Eddie Tandems are very popular on the East Coast. Many of the beautiful Maine streamers are tied in a tandem variation. The Ghost streamers and Smelt streamers are popular. These are for fresh water. I bought some in Maine and I have some from a New Hampshire tyer. I haven't fished them yet. I got them for patterns. Deb ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ordes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 8:48 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Tandem Flies
> Eddy, > If the tandem flies you've seen and tied are minnow patterns, their use is > for areas where fish feed on schools of minnows. This is a broad spectrum > of fishing, but rarely a tactic for stream or creek fishing. It is also > very popular in salt water, where schools of baitfish predominate the food > chain for many game species. Try them in lakes where bass feed on shiners. > Tie small ones with marabou tails and fish them around submerged trees and > snags for crappie. I received a couple of neat tandems in fly swaps, but > they don't get fished, they get saved. > > DonO > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Eddie D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, October 20, 2002 6:17 PM > Subject: [VFB] Tandem Flies > > > Hey List, > I recently(as in last night) saw in a book on how to tie tandem flies. I > have seen these flies before, and always wanted to tie one. The book showed > me how, and it turns out it wasnt as hard as it seems. I've tied 2 > different patterns and they look really good. My Questoin(s) is this. What > do you guys use these flies for? I dont think that my size 2 front hook will > look very good in the local brook trout stream around here. And is anyone > interested in swapping flies? maybe not a big time swap, unless there is > some interest. If anyone is interested in swapping tandem flies, then > contact me off list at [EMAIL PROTECTED] If more then 4 people > contact me then i'll organize a swap. I think these flies are really cool > to tie, and they look awesome. Thanks everyone > > -Eddie D > > _________________________________________________________________ > Unlimited Internet access -- and 2 months free! Try MSN. > http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp > > >
