Guest Josh Glovinsky Posted January 5, 2013 Report Share Posted January 5, 2013 Here is my first attempt on a Mega Diver based on Larry Dalhberg's Mega Diver. I don't think i went close enough to the eye with the deer hair and my collar is not quite symmetrical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Deer hair is difficult for me to tie so I won't criticize! Love this fly for smallies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Lookin' Great, that will fish for sure. I'll bet you can get that sparse tail material to slither back and forth for a big "come on" and you simply can't go wrong with white. Let us know how you do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart_Van_Dorn Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Hi Josh, Nice fly, there is a technique that you can use to make a nice diving collar. From the hardware store buy a section of small clear plastic tubing with a diameter small enough to cover the wing of the fly. Cut a section about 3/4" inch long and cut a slot in the bottom. After tying the wing in, slide the tube over and spin hair on to form the collar and head. Shape the head and then using the tube as a guide, trim around it to form a round even collar. The tubing will act as a guide and protect the wing. This makes it easier to form a symmetrical collar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Josh Glovinsky Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Stuart, Thanks for the tip. I will have to try that for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Nice! Great looking head on that thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Looks good Josh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 colors right, it will fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Although I no longer fly fish, years ago when I did, I wanted to use a fly rod to try and catch pike when I was on my Canadian fly-ins. Some of the first flies I ever tied were Dahlberg Divers. I was looking for something that big pike would want. I was happy with the results on the bench, but even with an 11 weight rod, they were hard for me to throw. I think I was putting way too much material into the tail section. They picked up so much water, it was hard to get them into the air. Even dry, mine were so wind resistant it was like trying to throw a kite. I think that was the beginning of the end of my fly fishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted January 6, 2013 Report Share Posted January 6, 2013 Scott, many of today's synthetic materials won't hold onto the water like some of the older materials would but you definitely need a heavy leader with a heavy stiff butt section to make casting easier. I once was at a small gathering that Larry Dahlberg was at and he was telling me and a couple of fellows how he came to create the fly and some anecdotes surrounding the Diver, quite the story teller and he seemed like a genuinely nice guy with whom you would like to spend a day fishing. The man loves his Muskies on a fly, and couldn't care less about fishing for small trout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Josh Glovinsky Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 So you can really get addicted to this fly tying. My attempt at a Diving Frog. I tried to do the belly in orange and the top in green. some of the orange bled into the top. Also, I hope the rubber legs do what I think they are going to do in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredmo Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Looks like you're really getting into deer hair. I'd do it more if it weren't so messy on my clothes. The white diver looks like it would be good when the white bass are heading back into Lake Shelbyville in the spring, in the river just north of the lake. The one time I've been there they seemed to like anything white. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikea Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 Looks like you're really getting into deer hair. I'd do it more if it weren't so messy on my clothes. The white diver looks like it would be good when the white bass are heading back into Lake Shelbyville in the spring, in the river just north of the lake. The one time I've been there they seemed to like anything white. does anyone have info on this run? I've never fished a whitey run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim A Posted January 7, 2013 Report Share Posted January 7, 2013 I love whitey runs. I'm in, if anyone's going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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