Mouse pattern

[ducksterman]

This didn't get an answer elsewhere so I'll try here....

Do you have a favorite mouse imitation pattern?....preferably relatively simple,quick, effective, and maybe foam ....
What is it? ,,,pictures.....

[Richard Komar]

Have you tried my Leech Mouse here on FAOL?
[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/050304fotw.html:31ad6]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/050304fotw.html[/url:31ad6]

You get three flies from tying just one: A surface mouse, a drowning mouse and a leech.

A three-for-one deal! Two materials, a hackle feather and some cross-cut rabbit strips.

Cheers,
Richard
Plano TX

[BobC]

Hi Richard. Missed this one the first time around. Simple and looks great. I'll let you know how it works in the Northeast.
Bob

[Fly_Line]

I have been tying these ever since LadyFisher posted a link to it: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw/122198fotw.html:4b12b]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw/122198fotw.html[/url:4b12b]
Have'nt been able to get one on the water though, people keep steeling them.

[flymaker2]

Here is a FOTW Mouse that has foam as one of the materials. These are not all that difficult to make. They sure are effective on big trout!

Link: [url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/011005fotw.html:099d4]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/011005fotw.html[/url:099d4]

Rich

[Daniel J]

Tie in a tail of some kind of leather or rubber.
Wrap some foam around a hook. Wrap a fur strip of your choice around the core from back to front. Cut out some little leather ears and glue them behind the googly eyes. The whiskers are moose hair.

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[This message has been edited by Daniel J (edited 07 April 2006).]

[Greg F]

Someone once posted instructions on tying a deer hair mouse that was not spun hair. The post got deleted before I had a really good chance to put it to memory or paper. Did anyone catch it?

[This message has been edited by Greg F (edited 08 April 2006).]

[flymaker2]

I think Mr.Dave Whitlock's Mouse pattern (forget the name of the pattern) is stacked Deer Hair and not spun.

Rich

[ducksterman]

JC,
I had it posted in the Warmwater forum and wasn't getting much of a response so I deleted it...changed a word or two and am delighted with the info in this forum.

[Greg F]

I found one:
[url=http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/intermediate/part44.html:f6d6c]http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/intermediate/part44.html[/url:f6d6c]

Thanks again, Al.