Tom Lentz Bream Fly

[Buddy Sanders]

A friend has asked me to tie him some of these.

A quick internet search didn't turn up the recipe, and the only photo I found was pretty poor and of a 'modified' version.

Anyone here have the recipe or at least a good photo?

Thanks,

Buddy

[ScottP]

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns4.asp?page=14

Looks like a killer.

Regards,
Scott

[CoachBob]

This, and similar patterns, were a bluegill favorite around 2K. They fell out of favor, I suppose, because they weren't "pretty" enough. The most popular pattern here was black body/tail/legs with varigated back or flash back. I was prone to tie yellow body with black/flash back and black legs/tail. Always weighted unless fishing over beds in the spring. Note the hook is a size 8. Using a Musad 3261 works as well and is cheaper. Several I saw were tied on a scud hook.

[lastchance]

This, and similar patterns, were a bluegill favorite around 2K. They fell out of favor, I suppose, because they weren't "pretty" enough. The most popular pattern here was black body/tail/legs with varigated back or flash back. I was prone to tie yellow body with black/flash back and black legs/tail. Always weighted unless fishing over beds in the spring. Note the hook is a size 8. Using a Musad 3261 works as well and is cheaper. Several I saw were tied on a scud hook.

Hey Coach are those 3261s Mustads 4X long?

[Buddy Sanders]

Thanks guys.

Scott, that's the link I needed, thank you.

Apparently this is still a very effective fly in the ponds around Little Rock Arkansas. Or at least my friend thinks it is, which is just about the same thing....

Buddy

[ScottP]

Apparently this is still a very effective fly in the ponds around Little Rock Arkansas. Or at least my friend thinks it is, which is just about the same thing....

Fly confidence is a very powerful force. Glad the link was what you were looking for.

Regards,
Scott