Maybe another new fly pattern.

I wanted to find a good pattern to represent a Catalpa Worm, which is deadly bait around here. After an extensive search on the web, all I found were variations of a chartruese and black Wooley Bugger. After a few false starts, I designed this pattern. It really looks like a Catalpa Worm, especially in the water.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...paWorm2004.jpg


Here's another view showing the stripe on top.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...paWorm2005.jpg

On the second fly, I tried to add legs to the front. I don't know which is better. I caught fish on both of them today.

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n...paWorm2006.jpg

I tied them using the Granny-Weave method with chartruese and black strands of Micro Chennille from Cabelas. I used a size 8 Mustad #37160 Hook. It's the same hook that is usually used for a San Juan Bow Worm. That's where I got the idea.

I can't find anything that looks like these on the net. Y'all think this might be a new pattern?

Semper Fi!

I think it is Biot Midge that ties a fly like that but with some rubber legs on it.
I will have to check to be sure it was him.

Rick

Rick is right. Steve (Biot Midge) ties a fly called a Granny Weave Bug. They are gold or copper beadhead flies with black rubber legs tied behind the beadhead and above the hook shank splayed sort of like a Bully Spider. Short white Antron yarn tail. I have tied them in two sizes, #10 and #12. Two colors also. I use Needloft Nylon Canvas Yarn. I half the amount of material used on the size 10 when tying the size 12. Steve says the Shellcrackers like them so you know I just have to try them :). So far I've only caught a small LMB on the size 12 Black/Yellow Chartreuse. Steve's examples probably look better than mine. :tieone:

Size 10 Black/Yellow Chartreuse or neon type Bright Yellow
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...Bug_resize.JPG

Size 10 Black/Bright Orange
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2006-...Bug_resize.JPG

Nice Granny Weave Catalpa Worm Fly by the way :). I'm sure it works well especially when the worms are present and falling out of the trees down into the water.

It just demonstrats that brilliant minds think alike......(LOL)

Nice Granny weave bug.

Semper Fi!