One of my favorite flies to fish

[quivira kid]

I tied these up a few weeks ago. This is one of my favorite flies to fish when they are shallow on the rocks. Last night I caught gills, crappie, drum, channel cat, and bass on it! Super simple and it looks great in the water.

 

[Fatman]

Nice tie Zac!!!!!!!!

 

[quivira kid]

Doc, mohair.

 

[BucktailJiger]

You dog Nice work Zac

 

[StumpHunter]

Those are some nice tye's. Thanks for posting the pic

 

[quivira kid]

Doc, it works great on the micro jigs too!

 

[quivira kid]

Victim of the leech today... these guys are getting their color now. Should start spawning here in a week or two!

 

[StumpHunter]

Nice going. Are the flies ties on a size 12 X2 long.

 

[quivira kid]

Stump, yes. I use size 12 "hopper" hooks that have a slight curve to them... for some reason, I think they look better. Probably just a me thing!

 

[ScottV]

Those look neat Zac. I've never tried anything like those.

 

[StumpHunter]

Stump, yes. I use size 12 "hopper" hooks that have a slight curve to them... for some reason, I think they look better. Probably just a me thing!

I agree with you. Just received in a order 200 hooks like those. I plan on using some of them to make some cork poppers using some 1/4 x 3/4 cork for the bodies and with the long hook it will give room for tying on the hackle and marabou.

 

[CrappieHappy]

nice Work Zac!!

 

[Fatman]

Zac

Do you ever find yourself tying them in any othr colors??? A brown with darker orange might be mistacken for a crawdad.

 

[quivira kid]

I have some in purple and Canadian brown, too. If I am going for a crawdad look, I tie on a crawdad orange Slumpbuster. If you have never tried that pattern, check out Charlie's Fly Box website. Charlie Craven has an awesome step by step tutorial! That fly in that color has caught me a surprising number of crappie, believe it or not.

 

[Fatman]

Thanks Zac - haven't been to Charlies site in a while, just hope my login stuff still works LOL!!!

 

[StumpHunter]

Thanks for the info on Charlie's website. Looks like some great info

 

[quivira kid]

He is a guy I have a TON of respect for as a tyer and teacher. His tutorials are the best!

 

[quivira kid]

Doc, most of the time I order stuff from J. Stockard or Feather Craft... I have nothing but good to say about both. This last batch of mohair I found in Cabelas bargain cave for a quarter a pack!

 

[StumpHunter]

Ordered a few packs of the squirrel zonkers. I got to try that Slumpbuster!

 

[quivira kid]

Stump, I love em in a size 8. Got some friends that tie them bigger and use rabbit, also use dumbbell eyes instead if a cone. X-small brass dumbbell eyes work really well on a #8 sickle hook....