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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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Great stuff Rex they almost look like waxies.

Those do look good!  What size hook are you using?

size 12 eagle claw wide gap

 That is an awesome idea!

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?

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.

Great idea!  I've used rubber bands for a similar looking fly but I like your idea of using gloves.

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.

Oh  you have got to be kidding me! WOW!

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.

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

Excellent!  Thank you!  I'm going to cut/paste this into my notes.

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