Jimi you forgot one very major food source.......... crayfish!!!!!!!!! Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Desert Eagle" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 6:43 PM Subject: [VFB] My First Swap, a "Walleye Swap"
> OK Folks, > I have decided to host my first swap, a "Walleye Swap". This is a chance > to help create new flies intended for one species, namely "Walleye", chances > are they will work for others as well. > > Now from what I have learned so far, Walleye feed on Minnows, Leaches > and the like down deep. Bright colors, and combinations seam to work for the > folks using plastic's and such so minnow imitations like modified Clouser > Minnows, Light and Dark Spruces, and Lefty Deceivers seem to work. By > 'modified,' I mean adding weight and varying the colors. By weight, I mean > under wrapping the body with extra lead and/or using larger, heavier > dumbbell eyes. And use a lot of chartreuse, bright blue, orange, yellow, and > white and in addition use a whole lot of tinsel and flashabou. A suggestion > is using a #1 or 2 or 3x long hook or whatever you decide. One suggestion > was tying with the hook up and dumbbell eyes down will make the flies > weedless. > > The swap will be limited to 14 tiers, closing date to have the flies in > will be tentatively March 3rd. Now is your chance to help create a whole new > group of flies that all may enjoy. Who is interested ??? > > Das Desert Walleye-Man, first time Swapmiester. > AKA, Jimi >
