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by AndrewP
Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:04 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: "Stuck-Ups" fly
Replies: 2
Views: 2994

"Stuck-Ups" fly

Here's a technique you can apply to to many different patterns, and it's simple -- just add foam underneath the tail of a fly. Here is a typical Flats Bunny fly constructed with all rabbit. But underneath the tail, I've glued a small strip of foam directly to the underhide of the rabbit to get the t...
by AndrewP
Wed May 02, 2012 9:06 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: What size line/ rod for tarpon?
Replies: 6
Views: 4080

Re: What size line/ rod for tarpon?

You will get lots of different responses, I suspect .... Just last weekend, I was fishing with a guide for laid-up tarpon in the 80-140 lb class. The guide said we could use our 8wts!! I was a little shocked. He said the fish will never get that far from the boat, so no need for all the backing, etc...
by AndrewP
Wed Apr 04, 2012 10:21 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Kinky Muddler attempt ....
Replies: 4
Views: 3346

Kinky Muddler attempt ....

Tried tying up some Kinky Muddlers for Tarpon -- these are about 4-5" long on 3/0 hooks .... Need to work on elongating the profiles, but they do have a nice fat, round head and should push a lot of water. Instructions: http://www.danblanton.com/blog/kinky-muddler-by-jonny-king/" onclick=&...
by AndrewP
Thu Mar 29, 2012 8:42 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Articulated flies (work-in-progress)
Replies: 1
Views: 2249

Articulated flies (work-in-progress)

Working on using articulation to get see if I can get a bit more movement when stripping the fly. Using this product: http://flymenfishingcompany.org/products/fish-skull%E2%84%A2-products/articulated-shank/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Here's what I've come up with so far...
by AndrewP
Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:17 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Tomorrow I be gurgling
Replies: 10
Views: 5187

Re: Tomorrow I be gurgling

Dave: good at cha' for throwing the top-water. Here on the East Coast we have lots of trout up in the shallows right now. They're spooky as all get-out when it's light, so the best time to throw the popper is pre-dawn. Got two on Sunday -- one was a legit 24" -- on an all-white foam popper with...
by AndrewP
Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:42 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Deadhead Minnow tie .....
Replies: 8
Views: 6408

Re: Deadhead Minnow tie .....

I like it, maybe a little lead foil on the shank prior to tying to get it down. I'll take 6 in a Rootbeer color scheme please mate! :thumbleft: Something like this? :) http://inlinethumb49.webshots.com/48368/2203804070049956418S500x500Q85.jpg Easy to color the craft fur for markings, etc ...... her...
by AndrewP
Mon Mar 05, 2012 10:50 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Deadhead Minnow tie .....
Replies: 8
Views: 6408

Deadhead Minnow tie .....

Found this tie from a guy in Louisiana; what I liked about it was it creates a nice round-headed profile unlike most of my ties that are more profile-oriented. He calls it a "Deadhead Minnow". Materials: Craft fur and flash of your choice Hook: 2 to a 1/0, regular shank, your choice Eyes: ...
by AndrewP
Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:10 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Fly-Lipps flies ...
Replies: 4
Views: 3532

Re: Fly-Lipps flies ...

DaveR wrote:Do they spin a lot when casting?
Dave, finally had a chance to throw it and yes -- sadly, it spins quite a bit. Oh well .....
by AndrewP
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:42 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: South Florida trip ... Midas cichlid
Replies: 8
Views: 4614

Re: South Florida trip ... Midas cichlid

I fish those canals occasionally when I'm working down in Miami, and have seen the Midas but never tried for them on fly. What pattern were you using? Nice job John, I used a small (#8), bright minnow pattern called a Mickey Finn. But I don't think it was the pattern, per se. The Midas was hovering...
by AndrewP
Tue Nov 22, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: South Florida trip ... Midas cichlid
Replies: 8
Views: 4614

South Florida trip ... Midas cichlid

I made a trip to South Florida a few weeks ago -- Miami to be exact -- to try and fish Biscayne Bay for bonefish. As you might expect, the weather decided it was not going to cooperate and decided to blow like snot. Luckily, there's some nice, semi-protected freshwater fishing in the canals for exot...
by AndrewP
Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:49 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Fly-Lipps flies ...
Replies: 4
Views: 3532

Fly-Lipps flies ...

Have any of you experimented with "Fly-Lipps"? http://www.flylipps.com/index.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; It's a tie-on plasic lip that should impart a little side-to-side wiggle to your fly when retreived. I've tied these up, and initial pond-testing does ...
by AndrewP
Tue Nov 01, 2011 1:13 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Easy tie redfish flies
Replies: 2
Views: 2433

Easy tie redfish flies

Here are a couple of flies I recently tied for redfish. I like patterns that are quick to tie; these only take 2-3 min. First two pics are the same fly, just different colors and a slighly different material for the body. Tails are EP fiber, the body is hackle fiber. Bead chain eyes. http://inlineth...
by AndrewP
Tue Mar 08, 2011 10:33 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Flies with wiggle tails ....
Replies: 7
Views: 4037

Re: Flies with wiggle tails ....

More wiggle-tail fly ties ...... The first two are the same tail material as my first bunny fly, but I'm using EP fiber for the body and for the tail on the second one ..... http://inlinethumb64.webshots.com/44607/2161579870049956418S500x500Q85.jpg http://inlinethumb41.webshots.com/45928/21666070800...
by AndrewP
Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:28 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Ouch!!!!
Replies: 2
Views: 1963

Ouch!!!!

http://inlinethumb33.webshots.com/47520/2044291560049956418S500x500Q85.jpg Know what this is? It's a picture of success ........ That, my friends, is what is called "redcrusher thumb". The only way to be afflicted with redcrusher thumb is to have stuck fingers and thumbs down the jaws of ...
by AndrewP
Fri Feb 25, 2011 9:06 am
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Flies with wiggle tails ....
Replies: 7
Views: 4037

Re: Flies with wiggle tails ....

I've seen some work with articulation flies, but they were always on much larger patterns (like for northern pike); haven't seen many for shorter (say 2-3") lengths ....

How would you create the articulation? Got any pics you can share?
by AndrewP
Thu Feb 24, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: Fly Fishing & Fly Tying
Topic: Flies with wiggle tails ....
Replies: 7
Views: 4037

Flies with wiggle tails ....

I got turned on to the idea of trying to create flies with better tail action. Take a look at the following video .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fJx44Uhhqs I found some similar (maybe not as flexible) material at the craft store, and I tied up a wiggle-tail version of my standard bunny fly ......