly come by soooooooooooooo many beads!!!!!!!!!

Animal Chris · Post by **Animal Chris** » Thu Jan 22, 2004 9:08 pm

In about a week the Wally World's in League City and Galveston will be selling them in 5 gallon bags. All colors and shapes.

let's go · Post by **let's go** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 6:46 am

Voodoo Child at Mardi Gras............and a group pic with his friends.

GoinCoastal · Post by **GoinCoastal** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:02 am

Thats a RIOT!!!!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

I see we have VooDoo, VIP, and Uno all ready for Mardi Gras. That is actually some cool looking flies!!!!!! I'm thinking these would catch fish!!! If you stop to think about it, the purple/chart has always been a successful winter time saltwater color combo. Gold anything always has some catch appeal.

I dare yall to catch fish on those flies!!! I bet you can!!!!

Barnacle Bill · Post by **Barnacle Bill** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 9:25 am

I'll fish with mine but I bet it scares the fish away!

LG, those are some great flies!

fryemup · Post by **fryemup** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 11:07 am

You guys are a riot,,, now I know why you wanted to be fly fisherman-- just so you could make your own wil combo's..

ps.. They look cool..

let's go · Post by **let's go** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:48 pm

Boredom, Drambouie, and a challenge............look out!!!!!

Animal Chris · Post by **Animal Chris** » Fri Jan 23, 2004 5:59 pm

Tomorrow, it's off to Hobby Lobby for some real obnoxious feathers, beads, sparkles and anything else I can uncover.

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