Bread Fly?

[FishnDave]

I know there are bread fly patterns out there. I need to look into them a bit more closely. I was fly-fishing a city park earlier this year, and folks were throwing bread chunks to the ducks. I saw a number of large carp enjoying this feast too. I tossed my flies right in amongst the bread and just let them set, but didn't have any takers. I don't recall what I was using...

Anyway, as I sit here, I was picturing what bread looks like in water, and how it sort of breaks apart and dissolves... Wouldn't a bunch of white marabou tightly palmered around the hookshank sort of look like wet bread?
Has anybody tried this, or come across another "bread" pattern that has worked for them?

[Joe Valencic]

I can't find the picture right now, but I have tied a Flesh Fly that we used for steelhead on the rivers in Michigan. Basically it was dirty white marabou. I'll have to dig around to see if I can find the pic.

FOUND IT!

[whatfly]

The ones I've heard of were made of loosely spun deer hair but here are some other ideas:

http://www.carpanglersgroup.com/tyingcarpflies05.html
http://www.completefisher.com/carp_on_the_fly.html

From the looks of it, your idea about marabou is probably on exactly the right track.

[Normand]

white chenille wrapped on a hook should work

tan chenille for wheat bread

[okflyfisher]

tye in foam strip off the back of the hook, dub white egg yarn "body" in a loop, pull foam over the back tie off.

This isn't something I have actually tried but it seems reasonable

[fishngene]

We use bread flies here in Florida for mullet. just spin some deer hair and shape into an oval. (No crust)

[DazWah]

all of the above ideas should work but you need to berley the water up to be effective.