rich mc

  found a company called fatcow fishing they make very durable twister type tails.  . i and others have tried cutting some of them down and tied on to flies and jigs   with  good results .the unique silicone can be dyed and colored with markers . they come in a jar and coated with a gel type mixture  as its made for the saltwater striper crowd. can be wiped off and they dont dry out.. they gave out some of the 5.5 inch minnow baits with my order sorts like a fluke bait but a square type head with slot in the  the belly.  the color pink rubbed off after a dozen fish. but it can be dyed or recolored with prismcolor markers' will be trying it today after recoloring a purple top, bone colored body and orange belly  

wow what a fly. the engineering in building this fly is incredible.  the degree of difficulty in tying is high, but the level of effectiveness is much higher.  thank you craig for setting this up.

 i do use alot of satin strands on my flies and jigs. i recently searched for a better green/olive color and found a nice shop.  .tablecloths factory wholesale i purchased about a dozen table renners 12 inches by 112inches  for about 1.29 each colors are great  i can bring some patches to the tying session tomorrow if your in need of some . i have plenty !

ill be there

 i fished with craig today at some private ponds.  i believe craig landed over 100 bass on his eggo fly!  he is making up material packs for each tyer so make sure to let him know if your coming .  

thanks for the advance notice. got it blocked off on the calendar 

i didnt have a list of items used at the tying session. ill post them here.

hooks 90 degree  black nickel victory brand from do it molds.com #11149,   90 degree daiichi #4660 bronze from dupage fly.   eagle claw 413 tinned 60degree from do it molds

material:  eyelash yarn from Premier Yarns.com     17 colors,208 yards per skein,3.99.  also  a short sparkly chenille called pixie dust. used as a body to bulk out satin material.

we also talked about small jigheads,  i get mine from chuck and debs.com  

 a tool i made for furling the yarn  is a pencil or dowel rod4-5inches long with a spring clip at the end . i helps with twisting the yarn 30 times . also a velcro patch on a stick.

 with using satin. buy at craft store   it gets cut off a bolt of fabric. normally you have to buy a minimum of a foot length, but its 52inch wide  for about 2bucks    in drier winter months run it over a dryer sheet to remove static.  then cut into squares of 2,3 or 4 inches .  cut so the woven fabric is square , then pull out the strand 5 at a time.

nice event.     had 5 tyers and 4 watchers  chris took pics  that will be posted

ITS TOMORROW!

  hey  Ed  TWO MORE  DAYS!! looks like 5-6 tyers and several possible attendees  hooks ,nails, material provided

this tying session is ON    flyer is being made     march 23 noon till3pm

if your a fan of the ned  rig or hover style jig  you need to see this low cost alternative.  

as long as we  get a few to sign up ill run a session. looking at Kappys restaurant in  north aurora[56 and 25]this would be Saturday march 23   noon to 3pm   we can tie jigs and flies using  the redneck ned hook,  some on a stroller type jig head and how to tie with satin  for flies and jigs .   bring gear to tie or sit and watch.    no charge  open to  anyone   . post up if interested   rich

 was good to see old friends and   new faces.   bill did a nice job once he got used to the mic. his discounts on sponsors seem nice too

 nice flies   reminds me of rich ostoffs bobbing minnow fly.    his worked best on a sinking line

what size tubing are you using

hey chris  i sent you a pm            couldntmake the breakfast as we had a Knights of Columbus breakfast

 i put a small hatchet blade on the tail a spook jr   at fast retrieve its almost a whopper plopper , slower  the blade it creates alot of underwater disturbance  . i plan on donating a few new spooks with blades attached for the blowout.   

been experimenting with hatchet spinner  blades. has anyone else used them?

in the past it was posted here a day or two before .

i am amazed by the rapala jiggin raps use both in open and ice fishing   the shimmer minnow is another  but doesnt have the front hook   .i have a few but have never used them  as the brush piles and trees at shabbona will eat them quick

not just a hover style jig.  but a redneck  ned jig too

i plan to be there  

mepps has been around forever, with big and small sizes.   yet i have never seen a pro angler use a mepps  any reasons why?

i would judge the success of the  spawn in the fall by the amount of fingerling smallies i see. i havnt been in a river in a few months  , has anyone noticed plenty of little ones ?