Rob G Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Since it's so crummy outside, been playing with more terrestrials. Used this last year on several ponds with success on the big green brethren but think a smallie might enjoy it as well if fished in the shallows. Kind of a hopper or cicada or maybe a green dragonfly imitation. Bright olive Angel hair cut up and used as underbody dubbing for some flash and the rest basic materials I had around the house. I know, nothing special but might play around getting some big compound eyes on the thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 what type of hair is on top............elk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 John, it's just deer hair off the posterior surface of a buck tail. The foam gives you enough floatation that elk isn't necessarily needed but of course you could sure use it to create the wing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klrbaer Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Hey Rob, great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonn Graham Posted February 11, 2010 Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Are you coming to our fly tying meeting tomorrow in Heyworth? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted February 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 11, 2010 Are you coming to our fly tying meeting tomorrow in Heyworth? Yep, hopefully be there with my two mates. Ole Timothy T. (Mr. Split Bamboo himself) and Lefty, the ex big leaguer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart_Van_Dorn Posted February 12, 2010 Report Share Posted February 12, 2010 Nice cross between a Bett's dragon fly and an overgrown elk hair caddis or in this case, deer hair caddis. Couple of variations you might want to try is using pearl crystal flash for the wing to imitate the wings of a cicada or take some white fish hair, puglisi ep fibers or something similar and tie it across the back to imitate the wings on a dragon fly. These types of foam flies are good when you the fish seem skittish or you want to use something quieter than a popper. Nice looking fly and should work well this summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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