rich mc

 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 ?

as another great event   we saw many young anglers that were first time casters, thats a good sign. 

 fished apond with afriend who uses plastic worms. gave him a few and he caught bass  he liked the durability of the body and action of the tail.  i cut one short and used it as a chatterbait trailer , it worked well. 

anyone else for a fun filled morning .

ordered 7 packs .shipped on tuesday ,got them yesterday.    hope to try them out today