heres where the scorpios come from
http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/smallmouth_jump/
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heres where the scorpios come from
http://globalflyfisher.com/fishbetter/smallmouth_jump/
Yes regular leg material. Just not the fine stuff.
Great looking flies in that box!
Don't forget a Deciever or 3. I have had a few days where a they really saved the day. I like chart/white and gray/white best.
I also like a generic deer hair popper in white and chartruese when it gets hot. A bullet head hopper can be a beautiful thing to slap down as hard as you can then hang on.
http://www.derekspace.net/Photos/bassflies/fly010.jpghttp://www.derekspace.net/Photos/bassflies/fly005.jpghttp://www.derekspace.net/Photos/bassflies/fly013.jpg
thank you Normand, appreciate the link.
boyscout, those are some nice ties. what are you using for your weedguard?
Foxy Red Clouser
http://www.flyfishohio.com/Foxee_Red_Clouser.htm
Twisted Little Fox
http://www.flyfishohio.com/Twisted_Fox.htm
The cheapest 30lb mono I find in Walmart. That works great for size 2 to 1 hooks. However, on my 1/0s, I sometimes use 50lb. There are a few places I fish that have lots of thick cover and I found the 50lb is the only way to retain my sanity.Quote:
what are you using for your weedguard?
One thing tho, keep your hooks razor sharp or you will start missing too many fish!
BTW, in the early part of the season, I refuse to hit the water without leadeyed woolybuggers and Clousers in chart/white when in smallie water.
Boyscout
Great discussion and links folks. I'd add a few bend backs to the mix: http://www.ehow.com/how_4421272_tie-bendback-fly.html here's a simple one in Yellow and Tan a great color combo most anywhere fresh or salt. He's bent that hook a bit too much so take it easy on the outward bend. I like to use a stiffer deer hair for the hook barb side of the fly as this aids in this being an amost snagless fly immensely. A buggier body can be had by adding a wooley worm, palmered feather body and with or without rubber legs. This is my go to Carp Fly also in areas where lots of snagging rocks abound such as the Columbia Basin lakes. Two favorite color combos are the yellow and tan and the Grizzly with a Peacock body, and red tail tag, bendback, wooley worm with a deer hair weed guard of grey stiff hair. I tie them weighted and unweighted to match water depth and flow. I like the fly to land soft and the wooley body aids that but the lead wrap is sometimes needed for getting the fly down quickly to feeding Carp or in swifter water for Smallies.
pillcaster,
Didn't read all the posts to your thread, so sorry if I repeat someones suggestion. I have posted a number of times here about the Black Ghost streamer. I have had tremendous luck on smallies with it. I like it with the maribou wing and about 4 strands of Krystal flash for a topping. Very easy pattern to tie. Had a ball fishing the East branch of the Ausable River in Upstate N.Y. with it. The smallies were in the slower water with the rainbows in the riffles. Was tossing a #6 or #4 BGS with my glass 6' 5wt.Fenwick (FF605) and Pflueger 1492 reel, Cortland 333 DT Peach (my favorite line). It was work to toss that streamer with that short rod, but what fun, when you hooked one of those smallies. That was back in 1981, and I still remember the details. That was some good fishing on some beautiful water!!!
Best regards, Dave S.
Ok Pillcaster...If noone else is gonna go full out on it.. I will!..lol The box!..Where n who makes it? Looks like a sweet n packable deal... Not that i really need another box mind ya... but I may just want one!