What New Pattern Has You Excited This Year?

[kglissmeyer]

I'm just wondering if there is a new patern or patterns that our board members have learned about that really has them fired up to try this year? I'm always looking for new patterns and new tying challenges, so I thought I'd poll our group for new or old flies that excite them.

One that I have some interest in tying and fishing is the Hopper Juan tied by Juan Ramirez. You can find it and others at Juan's Blog at http://hopperjuan.blogspot.com/

Kelly.

[pittendrigh]

There're quite a few new ones here, in this menagerie:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Sandy.Pi...dyPittendrigh#

[Lew]

I don't know if you're into streamers, but I've tied a few of these in different colors, and am excited to put them to work.
http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hat...content=chubby

[Lake Erie High Ball]

Kglissmeyer

Great idea for a post. I am looking forward to following this one. If I don't see one I like I'm sure I will get some great ideas.

[SteveP]

I've been diggin' on the chubby muffin for a month or so now. I'm also deep into KDM rats and ice wing minnows as well.

Steve

[92Esquire]

Not really new, but I'm very stoked about Kwans. I've started tying them for my first trip to the Keys, and can't wait for the opportunity to use them on bonefish.

[kglissmeyer]

I've been diggin' on the chubby muffin for a month or so now. I'm also deep into KDM rats and ice wing minnows as well.

Steve

Steve, something about that just sounds wrong, friend

Kelly.

[aquabone]

I don't know if you're into streamers, but I've tied a few of these in different colors, and am excited to put them to work.
http://hatchesmagazine.com/blogs/Hat...content=chubby

Lew- that thing is a beast!

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aquabone.

[Lew]

Lew- that thing is a beast!

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aquabone.

I'm excited to get it in front of a bass or two this spring.

[joe cool]

I didn't really have an answer for this when the question was posted, but I witnessed something over the weekend that changed that. I was fishing a local park lake that gets stocked with rainbows every spring and fall and watched a big(4+lb) bass chase a 6inch rainbow up to the shore. The rainbow actually beached itself to get away from the bass, but after watching that I think I know what to throw to hook into some big largemouths.

I've been meaning to tie up some T&A Rainbows and some Swimming Jimmies for a while now and I finally did one of each last night before I ran out of white marabou. Can't wait to get a chance to throw them there and see what happens. For those unfamiliar, I'll post pics later, but I'm in class now.