Tom L Posted October 31, 2012 Report Share Posted October 31, 2012 This fly was conceived in early summer of this year. I was fishing with a friend on a very clear lake casting streamers on a sink tip. I did not get any hit all morning, but once I changed to a gurgler bug. I had a largermouth grabed it right away. I noticed that a gurgler bug on a sink tip would dart sideways (left-right) while retrieving. All my other streamers were swimming in a straight line. The foam lip on the gurgler bug was acting like a lip on a crank bait. So, that was how the idea of foam lip conceived. This fly if retrieve with long strips, it will dart sideways; and if retrieve with short strips plus a little actions on the rod tip, it will wiggle. I'm also working on a articulated version of this fly. Coming soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Lutz Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Tom Your flys are nothing short of professional. Neat design. Do you give private lessons? I would love to learn the crayfish design you used before as well. You will have plenty of time as the winter chill settles in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice looking flies Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted November 1, 2012 Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Nice ties, Tom. Is that reverse-tied craft fur for the collar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2012 Thanks guys for the complis.. Tom Do you give private lessons? I would love to learn the crayfish design you used before as well. If there are interests, we can tye at one of John L's fly tying night. Nice ties, Tom. Is that reverse-tied craft fur for the collar? Tim, the craft fur was tied normal with tip end pointed toward the tail of the fly and the but end toward the head. The tick was to leave about 0.5" or 0.75" of the craft fur but extended beyond the hook eye. Once scured the craft fur tightly, they would flare similar to deer hair; then used your fingers fold the but of the craft fur backward. Wraped the thread in front behind the hook eye to form the head and trimed the craft fur to shaped. I found this technique by accident. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 2, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Just finished a articulated version of the Wiggler. Another technique used on this fly (borrowed from steelhead tube fly technique) is adding hackle palmers right behind the marabou and craft fur collar to make the fly appeared more bulky without adding weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Durham Posted November 2, 2012 Report Share Posted November 2, 2012 Awesome looking fly Tom, could mimic a dying shad or crayfish, will be anxious to hear how it works! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted November 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2012 These flies were tied on 2/0 and 4/0 hooks. They were meant for largemouth, pike, and muskie. I'll have some smaller versions of these for smallmouth that we can try on the Fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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