phaaker Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Starting off with some smallmouth candy...a shad and impressionistic hellgrammite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Beautiful flies. Is the bugger tied wtih Dungeon dub? Been very busy and will get back to tying after the holidays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 22, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 The bugger is tied with sea dragon dubbing I found buried recently, but has a laser dub wing to tame the rubber legs down a bit. All the materials are on the top of the hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 22, 2016 Report Share Posted December 22, 2016 Both very nice and fish catchers for sure ! And may I ask, what materials are you using for the shad? Puglisi's fibers, Congo hair??? Would love to see how you tie that one. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Look good to me, I especially like that shad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 Buck tail, Icelandic sheep, peacock herl, ep sparkle brush and a monster dubbing(laser dub) head with a size 1/0 b10s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted December 23, 2016 Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 it the fly meant to be fished along the bottom even with the dumbell on the point side? rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2016 I prefer hook point down because I usually get a more positive hookup with my strip set; the streams I fish are not too snaggy. I use this fly for trout mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 26, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 The warm weather has me thinking about topwater...to add eyes or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted December 26, 2016 Report Share Posted December 26, 2016 I feel eyes are in order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 I feel eyes are in order. +1 Eye agree. Yea, I know, my jokes are corneas as hell : ) Looks like a great popper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike G Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 The eyes have it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich mc Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 i wouldnt get carried away with fancy eyes since they may be partially above water simple t shirt paint eyes is my choice if it was a diver them better eyes for sure rich mc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted December 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 A slightly modified version of the earlier hallow point fly. Hopefully I can wet a line to see it's profile in the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Very nice colorful fly. As far as eyes go I like those buggy, bulgy, doll eyes for poppers like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted January 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 This is my Defenseless Craw, notice no claws. It is intended to swim not hop. I really need somewhere to try this. Anyone willing to show me a smallie wintering hole can get one of these babies. I think it will be a go to when the weather warms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Those are cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted January 10, 2017 Report Share Posted January 10, 2017 nice!! What materials did you use for the body and the back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted January 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 Just UV Resin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted January 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2017 Better deerhair popper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted January 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Saw a bunch in this style on instagram, gave it a shot and it reminds me a lot of a senko. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Gillio Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 That is a neat style of fly. I haven't tied anything on a bent shank hook like that but I plan to. I would expect it to be somewhat weedless and should be great for swinging under and along wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Briggs Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 Is that just tied on a worm style hook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom L Posted January 16, 2017 Report Share Posted January 16, 2017 It is cool. I'm working on something very similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phaaker Posted January 18, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2017 It is tied on a Trokar ewg worm hook and will be fairly weedless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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