David's flies!

Comment

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 20, 2014 at 8:35pm

I've come to appreciate a dark eye, too since our earlier discussions.
But I've got a lot of chrome ones. --
I admit to being fascinated with the hook up style of fly.
I know these are not very professional, but my fingers are cross crossed.
I would be jazzed if you caught a trout on any of them!!

Comment by Jeff Soto on February 20, 2014 at 8:28pm

Actually I don't mind using bead eye flies at all, but all the photos you see of these flies make them look like the hook point rides down, when in fact the hook rides up, which really is a good thing because it will not get hung up in brush or weeds as easily as a hook-down fly would. Aside from looking like a minnows eyes, I've found that a dark colored bead eye fly looks a lot like a damselfly larva, (with those big eyes that they have) and I've found these insects in the stomachs of Bluegill several times. 

Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on February 20, 2014 at 8:18pm

I hope they work for you.
I know you don't like bugeyed flies, but I was on an "eye jag" during the time those were tied.
I'll be tubing with some of those same ones myself, this season. We can compare notes, sir!