Been working on a lot of different patterns lately.
These are tied up for bass. Topwater floater/diver, APDIVER style. I get a lot of use of these. I keep one tied on from spring thru fall. I usually carry 3 flyrod setups in the boat.
Nice clouser but I can't see a brown hitting that over a circus peanut, white wooly bugger or another articulated fly. They do sometimes hit any kind of streamer out of aggression.
I was told that if I used Rapalas I could only use one hook changed to a single, and would have to leave the other eye empty. I was also told by the same warden that a fly and a dropper were a multiple number of single hook artificials and the Rap would be a single bait with two hooks.
OK, not flies, but jigs. Guy down in Florida named Heath Hipple with Buggs Fishing sells these heads and came up with this pattern he calls the "Beastie Bugg." This size has to be fished with spin gear, but smaller sizes are suitable for a fly rod if you open up your loop. Great little crab pattern. Reds like 'em. Bet LMB would eat 'em too.
Here's a couple buggers of mine. The all white ones have worked for bream and bass before, never tried them for trout. The brown ones are experimental but I think the DH fish will like them. I used SLF prism dubbing for their bodies, and tied the hackle at the front using the yellow wire running which is a new technique for me.
I really like that. This is one a guy in the fly fishing club tied. His name is Dave Maeda. Great fisherman and tier. Never seen anything since like this. He used mono for the tail.
Tie in one end. With the string long, start twisting. Then bring the other end back to the tie in point, release the string and it will twist back on itself.
Scott is correct. Dave actually had a plank of wood with nails in it. He'd tie the mono to that then use a drill to spin it. He made furled leaders this way to. I had written out instructions of how he used to do it. I'll try to find them.
Check this worm out. I've tied some myself, but haven't caught anything on it, but haven't fished it much at all. I had a couple of friends who have caught stream trout on them.
Oh, no sorry, it's a Wolf Atlas. It was previously sold under the Anvil company, but was always made by Wolf for Anvil. 100% made in the USA and lifetime warranty. Although it feels built like a tank!
N8ce one, I am still using the same one I started with about 8 years ago.
I have thought about another one, but thus one is quick to debate a hook and holds good for what I tie.
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