larva fly

[Rex Robinson]

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.

[dick tabbert]

Great stuff Rex they almost look like waxies.

[Allen Morgan]

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

[Rex Robinson]

size 12 eagle claw wide gap

[Earl W Story]

 That is an awesome idea!

[Allen Morgan]

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?

[[e-mail]]

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.

[Chris Barclay]

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

[Bryan W]

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.

[Leo Nguyen]

Oh  you have got to be kidding me! WOW!

[Leo Nguyen]

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.

[dick tabbert]

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

[Allen Morgan]

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