Fly-Lipps flies ...

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AndrewP
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Fly-Lipps flies ...

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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 show the flies will wiggle without a lot of rod manipulation - just on a straight retreive.

The first is a floater/diver ... pops 2-3 times then dives about 3-4" under the water on the retrieve -- using a floating line. Might be even better with a sink-tip or intermeadiate line where it would start out on top, sink down, and perhaps even suspend between strips.

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The other is my "Bi-Color Bunny" fly pattern with a fly-lip attached ...

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Not sure when I'll get a chance to try these guys out for real, but for now it's something new to add to the fly box ....


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Seems like a cool idea to get 'em down a bit
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Do they spin a lot when casting?
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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 .....
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Well, they're purty. ;)
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