Alien Fly-FOTW

[flymaker2]

Great fly! It is different, simple to tie and looks very effective. I like how the hook dangles beneath the float like a Klinkhamer. I am definately going to try a few of these during cricket and hopper season. I will try a "Baby Alien" trailed behind an "Electric Cricket" too. That will surely slay them down on the farm..

Rich

[This message has been edited by flymaker2 (edited 04 April 2005).]

I agree, the fly looks great. I plan on tying some up as soon as i get some black foam. It looks like it might also work well with different colors. If you using it for panfish i would give it a try now i live in Indiana and i was slaying them last weekend on a hopper pattern. I even caught a bass and two crappie to go along with my bluegill.

-Zac

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[This message has been edited by Bass_Angler_04 (edited 04 April 2005).]

[ranchwife]

Great fly. I would like to teach this in my fly tying class in the next few weeks, but where can I get Rainey's Float Foam? We don't have any craft stores in a 100 mile radius, so any websites would be great. I did a search, but couldn't find anything. Any help would be great!!

[Salmonfly]

Great looking fly. It certainly looks a killer!

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[flyangler]

ranchwife, try Dan Bailey at [url=http://www.dan-bailey.com:5bdd3]http://www.dan-bailey.com[/url:5bdd3]
or Hook and Hackle from the sponsors page

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[ranchwife]

Thanks flyangler! I checked Hook and Hackle first but they didn't have it - I forgot about Dan-Bailey's (they did have it)!

[BigFlatBrook]

I think there are very few things in fly tying that are really new -- that looks like one of them. Very inventive. I happen to have some Rainey's float foam and I'm going to give it a try.

[ducksterman]

Why not punch out some foam cylinders from black flip flops or other colors too?

[dixieangler]

Phil,

That's exactly what I would do for the foam. But I don't have the color black in my cactus chenille so I'll have to get some .

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Robert B. McCorquodale
Sebring, FL

"Flip a fly"

[ducksterman]

By the way, at the NW Tying Expo in Eugene someone was tying Richard Komar's "Texas Bullfrog" [it's in the FAOL Fly of the Week series]...he had a glass jar to demo how it rides in the water...really looks good and a fun ty ....Thanks, Richard