It also resembles a lot of the bass bugs used on a fly rod. :) The fly is tied for initial use at Davis Lake in the Oregon Cascades. This is a fishery that used be prime for big rainbows until illegally planted largemouths took over. There are bucketmouths there in the 6-7 pound range, and the fly fishers are intent to remove as many as possible (losing cause). The frog will see a lot of action starting in April.
re: Mike Bliss's question. The big rainbows at Sugar Creek Ranch can be enticed by a popper fly, but that is half the size of these bugs. Not sure what reaction I will get until these are fished this season. It might help to scale them down in size. The three green frogs are literally the first three taken to a finished state in this project. Wes On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 3:24 AM, Joyce Westphal <westpha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I don't think I'd call this a fly. I'd call it a synthetic lure as it > resembles many of the bass bugs I use on a spinning rod. Joyce > > > On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:01 PM, Michael Bliss <flyfish...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Wes, >> >> These look great but the real question is have you fished them and have >> they caught those big trout you shared with us on-line? >> >> Mike >> >> >> On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 4:57 PM, Wes Wada <wada....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi You All, >>> >>> >>> I mentioned in a previous post that I have been very busy and involved >>> with fly tying. >>> >>> For the last year and a half, I've developed a style and technique of >>> tying using kids' modeling "clay" -- Crayola brand's Model Magic -- as >>> a basis for new fly patterns. These have included an October Caddis >>> pupa, a Field Cricket, and a Dragonfly Nymph. >>> >>> Attached are the first three Green Frogs, in the order that they were >>> created. >>> >>> Materials are: white moldable foam, polypropylene yarn, rubber legs, >>> and various flash materials. Coloring is acrylic paint and art >>> marker. The eyes are created with fabric paint. All of this is >>> mounted on a large stinger hook. The space behind the eye of the hook >>> is where a new type of weed guard will be tied in. There are a good >>> number of ideas going into this fly. >>> >>> >>> The frog's legs are springy and hold their shape, and you can make the >>> shapes surprisingly fast. The legs are shaped with a simple jig I've >>> invented. >>> >>> The body length, not including the legs, is 2 inches. The fly is >>> lightweight, a tenth of an ounce. >>> >>> >>> I've developed a technique that solidly anchors the hook in the >>> hardened foam. That's been battled tested. >>> >>> >>> I make about five frogs at a time, mass producing all the parts. >>> Assembly is very quick. The bodies are all quite similar, as they are >>> all made at the same time, using the same tools. The basic shape is >>> still "in progress". The variety of legs possible is a heap of fun. >>> >>> Coloring can take as long as you want. These are early prototypes, so >>> I didn't spend a whole lot of time coloring them, maybe three minutes >>> each. >>> >>> >>> Green Frog is the name of a common pond frog. >>> >>> >>> These are hand-held digital photos. I will be redoing the shots later >>> with studio equipment. Also, the fly is still evolving, and who knows >>> what it will be like or look like in a month or two. >>> >>> >>> Hope you enjoy seeing some new stuff. I've sure enjoyed the puttering >>> around... >>> >>> >>> Wes Wada >>> Bend, Oregon >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >>> group. >>> >>> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >>> >>> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> >> >> >> >> -- >> Mike Bliss >> Aloha from Hawaii >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" >> group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en >> >> VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" > group. > > To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en > > VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VFB Mail" group. To post to this group, send email to vfb-mail@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to vfb-mail-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/vfb-mail?hl=en VFB Mail is sponsored by Line's End Inc at http://www.linesend.com
