remember the ole Worden Flatfish??

[pillcaster]

http://onthevise.com/flies/wobble-bugger-147

This looks like too much fun, I have to try to tie one.
Soooo, maybe in a firetiger???????

[ScottP]

Jeff,

The Flatfish was actually made by Helin, but yeah, I remember them; they even had a flyrod version, complete with a pair of treble hooks!!!!! If the Wobble Bugger has half the action of the Flatfish, it'll be a killer. Please post some pics.

Regards,
Scott

[Bugsy]

He can call it a Wobble Bugger if he wishes, but it's a Wiggle Bug created long ago by Larry Tullis

I remember the flatfish fondly. Even when I was just fishing and not catchin', they were fun lures to fish. Had the "fly rod" variety, too, but fished them on the spinning rod at that young age.

[sandfly]

yeah wait till you try to lift your fly line off the water to cast..... lmao

[pillcaster]

thanks for the info scott and bugsy

I found the wiggle bug
http://www.rainysflies.com/flies_Det...ProductID=4137

[RHenn]

Jeff,

The Flatfish was actually made by Helin, but yeah, I remember them; they even had a flyrod version, complete with a pair of treble hooks!!!!! If the Wobble Bugger has half the action of the Flatfish, it'll be a killer. Please post some pics.

Regards,
Scott

I believe I have one of those for the fly rod.

[Derik]

They still make the flat fish

[Uncle Jesse]

I have tied a few of those and found embedding half a split shot in the front of the foam helped it keep the desired orientation and work properly.

[Buddy Sanders]

Uncle Jesse,

On my own version of that tie, I use a lead dumbbell tied in under the shank just behind where the foam comes down. Lets the fly work a little deeper and not pop up too quickly between strips. Without weight that thing will wear you out stripping if you want to keep it subsurface.

Sandfly,

You don't lift this fly from the water with any length of line out. Like most streamer type flies, you retrieve it all the way in before you recast.

This is a great bass fly. I've caught some big fish on mine. It's practically weedless, as the 'lip' will cause the fly to flip over any obstruction. It's perfect for shallow water brush fishing, and on a full sinking line you can dredge up fish from ten to twelve feet if you can cast it far enough.

Buddy

[Uncle Jesse]

Good idea with the barbell eyes Buddy, I'll give that a try next time.

I did a little research and found both Helin and Worden sold lures under the Flatfish name, which were very similar to a Lazy Ike. Worden still sells lure, Helin appears to be out of business as theirs are all sold as antique lures. Helin had the version advertised as a fly.