Anyone have a suggested pattern for a deer or elk hair mouse? I am looking for one that is simple and quick, relatively, to tye. My son in Montanaa wants a few for late winter fishing.
Thanks in advance.
Dr Bob
Anyone have a suggested pattern for a deer or elk hair mouse? I am looking for one that is simple and quick, relatively, to tye. My son in Montanaa wants a few for late winter fishing.
Thanks in advance.
Dr Bob
Bob Widmaier
My biggest fear when I die is that my wife will sell my fly fishing gear for what I told her I paid for it!
Bob,
Mice can be as simple or fancy as you like. I simply use a "fur" tail or feather and 3-4 bunches of spun deer hair.
Usually use a #6 bomber hook. I cut the "face" a bit square because I like to fish it almost like a popper.
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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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[This message has been edited by fcch (edited 27 March 2005).]
Christopher Chin
or try it with an elastic band tail
I have tied them with square faces and diving faces and have had better luck with the diving faces but its just preference. I fish the diver like a popper too with short stripps and long pauses to let the fly catch and drag down air bubbles.
Your hooks sharp????
Thanks. I like the simple nature of this pattern. I will tye a few for my son. I have some size 4 bass popper hooks with a large hook bend. I will use those.
Anyone else have a pattern they have found on the web??
Dr Bob
Bob Widmaier
My biggest fear when I die is that my wife will sell my fly fishing gear for what I told her I paid for it!
Bob,
There's a nice one right here:
Tying instructions: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/intermediate/part44.html:990af]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/intermediate/part44.html[/url:990af]
Also, Wooly has some on another thread @: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/Forum5/HTML/004479.html:990af]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/bb/Forum5/HTML/004479.html[/url:990af]
Have fun ...
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Christopher Chin
Jonquiere Quebec
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[This message has been edited by fcch (edited 30 March 2005).]
Christopher Chin
I have tied the above but not as fancy. I didnt use ears or eyes. I have had good succes but a frog seems to work better. Also i used a monofilament weed guard. A weed guard is a necessity for the water i fish.
-Zac
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The way to a flyfisherman's heart is through his fly
Grand mouse with the ears and eyes.
Would work grand around here.....especially after we inverted the hook to ride IN the "wild" hair.....with the weed guard. [url=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/leesoares/CIMG0515.jpg:0ec18]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v315/leesoares/CIMG0515.jpg[/url:0ec18]
.....lee s.