Beach tarpon flies

MIKE I · Post by **MIKE I** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:56 am

Just aquired a killer 12wt for the season this year. What are the favorite (most successful) flies?

noles · Post by **noles** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:36 am

black & purple toad was the ticket for me last year; go with a dark color in the AM

MIKE I · Post by **MIKE I** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 1:06 pm

Thanks Noles! Looking forward to the season! What do you switch to after sun up? Also, do you have a source for a couple of samples to copy from? I have a limited amount of materials and some very limited skill. I tie some ugly flies, but they usually catch fish. Thanks again!

DaveR · Post by **DaveR** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 2:10 pm

Big brown cockroach did it for me. The second time I've had this conversation today. Must be that time.

MIKE I · Post by **MIKE I** » Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:34 pm

Getting the fever I think. I've been wanting to long wand one all my life, now I have the chance. Hopefully the fish will accomodate.

Thanks for the tip Noles, have some toads on the way.

noles · Post by **noles** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:14 pm

MIKE I wrote:Thanks Noles! Looking forward to the season! What do you switch to after sun up? Also, do you have a source for a couple of samples to copy from? I have a limited amount of materials and some very limited skill. I tie some ugly flies, but they usually catch fish. Thanks again!

I been tying a bunch of tarpon flies lately, I'll take photos and post them.

mudfoot · Post by **mudfoot** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 3:53 pm

rev · Post by **rev** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 6:03 pm

Those look great. Now all you need is someone to teach you how to throw them.

forced2work · Post by **forced2work** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:13 pm

rev wrote:
Those look great. Now all you need is someone to teach you how to throw them.

someone looked like scared 13 year old looking at his first vagina......

mudfoot · Post by **mudfoot** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 7:25 pm

screw that. I've come to grips with my failure to produce at 60' cast today soley on two phrases that were uttered by each of you:

"You really didn't have any good shots today".

"If you need to rest your nuts on my neck to cast, go ahead".

plus you two have to admit, that fly would have been the powerball number. if i could cast fer shit

noles · Post by **noles** » Sun Apr 26, 2009 11:11 pm

mudfoot wrote: "If you need to rest your nuts on my neck to cast, go ahead".

Sounds like something Chris would say!

MIKE I · Post by **MIKE I** » Wed Apr 29, 2009 8:52 pm

I would think a couple of those would be sufficient compensation for a certain boat ride a couple of Januaries ago.