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| | Any body else tie flies? 2D |
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| i try but i am not too good.... but hopefully i will get better... although i didnt hook it a fish did hit the first fly i tied so that at least gives me hope
Vegetarian: Old Indian word for bad fisherman.
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| I have  and still tie some for my friends. Vlap... Isn't one of the best feelings, to have one of, if not your first fly to be eaten on the flats? I love making flies and have Lefty Krey's video. I tied flies for over 2 years without any instruction and think it helped me get a better understanding of what the fish want. One of the craziest things ever to happen to me in saltwater happen..... when I tied the SUPER FLY! Took a 1/4oz red jig head, and put yellow and white buck tail with malibu flash   then went to the Courtney Campbell for pompano. Went there with Doc's jigs and ran out, but had the SF in the box and said, "What the F--k." Dropped it 2 or 3 times before siiiiiiiiinnnnnnnngggggggg, 2 mins later saw a 100 lb tarpon jump on a 4300 penn with 8lb test! Lost him after the third jump, but will always remember that for the rest of my life. If anyone fishes the Tampa Bay, I have some good color schemes that most would not believe.
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| | Nothing better then tying a fly and catching a fish! Its better then tricking them with a store bought plug. Vlap, I saw your post about hooking a fish but not catching it so I thought I'd put in my .02 worth. First were you pointing your rod at the water/at the fly? Remember that you set the hook with a strip strike, NOT a rod set like plug fishing. Jerking the rod will only result in a pound or less of pressure (just a guess). Strip strikes are transfered straight (pointing at the water and the fly) down the line and to the hook. 2D |
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| Got a dedicated tying desk in the "Mancave"
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" A.E.
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| | Here's a pattern I posted on another site tha works pretty good for me Caroline Shrimpi
Materials
Hook: mustad sig. c 4750 Gamma Sl 45 size 2-4
Thread: (color to match fly) I don't use flat waxed for this fly
Antennae: (optional) Moose Mane
Eyes: Bead Chain
Body: slf, sow scud,etc. Dubbing
Flash: Chartreuse Krystal Flash
Wing: Puglisi 3D Fibers
Colors dictated by water conditions I like tans, olives, chart. mostly 
Tie in bead chain at rear of hook, tie in moose mane
Prepare dubbing loop and spin dubbing to create a brush
Spin dubbing brush forward towards eye of hook
Attcah two strands of flash and tie in wing (cut ends so they pass eye)
Whip finish, use marker to bar wing
"Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds" A.E.
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| nice flies guys!!!! It doesnt seem to be hard to tie flies...im sure it is...
Arties are best
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| joe.. thanks for the advice.. it all happened so quick im am not really sure what i did.. but i am pretty sure i didnt do anything right...next time i will keep your advice in mind and hopefully soon that first pict of a fish on fly will be posted...
mark... very nice flys... i didnt know you tied em...
Vegetarian: Old Indian word for bad fisherman.
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