flybum 95 Report post Posted October 10, 2014 Tying season 3 is upon us... Weather is cold, winter is coming(Game of thrones haha) and the boxes are getting kinda skinny(atleast mine are) this pattern killed it for me this year, in white. Kelly galoupe's "bottoms up". Lost quite a few to some over excited pike, so here's a few more. More color patterns to come. Cheers all!-Bryan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 11, 2014 This is 2 mixed... A barely-legal and a bottoms up, in perch colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Deadly patterns! Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookset 18 Report post Posted October 13, 2014 Looking like a good start to next year. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mud trout Report post Posted October 19, 2014 What is the fly tying world coming too? .LOL.Looks like a ton of action built right in. Gallop tie these for bass? Thay would likely make great bass flies. So how does this work? Head sink while the butt floats? Do they dive and slide when stripped? Just curious, I may tie some up for bass. You always seem to find creative and new patterns, well done! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 20, 2014 They dip and dive and swim all over! I give em' about a 5 count and start stripping them in pretty aggressively. I used them on kashabowie and a few other lakes with great success on bass(shebandowan a few weeks ago). Fly fishermans equivalent to a jerk bait or a slash bait, In my mind. The ones pictured above Ned to be tossed with no less than a 7wt. They're about 5.5-6" long, dual 1/0 gamakatsu B10s hooks. ><> chuck and duck <>< 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted October 20, 2014 Great for trout too! Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mud trout Report post Posted October 20, 2014 1/0 is much larger than anything i am used to. I usually tie and fish suze 6 as my largest streamer. I have some size 4s but they rarely see the water. I'll try some scaled down version and see how that works.Seems like a great idea though!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted October 20, 2014 Have used these in size 4 on brookies. A little large for most situations but they work great. Usually use non articulated flies in size 4-8 depending on the water I'm fishing. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 21, 2014 1/0 is much larger than anything i am used to. I usually tie and fish suze 6 as my largest streamer. I have some size 4s but they rarely see the water. I'll try some scaled down version and see how that works.Seems like a great idea though!!In the tying video, I believe he ties them on a Sz 2. They can be tied in almost ANY size, just use custom cut foam for the rear! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 21, 2014 Also, even when tying small streamers, I HIGHLY recommend gamakatsu B10s hooks. Just in the past few months, they expanded their sz range, from sz14 to 2/0. Phenomenal hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 22, 2014 large "game changer" style, 10+", 4 articulations and a 4/0 heavy cover (gamakatsu) worm hook. Man do these look amazing in the water!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted October 23, 2014 Pike candy! Make sure to use a wire leader so you don't lose it lol. Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted October 23, 2014 Pike candy! Make sure to use a wire leader so you don't lose it lol.I rarely use wire actually. If I'm fishing for bass and get some interest from pike, I use 20-25lb maxima ultra green. If I'm targeting pike specifically, I run 40-60lb fluoro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted December 11, 2014 If you ever get the chance to try these Diver heads from rainys, do it! :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FreshwaterFisherman Report post Posted December 11, 2014 I like those a lot. Nicely done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted December 12, 2014 Thx dude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted January 1, 2015 Flyfishfood's bruiser blend dubbing, doing some work in the new year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted January 1, 2015 Looks good! Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest FreshwaterFisherman Report post Posted January 26, 2015 Some recent ties. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted January 27, 2015 Stacked and spun deer hair head, trimmed in a slight wedge. Fur feather flash with a big ol' glass rattle(in Mylar tube) hanging out the rear. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest mud trout Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Very nice! I've been tying up way too many muddler heads lately. I think I'm getting a little lazy as well, taking short cut and spinning up a full head from one clump of deer hair, lol. Know of any place I can pick up a few prespun heads? Wait, that just might be the next big thing in tying supplies, I'd buy some... After all you can buy fish skulls, hopper legs, ant bodies.... Who really needs to tie anymore, just fasten down the premade parts...Sorry, almost started to rant.That streamer looks buggy, I'm beginning to think everything you tie has a ton of built in action!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brookiebuster 117 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Looking good! Quote "Whack em' and stack em',kill em' and grill em'" Ted Nugent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flybum 95 Report post Posted January 31, 2015 Thanks gents, that streamer has a few "working" parts to it.1) the wedge style head will give it an erratic diving action2) the collar coming off of the head(green part) "tames" the bucktail behind it and pushes lots of water causing the turbulence needed to make the hackle/ flash dance and the bucktail pulsate. Without the reverse tied tail and collar coming off the head it would collapse and have a "snake-like" profile, which I'm not really shootin for.. :-p Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookset 18 Report post Posted February 15, 2015 So febuary consists of streamers, wet flies#12#14#16, dry flies#12#14#16 only because I just placed orders for materials. Mid march and april will be articulated streamer month. Can't shake them off the brain. Watched flybum tie some beauties and learned a few techniques. Some I can use in my trout steamers. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites