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[kevinfry]

Anyone else like using the winter to tie up some "original" flies? It's something I live to do.....sadly I forgot to weight this one.....I like the idea though and will try a couple more

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[DanMarino]

That looks like it will catch some fish. I tied up a fly last night. I need to work on some foam poppers next.

[kevinfry]

I love using ostrich...worked great on smallest last year in Maine

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[Mark]

Kevin,

Your fly looks nice. But don't weight it. For freshwater, if that's where you intend to use it, you'll do just as well or better for pickerel and bass if it suspends in the water column.

Last week I made these articulated flies:

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The yellow one worked well for pickerel on an outing last Wednesday. I didn't throw the olive one.

Last night I made a slight variation to add a little bulk to the profile:

Articulated Flies.A.jpg

None are weighted. I'm certain they'll work. Just need to find time to get out.

[kevinfry]

Yeah....we tie because we can't get out!

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[kevinfry]

Trout streamer....

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[kevinfry]

Kevin,

Your fly looks nice. But don't weight it. For freshwater, if that's where you intend to use it, you'll do just as well or better for pickerel and bass if it suspends in the water column.

Last week I made these articulated flies:

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The yellow one worked well for pickerel on an outing last Wednesday. I didn't throw the olive one.

Last night I made a slight variation to add a little bulk to the profile:

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None are weighted. I'm certain they'll work. Just need to find time to get out.

Those look like great killifish imitators


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[Cluelessandfly]

the killifish reminded me of snakehead as did this thread. Last year I experimented with titanium wire on a texas hook ala Gunnar Brammer. I came up with a deer hair slider that I had a couple of takes on, but poor hook sets. I'm calling it the fugly frog and really dig how it weaves through the spatterdock. The titanium wire extension keeps ths hook from fouling. This spring I grabbed a pack of the belly bumper hooks from galloup. The longer tiable shank on the front allowed me to avoid the extension. I have yet to test this for its weedlessness, but could be promising. I also tied it using foam strips instead of deer hair. Son't know how I feel about it. Screen Shot 2019-04-03 at 4.19.28 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-04-03 at 4.19.34 PM.jpgScreen Shot 2019-04-03 at 4.19.34 PM.jpg

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[kevinfry]

Wow pretty cool

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[DanMarino]

the killifish reminded me of snakehead as did this thread. Last year I experimented with titanium wire on a texas hook ala Gunnar Brammer. I came up with a deer hair slider that I had a couple of takes on, but poor hook sets. I'm calling it the fugly frog and really dig how it weaves through the spatterdock. The titanium wire extension keeps ths hook from fouling. This spring I grabbed a pack of the belly bumper hooks from galloup. The longer tiable shank on the front allowed me to avoid the extension. I have yet to test this for its weedlessness, but could be promising. I also tied it using foam strips instead of deer hair. Son't know how I feel about it. [ATTACH=CONFIG]24821[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]24822[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]24822[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]24822[/ATTACH]Follow link to see why I used the titanium wire. a could springy weedless shank. https://www.instagram.com/p/BiMWxYMHxar/

Cluelessandfly,

That looks great. I would never be able to cast it! haha.

[Mark]

That is a really pretty fly.

But some folks have an alternate saying for weed guards on flies -- fishless!

Seriously, I don't like them. They may work fine for others but I think they deter hookups, albeit slightly in some cases. That could be the one fish you'd really like to catch.

When I'm confronted with thick spatterdock and lily pads I put down the flyrod and cast a weedless soft plastic into the mess with a spinning rod. I'll work the edges of vegetation with a fly. Multiple casts parallel to the edge of the growth may draw fish out. But if I'm venturing inside thick plant growth, conventional tackle is much easier and more effective in my opinion.

So I never put weed guards on my flies. Those who do and can cast their fly lines into the full growth we see at this time of year on ponds (and get them out on the back cast) may be justly rewarded. I admire their tenacity and casting skill. Good fish often hide under that growth.