Snail Patterns
I am interested in tying up some snail patterns. Yes, I know, not the typical trout type patterns. Want some for carp but bluntly haven't seen many different styles of snail patterns even though I have chased carp fairly seriously for a number of years. Want to open my options up for areas where I have located feeding fish. So if you have seen something that you are willing to share or even a link, it would be appreciated.
One of the best snail patterns I've used is the Renegade dry fly. Use it either as a dry, floating pattern or sink it. You will be surprised at the results.
Kelly.
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look here:
http://www.flypatternbook.net/snail.htm
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Wes' Pattern Book
http://www.flypatternbook.net
Thanks, those couple look pretty neat so far.
Rick
Years ago when trout in the Muskegon River had snails in their stomachs I used a weighted soft hackle fly with a thick dubbed body of muskrat or hares ear.
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Hi,
I've seen a snail pattern in one of my New Zealand pattern books (forget what it's called). As I recall, it was basically just peacock herl body, black hackle (dry), with a curl of peacock sword as a topping. I've not tried it myself. If I can find it and remember, I'll post the name and verify (or correct) the dressing.
- Jeff
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"There's more B.S. in fly fishing than there is in a Kansas feedlot." Lefty Kreh
I can't say about fly fishing but there's a lot of feed lots in Kansas.
Wes' Pattern Book
http://www.flypatternbook.net
Henry Hoffman tied these three snail flies for a special FFF fly plate in 2009.
http://i661.photobucket.com/albums/u...ies3snails.jpg
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Ralph Cutter has a good one, and solid research behind it
http://www.flyline.com/entomology/snails/
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