How do you tie somthing like this

[fish4trout]

I am used to tying tiny little trout flys. I have no idea how to tackle this.

[Clay]

I am used to tying tiny little trout flys. I have no idea how to tackle this.

Something close: http://kwsu.org/Offers/FlyTying.aspx episode 218

[Clay]

Another one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEzua...ext=1&index=49

[wayneb]

Hi Fish4trout;

If you decide to try this and are looking for materials, go to Fly Tyers Dungeon:

http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/index.htm

Look at Congo hair. very similar to Puglisi material at a fraction of the price.

Wayneb

[fish4trout]

Thanks for the help guys.... I will post a pic of what I come up with.

[Marco]

Hey Clay,
Thanks for the GREAT link. Almost made me go to my basement, dig up my "stuff" and tie my first fly. I say , almost.
Got the stuff but lack the talent, I'm afraid.

Mark

[raw69]

Go to this site (FlyFishOhio) and look for the The Puglisi Baitfish August 2007, the 13th fly down. Or go to the very bottom of the page and see the The Simple ShadJanuary 2006.

http://www.flyfishohio.com/Adventures_in_Fly_Tying.htm


Also there is Enrico's Peanut Butter Fly.

http://www.flyfishinsalt.com/techniq...ter-43275.html

When the instructions say to use a minimal amount of material - they are not kidding. The hardest part is keeping yourself from adding too much material. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Gigmaster]

Here are two of my patterns. I used Polaris N.E.W. Fibers for these. It has one extra step, which involves 'cooking' the fibers with a heat gun for a few seconds to get a perfect sillouette.

[fish4trout]

Here are two of my patterns. I used Polaris N.E.W. Fibers for these. It has one extra step, which involves 'cooking' the fibers with a heat gun for a few seconds to get a perfect sillouette.

very nice... especially that first one

[Gigmaster]

It is very similar. There is an extra step. You 'cook' the fly with a heat gun, and it gives it a permanent 'baitfish' shape. Check out the video at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6rNBGe_Frk.

All of the Polaris flies are my very best producers. It must be the way the matierial reflects light, or something, because they outfish every other pattern I have ever tied. I have fished them side-by-side with traditional patterns, and the Polaris ones won, by a large margin. Given a choice, the fish (of all species I can fish for) always went for the Polaris flies. The Polaris Grasshopper/Cricket is especially deadly on panfish.

I modified the Polaris Shrimp slighty by adding claws to it, and it is the best Crawfish pattern I've got. It is irresistable to SM Bass.

Happy fishing....