Fly tying, and specific instructions only Discussions - Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-29T10:24:15Zhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/group/flytyingandspecificinstructionsonly/forum?feed=yes&xn_auth=noMuddler Minnow SBStag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-05-26:2036984:Topic:5203332014-05-26T19:24:12.954ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>Ok, I've been fishing one of these for a couple weeks now, and I've caught all sorts of fish on it. Bluegill, Green Sunfish, BG x RE Hybrids, and a LMB. Because of the spun hair head, this fly floats just at the surface. When retrieved, it "wakes", leaving a tell-tale trail on the surface, just like a real minnow. Toss one of these out near cover, and slowly retrieve it back. I use Caribou for the head, as it floats a little better then deer hair. It also compresses a LOT more than…</p>
<p>Ok, I've been fishing one of these for a couple weeks now, and I've caught all sorts of fish on it. Bluegill, Green Sunfish, BG x RE Hybrids, and a LMB. Because of the spun hair head, this fly floats just at the surface. When retrieved, it "wakes", leaving a tell-tale trail on the surface, just like a real minnow. Toss one of these out near cover, and slowly retrieve it back. I use Caribou for the head, as it floats a little better then deer hair. It also compresses a LOT more than deer hair, so I have to really pack it on.</p>
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<p>Hook: 3xl curved-shank hook, size 12</p>
<p>Thread: 6/0 black</p>
<p>Tail: mottled turkey quill slip</p>
<p>Body: holographic gold tinsel</p>
<p>Underwing: Coyote fur</p>
<p>Overwing: paired mottled turkey quill slips</p>
<p>Head: Spun caribou</p>
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<p>Start the thread about 1/3 of the way down the shank from the eye. Dress the hook to a point above the barb. You want to leave the front part of the shank bare, to easily spin the hair.</p>
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<p>Tie in the quill slip for the tail:</p>
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<p>Then, tie in the mylar tinsel in the same spot:</p>
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<p>Advance the thread to the tie-in point, with touching wraps, to fully secure the butt end of the feather barbs, and the tinsel. You want this to be fairly smooth, to create a smooth wrap with the tinsel.</p>
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<p>Wrap the tinsel tightly until you reach the tie-in. Secure the tinsel with the thread:</p>
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<p>At this point, I usually pull the tinsel straight back, and wrap the thread around the tinsel, about the same diameter as the shank. This provides a good surface for the hair underwing. Select a nice tuft of coyote, cut it from the hide, and comb out the underfur. Tie it to the hook, so that the tips of the hair are even with the end of the tail.</p>
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<p>Trim the butts, and apply some head cement to secure the hair. Return the thread to the back of this tie-in point (not pictured).</p>
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<p>Take the matched pair of turkey quill slips, and tie those to the hook:</p>
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<p>Trim the butts even with the butts of the coyote, and tie it down.</p>
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<p>Cut a bunch of caribou, and clean out the underfur. Give the hair two soft wraps around the shank, then steadily apply pressure to spin it. I find it best to keep winding thread slowly while the hair spins; this keeps it firmed tied to the hook as the hair spins.</p>
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<p>Repeat x2:</p>
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<p>And x3:</p>
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<p>Pack the hair back, make a nice thread head, and give 3 nice half-hitch finishes (I'm not nimble enough, yet, with my fingers to hold all the hair back and whip-finish at the same time). Coat the head with head cement, and cut the thread.</p>
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<p>Now comes the really messy part. Trim the hair to shape. I use a razor for this, but a cordless beard trimmer would be better, especially if you have a rotary vise.</p>
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<p>And, the finished fly:</p>
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<p>Per Tooty's request, here it is:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5C8M-_kak">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5C8M-_kak</a></p>
<p>Per Tooty's request, here it is:</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5C8M-_kak">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg5C8M-_kak</a></p> The "Flicted Damsel" step-by-steptag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-02-16:2036984:Topic:4784822014-02-16T04:26:17.770ZAllen Morganhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/AllenMorgan
<p>Ok, I finally got a decent back-drop made for my vise. Please note that for photographic purposes, I am using a size 6 3xl streamer hook, and 140 denier black thread for visibility. I normally do these size 8 and smaller, with 70 denier thread. Black thread can be used, as it gives good segmentation for the extended body, but a thread color that is a little darker than the marabou used will also work.</p>
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<p>The recipe:</p>
<p>Hook: size 6 3xl streamer (I typically use…</p>
<p>Ok, I finally got a decent back-drop made for my vise. Please note that for photographic purposes, I am using a size 6 3xl streamer hook, and 140 denier black thread for visibility. I normally do these size 8 and smaller, with 70 denier thread. Black thread can be used, as it gives good segmentation for the extended body, but a thread color that is a little darker than the marabou used will also work.</p>
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<p>The recipe:</p>
<p>Hook: size 6 3xl streamer (I typically use smaller)</p>
<p>Thread: 140 denier black thread</p>
<p>Tail: marabou feather barbs, tie extended-body style.</p>
<p>Body: remaining marabou, rope-dubbed</p>
<p>Wing case: Pheasant tail barbs</p>
<p>Legs: remaining Pheasant tail barbs</p>
<p>Eyes: black bead chain</p>
<p>Head: thread</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845162?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845162?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Mount a needle in the vise, and start the thread on the needle.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845188?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845188?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Measure the tip of a marabou feather to shank-length.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845270?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845270?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Tie the marabou onto the needle where you measured it.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845360?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845360?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Spiral-wrap the thread 3/4's of the way to the end of the marabou barbs. At this point, you really want to secure this end. You might want to try a few half-hitches, but that's a really big loop to create and feed the other end of the feather through. You might have better luck just brushing some head cement (Sally Hansen's) onto the thread and giving it a couple wraps.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845296?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845296?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Spiral-wrap the thread back to the tie-in, and secure. I use a few half-hitches.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845440?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845440?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Carefully slide the extended body off the needle. Mount a hook in the vise, tie in the thread near the eye, secure the eyes with figure-eight wraps, then wrap the thread to the bend.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845467?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845467?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Tie the tail to the bend. I like to do this just forward of the wraps I created when I finished the tail on the needle. Note the curly-q bit of thread in the marabou. This is the thread that was started on the needle. I try to keep this hidden inside the marabou when I tie it in.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845489?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845489?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Advance the thread to the 50% point. Tie the pheasant tail barbs.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845516?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845516?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Advance the thread to the eyes. Attach a pair of hackle pliars to the PT barbs, and bring them forward. Twist the marabou into a rope.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845666?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845666?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Begin wrapping the rope-dubbed marabou.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845700?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845700?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>When you reach the PT barbs, flip them to the back, and continue wrapping the rope-dubbed marabou forward. Note that it's getting rather shaggy. This is due to the sheer size of the feather I'm using (not a blood quill). If you have "stragglers", you can trim them off, or just shorten them. They do add movement, so it's your call.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845726?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845726?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Tie the marabou down. Normally I would do this with just a couple thread wraps. Because of the size, I used 5 or 6 thread wraps, and even used a half-hitch. Cut off the remaining marabou.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845802?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845802?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Bring the PT barbs forward and tie down behind the eyes.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845859?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845859?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Split the bunch of PT barbs, pull them back to the bend, and tie them down.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845825?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845825?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>Finish the head, and let Sally do her work. Not, I also used some Sally Hansen's on the end of the tail, and the little bit of thread that started to unravel near the bend of the hook.</p>
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<p><a target="_self" href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845974?profile=original"><img width="750" class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059845974?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="750"/></a>The finished bug!</p> Great foam Bass Bugtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-02-15:2036984:Topic:4782212014-02-15T04:16:51.393ZDonald Schmotzerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonaldSchmotzer
<p> This is my favorite Bass bug, in the video I am tying it in a size 6 for Bass, but it can be tied on a size 10 for the Gills also..............Don in SC</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/tfkzYHRlGh0">http://youtu.be/tfkzYHRlGh0</a></p>
<p> This is my favorite Bass bug, in the video I am tying it in a size 6 for Bass, but it can be tied on a size 10 for the Gills also..............Don in SC</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/tfkzYHRlGh0">http://youtu.be/tfkzYHRlGh0</a></p> Step by Step tying a great panfish fly, modified "Greenie-Weenie"tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-02-13:2036984:Topic:4780782014-02-13T22:35:39.679ZDonald Schmotzerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonaldSchmotzer
<p> Here is a very simple and effective fly for Blue Gills. Easy to tie (takes just a couple minutes) works for all kinds of Sunfish...........Don in SC</p>
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<p> Here is a very simple and effective fly for Blue Gills. Easy to tie (takes just a couple minutes) works for all kinds of Sunfish...........Don in SC</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/HqbsA6bLAZ8" rel="nofollow">http://youtu.be/HqbsA6bLAZ8</a></p> Size 16 midge fliestag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2014-01-07:2036984:Topic:4688062014-01-07T17:59:14.351ZDonald Schmotzerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonaldSchmotzer
<p>These flies are really Trout flies, but the gills will "inhale them". ( they can swallow them deep very easily ) I carry an "unhookem-tool" and usually need it. These flies are easy to tie except that smaller hooks are used (you might need reading glasses to tie these). Trout fishermen tie these on hooks all the way down to size 30 (too small for me). These pictured were tied on size 16 curved hooks. I used .010 lead wire, black 8/0 thread, rubber floss, peacock herl and Sally Hanson's hard…</p>
<p>These flies are really Trout flies, but the gills will "inhale them". ( they can swallow them deep very easily ) I carry an "unhookem-tool" and usually need it. These flies are easy to tie except that smaller hooks are used (you might need reading glasses to tie these). Trout fishermen tie these on hooks all the way down to size 30 (too small for me). These pictured were tied on size 16 curved hooks. I used .010 lead wire, black 8/0 thread, rubber floss, peacock herl and Sally Hanson's hard as nails. They are tied much the same way as the rubber-band grub (you can use very small rubber bands in place of the floss) The biggest shock you will encounter will be how aggressively the gills will "attack" the flies.</p>
<p>I like them best in the middle of hot weather, but they work well early spring through early winter.</p>
<p>I know they don't look like much, but these are VERY effective. My favorite fly to fish on my TXL</p>
<p>0wt fly rod ( these and the rubber band grubs ).....Good luck and please post pictures ..Don in SC</p>
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<p>This is a simple spider to tie, I will do a picture step x step rather than a video. I tied this one on a size 10 2x hook, in a gill favorite color "Olive". Keep it simple with tight wraps and I am sure you will be pleased when you fish this one.......Good Luck.......Don in SC</p>
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<p>This is a simple spider to tie, I will do a picture step x step rather than a video. I tied this one on a size 10 2x hook, in a gill favorite color "Olive". Keep it simple with tight wraps and I am sure you will be pleased when you fish this one.......Good Luck.......Don in SC</p>
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<p> I went out to some ponds yesterday, the air temp was 58 F the water was cold. I fished two different flies...both caught fish. With the Super Cypret Minnow, I caught two nice Copper-head gills and one small bass. With the new sinking spider I caught 3 hand-size copper-head gills. The minnow works well any time of the year and this was the first time I have fished the new sinking spider. I only fished about 1 1/2 hours total so that was a pretty good catch with the water being…</p>
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<p> I went out to some ponds yesterday, the air temp was 58 F the water was cold. I fished two different flies...both caught fish. With the Super Cypret Minnow, I caught two nice Copper-head gills and one small bass. With the new sinking spider I caught 3 hand-size copper-head gills. The minnow works well any time of the year and this was the first time I have fished the new sinking spider. I only fished about 1 1/2 hours total so that was a pretty good catch with the water being that cold. I think the new sinking spider is going to be a real winner, I can't wait to fish it in the spring. I am not that great at tying soft hackle.....so I used medium rubber legs instead. That along with chenille, gold flash, lead wire and a gold bead is all there is to it. I will try to post a couple pictures.....Happy New Year to all...Don in SC</p>
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<p></p> Tying the Sneaky Ducklingtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-12-22:2036984:Topic:4642092013-12-22T22:42:01.816ZDonald Schmotzerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonaldSchmotzer
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<p> This is the video link for the Sneaky Duckling...........Don in SC</p>
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<p> <a href="http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E">http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E</a></p>
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<p> This is the video link for the Sneaky Duckling...........Don in SC</p>
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<p> <a href="http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E">http://youtu.be/SQVJAhBPw1E</a></p> Cut body Foam Spider YouTube linktag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-12-22:2036984:Topic:4637702013-12-22T03:26:52.476ZDonald Schmotzerhttp://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/DonaldSchmotzer
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<p> Here is a link on how to tie a great top-water spider..........Don in SC</p>
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<p> <a href="http://youtu.be/EGeIlppuvnU">http://youtu.be/EGeIlppuvnU</a></p>
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<p> Here is a link on how to tie a great top-water spider..........Don in SC</p>
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<p> <a href="http://youtu.be/EGeIlppuvnU">http://youtu.be/EGeIlppuvnU</a></p>