Homemade ice flies

[John Sheehan]

Hoping members (especially Dick Tabbert and Bruce Tomaselli) will post pics of their ice flies here .Here are a Greg Sheehan beaded nymph and a few of my simple one feather jigs; a red marabou and an African Grey tail feather for bloodworm imitations.

[dick tabbert]

John I'll have to get in my BBG photos since I gave everything away. I will get them for you.

[John Sheehan]

If you'd like to post here that'd be great Dick .I never got to use some of your creations and Carl's last year . I need to dig them up and get them ready .I sure hope for good ice this year!

[John Sheehan]

     Simple red marabou or Red African Grey Tail feather makes for a bloodworm imitation that has caught fish through the ice for me . Gills  and Perch take them .Need to tie some olive ones too. Greg's beaded nymph ( a great Trout lure in small streams) fished under the ice and above a pounding weight has done well also.

[dick tabbert]

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/google-eyed-dragon-willow-ice-flies?co...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/goggle-eyed-dragon-colorado-ice-flies?...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/goggle-eyed-dragons-plain-ice-flies?co...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/glow-in-the-dark-grubs?context=user

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/4-5mm-glow-in-the-dark-ice-flies-for-2...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/in-the-day-time?context=user

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/ice-jigs-charged?context=user

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/ice-jigs-1-32oz-for-2014?context=user

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/ice-jig-1-64-for-2014?context=user

 

[John Sheehan]

OH YES DICK!! I can't wait to try your Goggle eyes and Glow ice flies through the ice this year .I have caught fish from shore in open cold water on these using them with a float .Fantastic neat work ! You are one of the best tiers around!

[Bruce Tomaselli]

Sure, I'll dig them out, but I can't until next week as I'm going to camp Pittsburgh this week. Please remind me.

[John Sheehan]

Look forward to seeing those !

[Bruce Tomaselli]

Hey John. Is that bead head nymph tied above the sinker? I've been tying my rigs in that manner to get my jig off the muddy bottom. I add a dropper about a foot above the sinker.

[John Sheehan]

Yes Bruce ,this  rig keeps it visible off bottom and the pounding sinker for noise commotion and raising sand and mud .This is a good setup on a jigging rod .I like to have a deadstick rod or two in nearby holes that I can keep a close eye on when doing this . If the fish are nearby I am hoping to call them in  or excite them more if they are there on the flasher but not hitting.

[John Sheehan]

Here are some great San Juan worms Dick tied up :

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/san-juan-worm-on-steroids-olive-with-l...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/san-juan-worm-on-steroids-9-1-13?conte...

http://bigbluegill.com/photo/san-juan-worm-on-steroids-9-1-13-002?c...