AllenOK
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Some of you all might remember when I made a post early this Spring about "going off the deep end" and getting into fly fishing.
Well, with help from JoeV, not only did I do that, but I'm able to supply myself with flies to go catch fish.
I just got a new camera that can do macro shots of my bugs. Here's my three deadliest flies. Please excuse the background coloration; I need to make a light tent for pics.
First pic up in a "GFA" (General Foam Attractor) 'Hopper. This is made out of craft foam and some Silli Legs, with a little deer hair for the wings. This one happens to be a light brown, which matches the color of the grasshoppers at the end of Summer around here. I've also tied some up in Green and Yellow. This thing is DEADLY! Once I get the Hopper out onto the water, if I don't get a strike within 15 seconds of splashdown, I can say there aren't any fish in the immediate area.
The second fly isn't really a "bug"; it imitates a minnow. I've got some bead chain for the eyes, and the chartreuse over white is probably one of, if not the, best color. It's made with deer hair, and some other materials to give it a little flash and sparkle. These things are DEADLY! I've caught White Bass, Striped Bass, Skipjack Herring, Sauger, even a small Channel Catfish on this pattern.
Lastly, I have one of my most productive Wooly Buggers. Bead Chain for eyes, and with the hackle wound around the body, it tends to imitate a dragonfly nymph, although this style in other colors/materials can represent many different food items to fish. I have caught LMB, Bluegill, and Hybrid Sunfish on this one; and if I'd fish it more often in other places, probably other things as well.
I've got A LOT of other different flies done up, and lately have been trying a lot of new-to-me patterns. I'll have to try to get a few pics of my fly boxes up.
Well, with help from JoeV, not only did I do that, but I'm able to supply myself with flies to go catch fish.
I just got a new camera that can do macro shots of my bugs. Here's my three deadliest flies. Please excuse the background coloration; I need to make a light tent for pics.
First pic up in a "GFA" (General Foam Attractor) 'Hopper. This is made out of craft foam and some Silli Legs, with a little deer hair for the wings. This one happens to be a light brown, which matches the color of the grasshoppers at the end of Summer around here. I've also tied some up in Green and Yellow. This thing is DEADLY! Once I get the Hopper out onto the water, if I don't get a strike within 15 seconds of splashdown, I can say there aren't any fish in the immediate area.
The second fly isn't really a "bug"; it imitates a minnow. I've got some bead chain for the eyes, and the chartreuse over white is probably one of, if not the, best color. It's made with deer hair, and some other materials to give it a little flash and sparkle. These things are DEADLY! I've caught White Bass, Striped Bass, Skipjack Herring, Sauger, even a small Channel Catfish on this pattern.
Lastly, I have one of my most productive Wooly Buggers. Bead Chain for eyes, and with the hackle wound around the body, it tends to imitate a dragonfly nymph, although this style in other colors/materials can represent many different food items to fish. I have caught LMB, Bluegill, and Hybrid Sunfish on this one; and if I'd fish it more often in other places, probably other things as well.
I've got A LOT of other different flies done up, and lately have been trying a lot of new-to-me patterns. I'll have to try to get a few pics of my fly boxes up.