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11-26-2014, 01:22 PM
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Looks good everyone. Im off to a pretty good start here. I've tied up 25 H&L's. This fly is my number one dry fly. I like sz 10-16. Such an easy tie.
And a few of these... The Wooley Bugger. Sz 4-10. I like them heavy. This fly is my early season Brown trout slayer.
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11-27-2014, 12:44 PM
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Noice gona have to twist up a few of those cone heads, see if my browns feel the same
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11-28-2014, 08:41 PM
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Here are some flies from the bench this year:
Harrison Nashs suspender shad
My creation of game changer sculpin, next to belly-scratcher sculpin by fly fish food
another fly fish food creation, these are my colour patterns in lake chub, foreground, and spottail shiner, background
Double balanced leech, I thought I originally came up with this idea, then googled it and saw other people had invented it.
Icepick
Fish mask ice pick. I've done well with this colour combo on lakes
Valadi worms
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12-05-2014, 03:08 PM
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I love tying BIG flies and I believe they are more effective. Fish would rather eat a 12" fish and have a full meal rather than a 3" snack, that's my opinion anyways. Here are some of my pike flies. They are actually super easy to tie, the hardest part is just splaying the bucktail.
Starburst perch
Hulk. Yes those are googly eyes. I ran out of the proper eyes but I thought that the rattle effect may help!
Bleeding whitefish
Bleeding perch
No name for this variation yet
This one is a bit smaller but I think it will still be effective
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12-05-2014, 07:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chief16
I love tying BIG flies and I believe they are more effective. Fish would rather eat a 12" fish and have a full meal rather than a 3" snack, that's my opinion anyways. Here are some of my pike flies. They are actually super easy to tie, the hardest part is just splaying the bucktail.
Starburst perch
Hulk. Yes those are googly eyes. I ran out of the proper eyes but I thought that the rattle effect may help!
Bleeding whitefish
Bleeding perch
No name for this variation yet
This one is a bit smaller but I think it will still be effective
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What the body material in those flies?
Those are some good looking ties.
I think that I am going be trying to tie that pattern.
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12-05-2014, 08:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Off in the Bushes
What the body material in those flies?
Those are some good looking ties.
I think that I am going be trying to tie that pattern.
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I goes big fly fiber, splayed bucktail, flash, marabou, laser dub, fishmask on either a 40mm or 80mm big game shank with a B10S. I used the 15mm masks on those one, but the 10mm masks work just as well!
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12-06-2014, 07:12 PM
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12-10-2014, 03:42 PM
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I have only been tying for a couple months. Looking for some pointers on how to improve some of these patterns, or if they need improvement? Appreciate all feedback. I have only fished the black/green caddis with success. The other three are yet to get wet. Working with limited materials/colors.
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12-10-2014, 05:48 PM
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1,2,5 are winners for sure. Really like the 1st one
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12-10-2014, 06:33 PM
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A very good start. A couple of suggestions:
1) the hackle wraps should be increased. A higher quality hackle would help
2) very good
3) reduce bead size. Bead covered hook gape.
4 & 5) good ones
Don
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12-10-2014, 06:55 PM
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Beats 21 very well done your dimensions are great. A hackle guard for your dries I would suggest. A slurpy straw with a slit in the spoon works wonders. Use the "spoon to push hackle fibers away from the eye as you whip finish. Hope that helps .
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12-11-2014, 06:44 AM
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Great idea
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12-11-2014, 09:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Andersen
A very good start. A couple of suggestions:
1) the hackle wraps should be increased. A higher quality hackle would help
2) very good
3) reduce bead size. Bead covered hook gape.
4 & 5) good ones
Don
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I just purchased a new Whiting Pro grade cape down in Montana over the weekend. Ill have to try a couple of those and increase the wraps. Thanks for the feedback.
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12-11-2014, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fish gunner
Beats 21 very well done your dimensions are great. A hackle guard for your dries I would suggest. A slurpy straw with a slit in the spoon works wonders. Use the "spoon to push hackle fibers away from the eye as you whip finish. Hope that helps .
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Anyway you could show me an example of this? im having a tough time visualizing it but I would like to try it. I do struggle with trapping hackle on most of my drys when it comes to whip finishing.
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12-11-2014, 09:39 AM
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This is using a fancy tool http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkXy5...e_gdata_player. Cut a slit 1/2 along the"spoon" of a slurpy straw. Now use the slit to slide over the eye of the hook as this vid shows the tool being used. The cut should be in the long plane of the spoon. Ill post a pic of mine later.
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01-11-2015, 08:11 PM
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Like this one as I have bull trout on my radar this summer.
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Originally Posted by Bhflyfisher
Tie that in white and go to town on bull trout. You'd be surprised how big of a fly they'll try to eat.
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01-21-2015, 07:19 PM
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Big articulated pike flies are my favorite.
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01-21-2015, 09:53 PM
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01-22-2015, 08:05 AM
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That is one beauty of a big pile fly!
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01-26-2015, 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Bhflyfisher
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Are you targeting Bulls with that bad boy? Or is that just a ginormous pike fly?
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01-26-2015, 05:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by FlyingTies
Are you targeting Bulls with that bad boy? Or is that just a ginormous pike fly?
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Bulls yes. Its basically what i call the switch up, mainly because it will only get fished on the second go round after I've moved a really big girl. Twice now I've had 36"+ fish blow up on an 8"-10" fly but never return, next time it happens this is going on to trigger the kill instinct from the bigger fish.
these two pictures above are similar to what I typically throw for pike.
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01-26-2015, 05:57 PM
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http://youtu.be/4qNZYKdB894
My latest fav big fly. I tie it with some barbell eyes for some weight instead of the popper head.
That channel has some good big ties
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02-03-2015, 03:38 PM
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Pikes on the mind.
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02-04-2015, 04:18 PM
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My version of the panty dropper. Ran out of popper heads and skulls so I made a nice ugly thread head
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02-04-2015, 07:17 PM
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Steller stuff guys, how does one cast these rugs you lads are tying??? 10wt out fits with shooting heads ??
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02-04-2015, 07:32 PM
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7-9wt and a quick *duck* reflex.
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02-05-2015, 03:16 PM
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Here are the Zonkers I tied for Flint Guy.
Pretty new to tying streamers but they should catch some pike.
They are based on the first pike flies I ever got from fish tails, those flies have been very productive for me from Clairshholm to Slave lake.
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02-05-2015, 03:29 PM
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Here they are
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02-08-2015, 10:37 PM
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Have any of you guys experimented with putting a lip on these streamers to make them wiggle? I tied some streamers once making lips with a utility knife, clear pop bottle plastic, and epoxy, but I never got the right balance. It takes some testing.
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02-09-2015, 12:27 AM
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Trophy Wife
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