If you had only one fly to use for catching Bass topwater or subsurface what would it be? If you can post a picture of it for all to enjoy.
forgot to post mine Gray/White Snake!!!http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...psa3756f63.jpg
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If you had only one fly to use for catching Bass topwater or subsurface what would it be? If you can post a picture of it for all to enjoy.
forgot to post mine Gray/White Snake!!!http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...psa3756f63.jpg
Don't have a picture, but I'd have to pick a red/black semi seal leech.
Actually, I'd have to pick that for EVERY freshwater species....
Buddy
Looks like I tied these on #2 streamer hooks.
Nice ties, Dave. Is the mouth slipped over the hook, then glued to the head?
Flyster,
I tie these on everything from a size 10 4xl up to a 3/0 6xl depending on species targeted.
So far caught everything that swims I've been close to on this fly (including one little sailfish....)
Buddy
No glue. It's an easy tie. After tying in the marabou tail, one takes a single strip of foam. Fold the strip in half and poke a hole in the center of the crease with a bodkin. Slip that hole over the eye of the hook and slide the foam back over the butts of the marabou. Secure one half of the foam strip to the bend side of the hook shank. Near the eye of the hook, the foam should naturally curve up on the sides. This will form the lower lip. Wind the thread back to the hook bend, tie in a strip of boa yarn. Wrap the thread back to just behind the hook eye, and then wrap the boa yarn up as well. Secure the boa yarn with thread wraps and cut off any extra boa yarn. Bring the top strip of foam over the body of the fly and secure it to the hook with thread wraps behind the hook eye. Whip finish and sever the thread. Add eyes and/or markings to the fly as you prefer. The top lip curves down over the edges of the lower lip. I trim the corners off both lips.
James Smith turned me on to this pattern, and it has taken bass up to 19" for me, which is a pretty good bass for Iowa.
Yes...It is a fly.Attachment 12399
Thanks, Dave.
Bob9
:D
Muddler Minnow
http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/...ps14bb4c31.jpg
Nice one Bob. Is that squirrel for the under body? Nice and fully dresses.
As I understand, it is Bob.
This photo may be found here. http://theflybrary.com/ It's Ted Patlen's interpretation of Mr. Gapen's original design.
The ones I fish are a little different from this one but not by much. I am not a fly tier and have always liked the tried and true patterns.
I tie a bass/panfish fly that is a Krystal bugger with a hackle collar as opposed to palmered hackle on the body, and it has barbell eyes like a Clouser so it rides hook point up. Sz 12-6; 3 or 4x long streamer hooks
Yellow Gurgle Pop! Size 10 with a crystal flash tail.
My favorite for large and smallmouth
http://www.flyanglersonline.com/fotw...tw20121203.php
The only change I have been doing lately is to go with a lighter jig hook, 1/64 ounce to make it easier to cast. This fall I caught a nice bow on the fly in stained water on a local spring creek.
If I was down to one fly I think it would be a black and grizzly woolly bugger in size 8. I've caught a lot of bass up to 20 inches long as well as many nice bluegills with it.
For surface work, I love my Crease Minnows:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...BCreasefly.jpg
For subsurface work, my Puglisi-style Bluegill works every time.
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...iBluegill2.jpg
Don't have a picture but my favorite is a Clouser Deep Minnow tied on a #2 hook using any number of sunfish colors like green, orange, yellow and chartreuse.
Attachment 12489
Haven't tried this, but I cann't think of a better pattern: Rob Meade's 2/0 Gutless Prawn.
Deer hair slider:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps459d8ded.jpg
And for subsurface:
http://i106.photobucket.com/albums/m...ps4547fe56.jpg
I have pretty good luck with Crease Flies. The can be fished either as a top water or subsurface fly. I "tie" them 2 to 3 inches long either the standard way or or like the one below. I like this version better less leverage for the fish if it jumps.
Attachment 12759
gigmaster, that bluegill Puglisi minnow is a beauty. Do you have an SBS or a video of that tie or is there one out there. Never done that type of fly but can see it working for shad, bluegill or crappie based forage with color changes. Very nice.
I do tie them in different colors.
Here is the Shad version:
http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...uglisiShad.jpg
I will be filming a tutorial on this fly in a few days, for a Bass Fly Fishing website. I'll post a link to the video on YouTube as soon as it is done.
Look forward to it thanx. Have used some craft hair but never in as nice a design as that.
Here are a few of my Bluegull patterns tie in EP combo colors.
http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...ps551bf698.jpg
RHenn, that second one you posted for underwater is such a common type tie. I've tied them for salt water swaps where they call them a Q-Bug. With a bit of coloration or size change it can represent so many things and is a strong choice for largemouth, smallmouth, and even carp.
RHenn,
That is some beautiful deer hair work!
What material did you use for the tail on the yellow and black one? It looks synthetic but I can't tell. I like to use synthetics on the tail of my bass bugs when possible.
Alberto