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Here is a simple but very realistic fly that I often use as a dropper fly that often the gills can't pass up. It is made with latex strips cut from a glove, wrapped up the hook shank with over lapping wraps to give it a nice segmented body. They can be colored with markers to bring out the segmentation more or to match a certain larva. Thinking about trying some spoons and using this to replace the spoon hook.
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Permalink Reply by dick tabbert on
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Great stuff Rex they almost look like waxies.
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Permalink Reply by Allen Morgan on
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Those do look good! What size hook are you using?
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Permalink Reply by Rex Robinson on
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size 12 eagle claw wide gap
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Permalink Reply by Earl W Story on
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That is an awesome idea!
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That little trick is also a good way to lure in Flathead Catfish; they'll feed on the sunnies attracted to the maggots.
I hadn't thought of the can, though. Most references I've seen about this call for just wedging some dead, road-kill critter in some branches over the water, or placing said deceased critter on a platform above the water.
How many holes do you punch/drill into the can? Just a few, or really pepper the thing and make it look like swiss cheese?
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Permalink Reply by dcastlen50@hotmail.com on
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Mike,
After all these years I must confess to you. You remember on a few occassions there was no more previous cleaned remains in your coffee can and no maggots. I am sorry. I was hungry.
David C.
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Permalink Reply by Chris Barclay on
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Great idea! I've used rubber bands for a similar looking fly but I like your idea of using gloves.
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Permalink Reply by Bryan W on
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I have use the wife's rotary cutter, cutting mat, and straight edge with good success. When you use a rotary cutter most of the force is down witch helps me with cutting stretchy material straight.
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Permalink Reply by Leo Nguyen on
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Oh you have got to be kidding me! WOW!
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No Mike. It's for Rex approach in using a rubber band. Just freaking awesome way to use rubber bands that have been sitting around collect dust. Love how he use the multi-coloration to the rubber strand as well.
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I have a paper cutter that I cut most of my stuff through that way I have straight cuts but I think It wouldn't do a very good job on latex
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Excellent! Thank you! I'm going to cut/paste this into my notes.
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