Lets try this one
http://www.troutflies.com/go.mv?ID=Fox's
Harry Mason
www.troutflies.com
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Here is a little larger pic
http://www.troutflies.com/go.mv?ID=poopha
Harry Mason
www.troutflies.com
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The Fly Shop - Sorry
http://www.theflyshop.com/54.htm
Thanks.
Chris
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There is no secret to this fly. The Fly Box sells it.
What I do is:
Tie on some silver holo tinsel.
Tie in fine copper wire.
Wrap tinsel 3/4 way up the hook.
Tie in a piece of ultra chenille or vernille with one end burnt. The
tail
should extend 1/2 - 1/4 inch past the hook bend. Secure it with the
copper
wire with 3 wraps forward.
Use some grouse fibers for the legs under the hook - like a beard.
Take two woodduck fibers and tie them in over the top extended past the
chenille.
Then use black ostrich herl for the head and tie off.
Since this was the first time I fished it, I realized three things:
1) Use Daichi hooks (or other top quality hook) because you will catch a
lot
of fish!!
2) I recommend rope dubbing the ostrich herl as this was the first to go
on
the fly after 5 fish. I still caught fish with it gone...but not as
many.
3) The tail will start to really move freely after many fish. This is
the
uniqueness of this fly.
I fished it with sinking line. Since I was in a pond, I let it sink -
stripped it fast and then slowed it down when it emerged and came to the
surface. I had hits throughout the retrieve.
When I first put it on I have 8 consecutive cast with hits. The hit
ratio
per cast was about 80% and the hook up ratio was 50%.
Again, mostly small brookies, but many with hooked jaws and very strong.
On
a 5 weight with 6X tippet - it was a great day.
Thanks.
Chris
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Chris,
thanks for the story.
But pls remember: This is a flyfishing and fly-TYING list. Pls post
recipe - if it is not a secret.
Inquiring minds....
Thanx in advance
Rene
Germany -- evening time
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Von: Chapman, Chris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Datum: Dienstag, 30. April 2002 20:20
Betreff: [VFB] Fox's Poopah - The Opening Day Winner
>
>Hello,
>
>Had a great opening day - about 50 brook trout from 5"-13" - no big
ones
but
>a lot of fun.
>
>The fly with the most success was a dark brown Fox's Poopah. This is a
>western fly with a lot of success - but I used it in NH and it
outfished my
>small diving caddis , and small black leeches (with peacock awesome
hair) -
>which both did very well.
>
>We had some size 12-14 Quill Gordon's coming off the water. So I
think
>this caddis pupa fly really did an excellent job in imitating a mayfly
>nymph.
>
>If this is true is will become a new staple in my fly box - as I have
>already ties green, and gray...
>
>Has anyone else had the same good luck with this fly?
>
>
>Thanks.
>
>Chris
>
