It's almost time!!!

[jeffnles1]

Ice just melted off most the lakes here in northern Kentucky. Unless we have another cold snap (highly likely this time of year) we're 4-5 weeks out. Seems like a very long time...

Jeff

[James Smith]

Here are some of the Mop Flies I tied up from the video link posted by Uncle Jesse. They look like they'll work great to me, but I guess I'll have to go ask the fish as soon as it warms back up. I think I found the mop heads in black and I will be adding some more to the box in new color combinations when those come in. Very nice looking pattern Jesse, as they are as simple a pattern to tie you could ever ask for.



Jim Smith

[herefishy]

Do you have a source for the white/khaki mop stuff? I can't find it anywhere.

[James Smith]

I got a couple of them at Target and the remainder of them from Amazon.com

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...ilpage_o09_s00

Jim Smith

[herefishy]

Thanks, you must have all they had at Amazon - they're all out. Will try Target

[Philly]

I may start fishing for trout in a couple of weeks. Definitely not this weekend with below zero wind chill temperatures predicted for Saturday and Sunday. Been tying some warm water stuff. Mostly small poppers.
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Some bass flies loosely based on a booby fly. They run about 3 inches long

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Front view
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[James Smith]

Pretty poppers! I usually tie my poppers out of closed-cell foam using a dremel like a tiny lathe to shape them. I've not tried the booby fly. How does it produce for you?

Jim Smith

[Linecaster]

Do you fish the booby on the top? The fly hanging down in the water with short twitches should get a fishes attention!!!

[Philly]

Jim:
I'm basically lazy, so I'll buy the soft foam popper bodies. Sometimes, I shape them out of foam cylinders using a dremel tool. I also use round or heart shaped pieces of foam. This one has worked very well for me the last two years.
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As far as the booby fly, I've caught a lot of pan fish on smaller versions. This is the first time I've gone that large with one. Don't see why it shouldn't work.

Linecaster:
I plan to fish it both ways. On top and subsurface with either an intermediate or sinking line