It does pass the Oregon regulations for fly-only waters. On Tue, Feb 9, 2010 at 7:21 AM, The Smiths <aflyt...@comcast.net> wrote:
> It might not not pass the test of being a fly here in Penna. The Penna > code requires that most of the fly must be made of natural materials. Not > man made rubber or plastics. > Gary S. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Wes Wada <w...@wadaworks.com> > *To:* vfb-mail@googlegroups.com > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:04 AM > *Subject:* Re: [VFB] A New Fly and Technique > > 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 > > -- > 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. 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