More Fun With Crease Flies

[Gigmaster]

As I was Tying the other Crease Flies, I got to thinking.....commercial Panfish Poppers are basically just smaller versions of Bass Poppers. Why mess with wood, or pre-formed bodies, if a Crease Fly pattern could be developed in the proper diminutive sizes?

So, I decided to see just how small I could tie a Crease Fly. Here are the results:

Crease Black Magic


Crease Purple Peril


Crease Red Menace


Crease Tree Froggie


Crease Psychopathfinder


Size Comparisen with a US Quarter


They were all tied on # 8 Dry Fly Hooks. I'm gonna test them out this weekend.

Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away....

[quivira kid]

I bet ya big bluegills and crappie will tear those UP! Let us know...

[mickalo]

neat little poppers. how did you create the bodies, just folding the foam over the hook and gluing them ??

Mike

[Gigmaster]

Pretty much. I made them exactly like the regular sized ones, only smaller, and I used different colors of foam. I have sent in a Tutorial for Crease Flies for a FOTW, but they haven't used it, yet. If you want, I can PM the instructions to you. Like I said, it's the same, only smaller for these. Oh, and the legs were just threaded through the body. I used my leg knotter tool.

neat little poppers. how did you create the bodies, just folding the foam over the hook and gluing them ??

Mike

[mickalo]

Gilmaster,

Yes, please send me the instruction, would luv to tie a few of these up for the weekend

thx's
Mike

[Gigmaster]

Mikalo, check your PMs.

[mickalo]

Hey thanks a whole bunch, appreciate it

Mike

[Fatman]

Gig

Send them in for Fly of the Week!!!!

Fatman

[tailingloop]

Those look great. I have just acquired some 1mm foam and found a source of .5mm foam. Looks like it might be possible to get down to size 14 hooks or even smaller for the crease fly.

[WarrenP]

There is no doubt in my mind that those mini Crease Flies will catch fish! I have not been real successful with those that I have tied because mine want to lay over on their side in the water instead of staying upright. I have not figured out yet what I am doing wrong, but, will keep at it.

Great looking poppers and thanks for sharing....