Zack, love the new fly. A little trick when you tie it is add several wraps of lead or lead free wire at the back of the fly. Then as you strip the fly forward the hackle lays back over the body. On the pause the weight at the back of the fly lets it fall butt first and then the hackle stands back up and flutters as it falls.
I was thinking, yarn of some sort, but I didn't know how sturdy, or how well the yarn would handle getting stuck in the mouths' of those little beasts.
Derrick, I think yarn would work good, use a wire rib that will make it tougher. But yarn is pretty durable. An off white dubbing would work then use the wire ribbing for segmentation. Can't wait to see what you come up with!!
http://kwsu.org/Offers/FlyTying.aspx I know I have sent this to several on this web site, but thought it might be a good one to let everyone know about. These are tv show on flytying, great for beginning tyers, and just to refesh some techniques we all use. They tie 3 flies and discuss them and materials as they tie. Hope this will help someone and their tying skills.
Greg, thanks for letting everyone know about that tv show on fly tying, as a beginner that is one of the best things to come along to help people with 2 left hands, thanks a million for the info
Steve, When it is a good popper , it deserves 2 postings. If you use the smaller foam and do it in black, when the dragon flies are buzzing the water it is a great go to fly!!
Steve, I think those are great looking. What kind of foam
Did you use for the heads? You you popping anythin up with them yet, or is you water little chilly yet??
Wow! I'm so busy this spring. I haven't been on line in some time. I just looked thru and I am amazed at the nice looking flies. I just started tying and am having a blast. I hope to one day ty as well as you guys.
Shooter started a discussion what was your favorite fly. His was the dragonfly nymph, which started several of us playing with the pattern. It is has now moved into my box of flies that work good.
If you will look on the ear of the gill you will see the fly or what is left of it. The gill and the redear mostly redear were tearing it up.
Thank you MR. SHOOTER for that fly pattern. Now what is your second favorite fly??????????????????
The July-Aug-Sep issue of Fly Fisherman magazine has an article by Jim Dean titled "Summer Gills." It has a recipe for the 'black & bluegill' that I have found to work very well with bluegills as well as bass.
Did some research on cricket imitations on line and tried to imitate what I found. Don't think they came out bad but I have a real problem duplicating flies exactly as I see some on line do. It seems that all flies of a type are almost identical. I can't seem to be that precise although I don't think the bluegill will notice.
Dave, that mimics a drowned cricket! No wonder they ran for it. LOL Very nicely done! Have you tried one for a caterpillar? Steelhead and gill will love it.
Read up on making small crab imitations which I figure the bream in the area that live in brackish water must eat. These are my attempts at duplicating the crab fry. I omitted the large claws on these to make them easier to tie.
Have not been able to do much fishing lately, work and windy weather. But have been able to tie some flies I really would like try on some big bluegills.
It is a simple fly to tie Chris. Lead dumbell eyes, an under body of crystal flash, plastic tubing and marabou feathers and little chinelle for the head. Mix and match the colors as you please.
Holy moly! You use a lathe machine for the popper head?! Is the head made of solid plastic tubing or wood? You are truly awesome since you're painted that head. Just plain awesome!
beautiful work-and i thought deer hair took a lot of time.that popper would never see the water if you gave me one.would sit with all the other museum pieces
Greg McWilliams
Feb 24, 2010
Derrick
Feb 28, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Mar 1, 2010
Derrick
Mar 1, 2010
Derrick
Mar 1, 2010
Derrick
Mar 1, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Mar 2, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Mar 2, 2010
Lee Nagel
Thanks
Mar 2, 2010
Larry D Van Meter
Mar 2, 2010
Zack Thomasson
Mar 16, 2010
Greg McWilliams
I love the pencil poppers. Great Job!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh, where is Goofy?
Mar 20, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Mar 20, 2010
Zack Thomasson
Mar 26, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Did you use for the heads? You you popping anythin up with them yet, or is you water little chilly yet??
Apr 2, 2010
klrbaer
Apr 5, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Apr 10, 2010
mike rowden
May 1, 2010
Dave Sabo
May 8, 2010
Greg McWilliams
If you will look on the ear of the gill you will see the fly or what is left of it. The gill and the redear mostly redear were tearing it up.Thank you MR. SHOOTER for that fly pattern. Now what is your second favorite fly??????????????????
May 24, 2010
Greg McWilliams
May 30, 2010
Vincent Ventura
May 31, 2010
Vincent Ventura
May 31, 2010
Vincent Ventura
these look great but can barely cast em on my 8 wt due to the weight of the epoxyMay 31, 2010
Greg McWilliams
Jun 1, 2010
Zack Thomasson
Jun 30, 2010
Richard Wayne
Aug 5, 2010
John C Watson
Did some research on cricket imitations on line and tried to imitate what I found. Don't think they came out bad but I have a real problem duplicating flies exactly as I see some on line do. It seems that all flies of a type are almost identical. I can't seem to be that precise although I don't think the bluegill will notice.
Three that I tied.
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[IMG]http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/jwatson34076/DSC01955.jpg[/IMG]
Aug 7, 2011
dave kensinger
Aug 18, 2011
dave kensinger
Aug 23, 2011
Leo Nguyen
Dave, that mimics a drowned cricket! No wonder they ran for it. LOL Very nicely done! Have you tried one for a caterpillar? Steelhead and gill will love it.
Jan 25, 2012
John C Watson
Feb 11, 2012
dave kensinger
tying up some new flies for this spring this i call my hundred legger [IMG]http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk72/bowmandjk/thousandlegger004...[/IMG]
Feb 11, 2012
dave kensinger
another for spring
Feb 11, 2012
Greg McWilliams
Love the BLUE WINGCASE, Great looking FLY!!!!!!!!!!!!
Feb 12, 2012
Steve Crowder
Feb 27, 2012
Chris Barclay
Steve, I like that!!!
Feb 27, 2012
Steve Crowder
Have not been able to do much fishing lately, work and windy weather. But have been able to tie some flies I really would like try on some big bluegills.
Feb 27, 2012
Steve Crowder
It is a simple fly to tie Chris. Lead dumbell eyes, an under body of crystal flash, plastic tubing and marabou feathers and little chinelle for the head. Mix and match the colors as you please.
Feb 27, 2012
Chris Barclay
Thanks Steve. It looks easy enough and quite adaptable too.
Feb 27, 2012
Mark Stine
Mar 5, 2012
Leo Nguyen
Very nice! Great popper and nymph. Where dd you get the popper head or you carved it from scratch?
Mar 5, 2012
Mark Stine
turned the popper heads on the lathe then shape the front with dremel or foredom rotary tool.
Mar 5, 2012
Leo Nguyen
Holy moly! You use a lathe machine for the popper head?! Is the head made of solid plastic tubing or wood? You are truly awesome since you're painted that head. Just plain awesome!
Mar 5, 2012
Steve Crowder
Nice work Mark. Love those colors. Do you air brush your poppers?
Mar 6, 2012
Mark Stine
I do airbrush and sometimes just brush. I used a cotton swab for the eyes. This is a poor picture the background robs a lot of the color.
Mar 6, 2012
Steve Crowder
Good work Mark. I've never done more than plain paint my poppers, then use a tooth pick to paint the eyes. Your art work in amazing.
Mar 7, 2012
jim cosgrove
beautiful work-and i thought deer hair took a lot of time.that popper would never see the water if you gave me one.would sit with all the other museum pieces
Mar 11, 2012
jim cosgrove
Mar 11, 2012
dave kensinger
Check out warm water flytyer---Ward bean great patterns
May 15, 2012