Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
So everyone is familiar with the Half and Half fly; part clouser/part deceiver. This is a little different based on Jonny Kings Kinky Muddler and his Hoo fly. I think he already kinda makes a fly like this or very similar.
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
It's been a so far productive "post surgery confinement to the house" fly tying session
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
After much trial & error to duplicate a crab pattern - I think I have it. Please post your critiques so I can improve this pattern
Here it is the final product. I added the pincher material and actual eye, plus the UV Pink material on the bottom, since the hook rides up.
Mouth piece - Bait emulator Flash - wrapped @ bend portion of hook - cut to about an inch long
Barbell eyes
Hook - 2/0 Offset Round Bend Hook
Fibers - Pink UV - Sticks out about 2 in past the bend of hook
Crab eye - EP Crab eyes
Claws - EP Crab Claws
Body - EP Crustaceous Brush w/ mirco legs
Here it is the final product. I added the pincher material and actual eye, plus the UV Pink material on the bottom, since the hook rides up.
Mouth piece - Bait emulator Flash - wrapped @ bend portion of hook - cut to about an inch long
Barbell eyes
Hook - 2/0 Offset Round Bend Hook
Fibers - Pink UV - Sticks out about 2 in past the bend of hook
Crab eye - EP Crab eyes
Claws - EP Crab Claws
Body - EP Crustaceous Brush w/ mirco legs
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
threw this up because Finn asked about it.
It casts like a piece of yarn and flares into a pinfish in the water
it's not terribly photogenic
best I could do in short order, and i blew back the marabou, otherwise it sticks straight out
size 6 4x-long stainless (same shank as a size 2, and size 2 works well)
Black thread (the epoxy picked up red dye from the rooster saddles over time)
Everything is tied at the back of the hook
a few flashabou strands
pair rooster saddles
pair barred hen saddles
marabou feather wrapped as hackle collar
you could quit at the thread wrap on the hook and fish it
super-glue doll eyes
wet the feathers back and epoxy the eyes and hook
you can mix colors, chartreuse, blue is a great marabou collar.
it's a fly rod cocahoe minnow
We invented it on a Fence Lake trip Many years ago, so we named it Fence Lake Roach
We also got into schooling reds beating bait against our feet that trip and it caught many fish.
But I've caught Many specs drifting SP with it
It casts like a piece of yarn and flares into a pinfish in the water
it's not terribly photogenic
best I could do in short order, and i blew back the marabou, otherwise it sticks straight out
size 6 4x-long stainless (same shank as a size 2, and size 2 works well)
Black thread (the epoxy picked up red dye from the rooster saddles over time)
Everything is tied at the back of the hook
a few flashabou strands
pair rooster saddles
pair barred hen saddles
marabou feather wrapped as hackle collar
you could quit at the thread wrap on the hook and fish it
super-glue doll eyes
wet the feathers back and epoxy the eyes and hook
you can mix colors, chartreuse, blue is a great marabou collar.
it's a fly rod cocahoe minnow
We invented it on a Fence Lake trip Many years ago, so we named it Fence Lake Roach
We also got into schooling reds beating bait against our feet that trip and it caught many fish.
But I've caught Many specs drifting SP with it
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well said.
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
I absolutely love making fly poppers. This one is one of my favorites. Can't wait to get the hogs going top water.
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It's that time! Nothing better than fishing a popper!ATXflyguy83 wrote:I absolutely love making fly poppers. This one is one of my favorites. Can't wait to get the hogs going top water.
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https://youtu.be/kGvPw1mpG0Y
Recommended fly pattern for summer bass
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Recommended fly pattern for summer bass
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
I bought some articulating shafts to make these articulating poppers so they would ride hook up, the popper bite was on last weekend. I bought shafts that were too long so I put my bigger heads on them.
#kbfuzz
Heres how I made them although self explanatory.
https://youtu.be/444amvU78aw
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#kbfuzz
Heres how I made them although self explanatory.
https://youtu.be/444amvU78aw
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https://youtu.be/FXDM0LXEfFA
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I've been working with these extra large popper it looks pretty good.
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I've been working with these extra large popper it looks pretty good.
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
Heres a fly I put together with a frantic tail and baitfish heads from flymen fishing company. So far I like what they have and will continue using their products. #kbfuzz, #kbfrantictail click the link...
https://youtu.be/h7KRhclZ9t4[img]https: ... 85114e.jpg[/img]
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If anyone is looking a vice, I have a Peek rotary for sale in Misc.
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Heres my articulated flies i use in the Texas Surf. The top one is for my 10wt and the other are for my 7 and 8wt. This is how you catch big fish on a fly rod.
https://youtu.be/x6i80o9XNDQ[img]https: ... d6a6cf.jpg[/img]
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Beautiful flies, and craftsmanship to be proud of.
In contrast, I offer my Funky Chicken pattern, so named because I started with a $5 feather duster bought on the street in Bangkok. They come in all kinds of colors, depending on the poor chicken that donated the feathers.
FYI, the coin in the photo is a Thai 10 baht piece, about the size of a quarter.
They worked great on snakeheads and barramundi, which are a common quarry in Thailand... I left them behind when I moved back to Texas, so I can't say whether they work on reds, trout or bass. They do look great, streamlined when twitched, then flaying out when they stand still, kind of like a natural bait.
My point (poorly made): Each of these took less than a minute to chuck up and tie, proving that you don't need any special skills, expensive equipment, or the patience of a saint to start tying your own. Just do it.
Edit: I will concede a poor choice of hook styles. But that's what was available in Thailand... And they still worked. I think they looked a lot like small tilapia, which is a prevalent prey fish.
In contrast, I offer my Funky Chicken pattern, so named because I started with a $5 feather duster bought on the street in Bangkok. They come in all kinds of colors, depending on the poor chicken that donated the feathers.
FYI, the coin in the photo is a Thai 10 baht piece, about the size of a quarter.
They worked great on snakeheads and barramundi, which are a common quarry in Thailand... I left them behind when I moved back to Texas, so I can't say whether they work on reds, trout or bass. They do look great, streamlined when twitched, then flaying out when they stand still, kind of like a natural bait.
My point (poorly made): Each of these took less than a minute to chuck up and tie, proving that you don't need any special skills, expensive equipment, or the patience of a saint to start tying your own. Just do it.
Edit: I will concede a poor choice of hook styles. But that's what was available in Thailand... And they still worked. I think they looked a lot like small tilapia, which is a prevalent prey fish.
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Re: Fly Tying - Patterns and Tips
I think the bigger bass are canniballizing the baby bass right now. Heres what i came up with, i have too much craft fur. This airhead style baby bass. What do yall think?
https://youtu.be/v3R97xBKGts[img]https: ... 86f9e1.jpg[/img]
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Hey Kayak buddy, I have some baby bass flies tied up using mylar and such if you'd like to give 'em a try.
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Ok I massage youbones72 wrote:Hey Kayak buddy, I have some baby bass flies tied up using mylar and such if you'd like to give 'em a try.
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https://vimeo.com/137083713cody p wrote:Do yall tie bend backs.