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Tenkara Sorta
A tenkara inspired fly.
Tied on a #16 Kahle hook, the severe bends make it look very "buggish."
It's tied 'gujo kebari' style, with stuff hackle like a dry fly. Yellow floss and some black and white highlights give it a somewhat different appearance.
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Comment by David, aka, "McScruff" on November 22, 2014 at 9:52am
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Two or three a day, John...
You get the hang of it that way.
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Comment by John Sheehan on November 22, 2014 at 8:47am
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You learned the craft quickly David!! Very determined ,you are!
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You're too kind, John.
Nice thing about these simple tenkara flies: just a little attention to detail and they look good.
Makes me seem like I know what I'm doing! LOL
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Nice work David!
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Thanks Carl.
Not firmly traditional, but follows the pattern.
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Comment by carl hendrix on November 21, 2014 at 10:41pm
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neat looking tie David!!
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Most successful top water fly? (Flies" would be more like it.)
Consistent Surface Flies for Bluegill
Feathered
1. Hewitt Neversink Skater
2. Darbee Mayfly two feather
3. Most dry trout flies
Foam patterns
1. Los Alamos/Chernobyl ant
#10-12
2. Disc Spider
3. Foam/rubber leg terrestrials
If you were going to make me choose just one, it would be the foam disc spider.
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Comment by Slip Sinker on November 21, 2014 at 8:01pm
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nice professional looking tie as well as the photography
what is your most productive top water fly presentation?
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