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Old 11-06-2012, 06:25 PM
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Here's a hairy sculpin.

i know a couple of places where fish would HAMMER that. Sweet tie.
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Old 11-06-2012, 08:16 PM
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Yup i'll try to dig up the pics of the monstrous sheeps head. Ever hear of a cheap mans pearl? The otilith "bone" gets pretty big on these fish. You can count the age of the fish without looking through a microscope.

I had tied up size 4 7x, with a trailer. It was a very big fly that was supposed to pull in some huge walleye from the peg, but all I got was drum. So I kept on fishing for drum.

They fight well in the bigger size.
Yeah I have heard of the otolith. I know with salmon you need to cut it out and use a microscope to see the small rings on the statoconium. Oh jeez man, I can't wait to see some pictures of those guys!

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Yeah i love DNA fibre. So silky in the water. Have you tried some craft fur instead of the DNA fibre?
No I haven't. It is good stuff? I love the synthetic hair out there these days.
I wanted to make some Great Lakes Shiners the other month, but I couldn't find any ghost hair, so I bought the DNA fibre and fell in love with it haha. Still looking for ghost hair though.
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Old 11-06-2012, 09:03 PM
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Yeah I have heard of the otolith. I know with salmon you need to cut it out and use a microscope to see the small rings on the statoconium. Oh jeez man, I can't wait to see some pictures of those guys!



No I haven't. It is good stuff? I love the synthetic hair out there these days.
I wanted to make some Great Lakes Shiners the other month, but I couldn't find any ghost hair, so I bought the DNA fibre and fell in love with it haha. Still looking for ghost hair though.
I have some dyed grey ghost polar bear fur....need any?

Yeah craft fur is an ok alternative to fox tail. Sheds water quite well, as it's a synthetic material.

I recently got a new iphone, and i think the drum are on the old blackberry. Gonna have a look and post them up.
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Old 11-07-2012, 12:18 AM
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My first double deceiver, copied from Mike Schmidt http://www.anglerschoiceflies.com/
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Old 11-07-2012, 06:51 AM
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I love the classics.

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Old 11-07-2012, 06:55 PM
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Here's a woven stonefly nymph.

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Old 11-07-2012, 08:23 PM
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I love the classics.

stuning display of skill L, the wing is very well done. the technique of marrying feathers is one that takes some practice. beautiful spin.
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Old 11-22-2012, 06:58 AM
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Don't throw those cheese wrappers away!
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Old 11-26-2012, 12:23 PM
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I love the classics.

Nice!
Would that be a loch fly or would you use this as a wet river fly?
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Old 11-26-2012, 07:16 PM
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Nice!
Would that be a loch fly or would you use this as a wet river fly?
Both streams and lakes, Brook Trout love them. I started my tying career with winged wets in the early 60"s, I'm now returning to a great many of these classic patterns.
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Old 12-11-2012, 07:47 PM
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Started tying these a couple years back...olive is the only color I tie them in. They are absolutely deadly and are my go to pattern on lakes in #8...


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Beauty tie,thankx for posting .
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Old 12-12-2012, 01:31 AM
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Don't throw those cheese wrappers away!
Very nice blood worm John. Cheese wrapper. Who would have thunk it? Not me that's for sure. But you can bet I will be saving a few now.

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Old 12-13-2012, 08:21 AM
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Was out on the bow this past Monday and hit a rainbow, a brown, and a white all on pheasant tail nymphs. So I decided to try to tie a couple up while I am out of town at work. Was able to get 3 tied last night. I am just started to tie, maybe tied a total of 6 flies before these and they were definitely not picture worthy.

Here's what I put together. Hopefully the pictures work, first time posting pictures. Any and all advice or tips welcome.

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Old 12-27-2012, 09:27 PM
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Loving these fish skulls and articulated shanks. CHOMP
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Old 12-28-2012, 11:26 AM
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Beauties Got2fish!

you like those fish skull things eh?
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Old 12-28-2012, 08:47 PM
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Beauties Got2fish!

you like those fish skull things eh?
Fish Skullz are AMAZING for tying streamers. Got2fish has it right!
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Old 01-01-2013, 10:52 PM
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Started tying these a couple years back...olive is the only color I tie them in. They are absolutely deadly and are my go to pattern on lakes in #8...


This one is a "go to" for me on many Van Isl. lakes as well...
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Old 01-01-2013, 10:54 PM
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Loving these fish skulls and articulated shanks. CHOMP
Working on some new Coho Salmon patterns with the same concept...will post soon.
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:31 AM
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Decided to look into this forum after a few years and seen there was a fly fishing section. Some great patterns, love the blue charms.

Here's a pattern I use for bulls, probably sees more water out of any of the other patterns I use.

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Old 01-06-2013, 09:29 PM
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Decided to look into this forum after a few years and seen there was a fly fishing section. Some great patterns, love the blue charms.

Here's a pattern I use for bulls, probably sees more water out of any of the other patterns I use.

Sweet pattern! Is that superhair or fishhair that you use?
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Old 01-06-2013, 10:03 PM
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Decided to look into this forum after a few years and seen there was a fly fishing section. Some great patterns, love the blue charms.

Here's a pattern I use for bulls, probably sees more water out of any of the other patterns I use.

How does that cone affect the sinking rate?
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Old 01-08-2013, 06:20 AM
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Thanks.
It's Ice Fur with some Ice wing and krystal flash mixed in.

I don't find the magic head to have much effect on the sink rate. Not that I notice on the patterns I've used it on. Gives the fly some action, here a link on youtube showing how it makes the fly move.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgK8nBHrAZ8
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Old 01-08-2013, 09:10 AM
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I've used the cones on streamers when fishing maligne lake... Pretty deadly, but I rarely use them because I find its too close to fishing a rap on the end of your fly rod.
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Old 01-08-2013, 05:18 PM
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Have you ever fished a rapala on a fly rod?
Am I the only one that has?
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Old 01-08-2013, 06:12 PM
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Have you ever fished a rapala on a fly rod?
Am I the only one that has?
Hehe, I won't lie...I have!!

That cone looks like it might make knot tying a little challenging.
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Old 01-08-2013, 06:42 PM
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the way i put them on, instead of tying directly onto the hook, leave the cone seperate. Thread the leader through the hole of the cone, and tie a clinch knot to the eye of the hook, then slide the cone back down, over top of the knot! Gives a bugger or streamer great wobble! Its saved a skunking up on maligne a couple times.
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Old 01-09-2013, 12:10 PM
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Have you ever fished a rapala on a fly rod?
Am I the only one that has?
I've fished very small spinners and spoons on my fly rod a LONG time ago. Never again.
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Old 01-09-2013, 12:30 PM
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This is my favorite OP.
Please keep it active.
Wish I could add to it....but I dont tie.
A buddy just gave me a starter kit....so am gonna start learning.
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Old 01-09-2013, 02:42 PM
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