Bluegill - Big Bluegill2024-03-28T08:59:55ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnoldhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2059854506?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://bigbluegill.ning.com/forum/topic/listForContributor?groupUrl=fly-tying-for&user=2ej5xfpy5gt0f&feed=yes&xn_auth=noTooty's Black Anttag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-11-10:2036984:Topic:4498942013-11-10T19:51:17.665ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>Posting on behalf of Tooty:</p>
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<p>Posting on behalf of Tooty:</p>
<p><a href="http://youtu.be/g3DnjZnbYe4">http://youtu.be/g3DnjZnbYe4</a></p> Bass frogs and dragonfly flies I tied for a friend.tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-07-01:2036984:Topic:4043042013-07-01T20:01:26.425ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>I made these at the request of a friend who saw a video of a guy catching bass with similar flies. Tried to tell him that the bass were there and feeding, any fly would have worked, So far he has hooked and broken off bass on a small frog fly.…</p>
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<p>I made these at the request of a friend who saw a video of a guy catching bass with similar flies. Tried to tell him that the bass were there and feeding, any fly would have worked, So far he has hooked and broken off bass on a small frog fly.</p>
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<p>Just bought a red fox pelt , I have a big box of deer/elk/beer/moose hide scraps being sent , several grey squirrel tails , some skunk tails . LOL Good thing the wife don't get mad very easy</p>
<p>Just bought a red fox pelt , I have a big box of deer/elk/beer/moose hide scraps being sent , several grey squirrel tails , some skunk tails . LOL Good thing the wife don't get mad very easy</p> Crappie Flies?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-07:2036984:Topic:3499712013-02-07T23:34:41.875ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>Anybody tie any great crappie flies? I really wanna catch some crappie fly fishing this year.</p>
<p>Anybody tie any great crappie flies? I really wanna catch some crappie fly fishing this year.</p> Memories...........I really do fishtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-02-06:2036984:Topic:3498152013-02-06T19:00:44.336ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>Pick of my first trip to Canada, one of many.Plus pics of me and my wife on our Honeymoon in Canada in 1979</p>
<p>Pick of my first trip to Canada, one of many.Plus pics of me and my wife on our Honeymoon in Canada in 1979</p> Do Fish See Colortag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2013-01-18:2036984:Topic:3435722013-01-18T17:30:45.409ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<h2>Do Fish See Color</h2>
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<tbody><tr><td>Fish do indeed perceive color. Every fly fisher knows that or ought to know that. Like humans, the retina of a fish have rods and cones. Cones are used in the day and rods at night. Color vision evolved to help fish identify potential food. In the environment of the fish, the background will either be the bottom, the water itself, or if looking up for food it could be the sky. The bottom is normally tannish olive to green. When looking across the water, the background appears pale silver blue. But if the water is off color due to algae or high water one must take that into consideration as well. Skylight becomes more important at dusk and dawn when it contains more reds. <p>Thus for opportunistically feeding game fish, flies with bright or contrasting colors and/or a lot of flash will make them stand out against the above mentioned backgrounds. The <a href="http://www.bigyflyco.com/catalog/item/1394861/852806.htm" target="_blank">Mickey Finn,</a> tied with yellow and red, and a silver body is one of the most effective attractor patterns. As for dry fly attractors, the Royal Wulff is still hard to beat, with its red and peacock body and white wings. Black flies, because of their strong silhouette also are easy for fish to spot. Let’s not forget patterns that contain strands of flashabou or other tinsel that reflect light when stripped or while drifting through the current are easy for fish to spot.</p>
<p>The fly fisherman also must remember that color behaves differently in water that it does when seen in the air. Water is denser, and the colors are diffused quicker. Cloudy days where there is less overall light will offer less visibility, and colors will disappear quicker in the depths of the water. And the clarity of water obviously greatly effects this as well. This is important in fly selection because certain colors travel farther in low light than others. Red is the first color to disappear, usually at about 15 feet in clear water, followed by orange and then yellow. Blues and greens are visible to the fish as long as there is light. Yet silver and white will be brighter.</p>
<p>So while the Mickey Finn is obviously a great choice as an attractor fly, it would not be as good a choice in murky water or if fished deep. A better attractor might be a white Woolly Bugger or White Marabou Muddler.</p>
<p>Color is also important to remember when matching the hatch. Since fish use vision as the deciding factor to strike, one’s offering must be the correct color. However, very small differences in hue seem to not be much of a factor as most insects will vary slightly in color as well. But if the intensity of color the artificial fly has can be a factor. If the artificial is more intense than the natural it is more likely to catch fish. Why this seems to work is somewhat a mystery. It is understood that fish see deeper into the ultraviolet range than humans, so perhaps they are just seeing something we don’t. It could also be due to the effect water has on colors. Perhaps we’ll never know, but like many things in fishing, why something works is not as important as just knowing that it does work.</p>
<p>While color is probably not the most important factor in a fish striking a fly. The above considerations are nevertheless a good thing to have in the back of your fly fishing mind.</p>
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<p>This is a basic Hendrickson Nymph. I used yellow mallard flank for the tail and legs, chocolate colored dubbing for the body and thorax, and turkey tail for the wing case. It's the basic pattern for most any nymph with just changes in the in the material colors needed for other ties. The tail is too long in this one. I should have made it about half the length of the hooks shenk.</p>
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<p>This is a basic Hendrickson Nymph. I used yellow mallard flank for the tail and legs, chocolate colored dubbing for the body and thorax, and turkey tail for the wing case. It's the basic pattern for most any nymph with just changes in the in the material colors needed for other ties. The tail is too long in this one. I should have made it about half the length of the hooks shenk.</p>
<p>Bruce</p> Want To Tie Flies? Where do I start?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-12-25:2036984:Topic:3377022012-12-25T13:36:42.925ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p><strong>Here is a good video to watch...</strong></p>
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</div> drop shot fly idea?tag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-12-23:2036984:Topic:3372712012-12-23T16:47:17.334ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>i like the imagination i was given because im always coming up with something new like a drop shot fly, i havent seen someone do this yet. i dont have time to test all my ideas, but some of you do and i would like to know if it will become popular</p>
<p>i like the imagination i was given because im always coming up with something new like a drop shot fly, i havent seen someone do this yet. i dont have time to test all my ideas, but some of you do and i would like to know if it will become popular</p> Tying Materialtag:bigbluegill.ning.com,2012-12-13:2036984:Topic:3347542012-12-13T01:57:40.909ZBo Arnoldhttps://bigbluegill.ning.com/profile/BoArnold
<p>Last Friday I was looking at tying materials online, and decided to pay a visit to a couple of our local deer processing businesses near here. With deer season in full swing, I thought perhaps I could purchase a few deer tails or a patch of hide. The first place I stopped at told me he just got rid of what he had on hand, but a place down the road may have some. He said that he would give me all I wanted once he got some more deer in. The place down the road told me they sold their hide and…</p>
<p>Last Friday I was looking at tying materials online, and decided to pay a visit to a couple of our local deer processing businesses near here. With deer season in full swing, I thought perhaps I could purchase a few deer tails or a patch of hide. The first place I stopped at told me he just got rid of what he had on hand, but a place down the road may have some. He said that he would give me all I wanted once he got some more deer in. The place down the road told me they sold their hide and tails, but he would give me a tail if I wanted it. Not being one to turn down free tying material, I gladly took him up on his offer. I skinned it out in less than a minute, and then split the tail length wise and put salt on it to dry and preserve it. I have used Borax to preserve hides with excellent results, but didn't have any here last Friday. If you are looking for free, or very low cost deer tails or hides, check out your local processor.</p>
<p>I also scored 6 peacock tail feathers from a guy I work with whose mama raises peacocks. I told him I would tie him some crappie jigs and bream flies in exchange for the feathers. A couple of them are shorter and pointed looking, and are bright green in color. The others are what I would call a standard tail feather with the eye in them. I don't know a lot about peacock feathers, but they should make some interesting flies. <b><br/></b></p>
<p>My next venture is going to be to several pet stores that sell exotic birds, and see if they will save me any feathers their birds may lose.</p>
<p> I also keep a sharp knife in my truck for collecting fresh road kill. I have never tried tying with any, but I would like to find a coon tail and a fox tail. </p>
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