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Yep, #2 is a bad looking fly. And of course, by bad... I mean good. 

 

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Creek, I really like the look of that ballyhoo. Cool. What size hook is that? 

 

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ifly it is a Gamakatsu sl11-3h size #1

I have been way too busy hand furling a mess of leaders to tie flys lately but, I might be inspired to try one of those. Not even sure if I have a use for it but, I like it. It would look cool in my box. 

 

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Sometimes I get bored. I usually tie a big white/chartreause deceiver for trout. The bigger, the better.

So... this time I decided to go brown. We'll see how it goes. 

 

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blindmullet, are those 'glow eyes'? Got to love, glow eyes. 

 

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Hey everyone im new to this forum this is my first post...

Nice looking mix there and welcome. I'll take a Jameson. The "new guy" buys. 

 

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keeping the thread alive, been having some good eats with this baitfish pattern.

Name those materials and hook size, please. I would guess wrong.  :-?

Real good looking fly.

 

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I was right... I would have guessed wrong.  :-[

Bad looking fly, dacuban1. And of course by bad, I mean good. I've got to make me some of those. 

 

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A friend sent me some pheasant hen feathers. Here is what I did so far. Size 1/0.

 

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These are my first three skrimps I have tied...

All three look nasty. And I mean that in a good way. 


I haven't commented since page 8 but... all the flies have look great. Very creative! 

 

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Yancey, if you want me to look at your new ties you need to tighten the shot up on the fly more. I find myself constantly distracted by the beauty of that new vise. 

But, nice flies, just the same. 

 

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Got my Clear Cure Goo eye order today... they're pretty light so I wrapped lead around the center of the eyes to give it some weight.

Very cool. I think I actually like the idea of them being light and adding weight (lead). I've been tying some bead chain flies that have some hidden weight added where it does the most good.

And AP... I can already see the fish slamming that 'jointed' fly in my day dreams! 

 

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Dumb Question...... Are deceivers suppose to strip hook up or down or both??  :-? Like I said,  I'm still pretty green to tying and havent ever tied one before.

It's a hook down fly. They are fantastic flies. Fish like trout, reds, ladies and jacks will crush them. I posted a picture of a big brown one back on page 2 (or 3). The white and chartreuse ones are the most popular. I have had reds follow the big brown one but, I haven't found one that has had balls enough to attack it yet, though. I keep it in the fly box and throw it every season   

 

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Sorry cant figure out how the photo works

 

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Ram, that is a bad looking batch of flies!






And of course, by "bad"... I mean good. 

 

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Dang... that's a looker. 

 

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Well, that thing is bad.

And by "bad"...   I mean good. 

 

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Here's my first fly!...

That's your "first" fly?!?!?

Crap. I give up... I just give up!!  :'(



In other words, that is a nnnniiiiiiccccceeee looking first fly. 

 

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I know that there are going to be purists that say that this is not a fly, but...

My only argument is with "the argument".

I like to tie with dead animals but, I would throw THAT fly any day of the week. 

 

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Not a lot of tying involved, but time consuming due to acrylic metallic flake paint..



Top water is always more fun!  ;D

First time the wife asked me, "Is that stripper glitter on your shirt?" I said, "No, I was just tying some POPPERS, Honey." 

Good looking poppers, Ghost.