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  5. Novice/Intermediate Streamer Tying Pattern Recommendations

    in BassBuggers

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    I've been tying a ton of streamers  lately.  I have not been able to test them yet.  But I hope they will work.  Here is a list of flies I've been tying,  pollys pride,  one eye poacher variants,  clousers,  slump busters,   bucktail streamers,  and feather wing streamers.  These flies should work well out east for trout.   Some one of the flies was the  little brown trout. I actually took a class on bucktail streamers from  fly masters of Indiana  right before covid .  Ian Anderson of dressed iorns on you tube ( link below) . Ian and I  had a one on one class.  I was the only guy to show up.  It was a  load of fun and learned a ton.   

     

     

  8. Low gear ratio reels

    in Gear & Techniques

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    I use a spinning rod and reel  in a 5:3:1   I only use it every  now and then not sure the exact gear ratio. that's on my reels. I  also fly fish  and tie my own jigs and flies.  I know this isn't everyone's cup of tea but try a bobber  maybe watch it drift  and re cast every so often.  I tie 1/32 oz to 1/4 oz  but fishing  with out a bobber I use 1/4 oz and 1/8 oz but with a bobber I use 1/8 oz on down to 1/32 oz.    I agree   with  a slower reel  and presantion is better in the fall and winter months.  Also depth of water is important .  I have not found a need for a faster reel  ratio with that said for bass like strippers, white bass and smallmouth and largemouth bas sometimes a faster gear reel mite be better. Hope this helps you out.

     

     

  10. Slump buster

    in Open Discussion

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    Thanks everyone  for the encouragement and comments.   I fly fished for a small mouth on the fly before but that particular day  was the best day so far.  I practice catch and release for small and large mouths mainly.  I have kept only one  white bass in the macaw river here in Central Illinois where I live.  Here are some bigger slump buster I just tied up for next spring. 

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  11. Slump buster

    in Open Discussion

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    Hello everyone  I want to share this last memorial day during the summer  I went to a creek in Central Illinois and finally caught small mouth on the fly. Caught 10 total.  All on a small size 8 slump buster with olive pine squirrel  as the tail and wing.  I used a cone  to get it down  deep.  The small mouth can be 12 inches  to 15  probably max size.  I put them all back. What a day on the water.  Just felt I should share.

  19. Carp Flies

    in BassBuggers

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    I've hooked 3 carp on a mink and ice dub golden brown. Jig.   1/80 oz jig head, mink for the tail and mink and golden brown ice dub mixture.  I  will say I never landed one. But it was loads of fun.

  21. the Mopper Popper

    in BassBugger Member Submissions

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    I never tryed the mop fly of any kind  yet. Still on a wet fly and streamer fly kick. Also I've been tying winged wet flies.  Also been tying salmon / steelhead  flies. Here is a couple shady lady's.   I tied one on a traditional up eye hook and a couple on a  wet fly hook. 

    Shady lady

    Hook- 2 to 12

    Thread- black

    Tag- silver ( oval used).

    Butt- chartuce yarn

    Tail- black hen

    Rib- fine silver oval

    Body- black floss.

    Hackle- natural black hen

     

    Can't load a picture but I'll try later.

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