I think the tarpon flies would work on most anything. I know we fish for different species, but I also believe most of the patterns you use I could use also. The biggest difference would be size or color. Take the clouser for instance has caught everything from stream trout to tarpon. Shrimp patterns I use for redfish or bonefish aren't far off an imitation for crawfish. A lot of "trout" flies will work for bluegills and such which are a blast on a proper rod.
I've gotten in a few swaps from a website where most of the people are striper fisherpeople from Maryland and got some wonderful flies I use here in the Orlando area. Chuck Dowling "Great Spirits Have Always Encountered Violent Opposition From Mediocre Minds" A.E. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 10:58 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] New Swap Idea (saltwater tangent) > Chuck > I really like the looks of the tarpon flies. I was going to see if they > would work on large mouth bass? What do you think? Your right about the > tapes. I have a few I like. Most of mine are East Coast tiers. I think > the flies would probably still work. It does look like we chase some > different fish and we do a lot of surf fishing and rocks. Unless you have > access to a boat. We do have salt marshes but they aren't the same from what > I can tell. Haven't noticed any Oscars... Or big green lizards. I take > that back... They found a Cayman a couple months ago. Sneaking suspicion it > came from that pet shop. > Deb > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Chuck Dowling" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 10:32 AM > Subject: Re: [VFB] New Swap Idea (saltwater tangent) > > > > Ken > > That tarpon fly will work for snook ,bass, an other species. Gives you an > > option fish a little slower further up in the water column. > > Chuck Dowling > > > > "Great Spirits Have Always Encountered Violent Opposition From Mediocre > > Minds" A.E. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ken Staples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2002 1:46 AM > > Subject: RE: [VFB] New Swap Idea (saltwater tangent) > > > > > > > Hi Deb, > > > > > > See, at least you have the option for the "other trout"! ;-> Actually we > > > have pretty good freshwater fishing down here; especially (from what I > > > hear) bass (we even have our own hybrid, the Sunshine bass), panfish and > > > the numerous exotics that people don't want as pets anymore. Oscars are > > > rampant down here (yup, the same ones they sell in pet stores). We have > > > one intentionally introduced exotic, the Butterfly Peacock or Peacock > > > Bass. I hope to go fishing for these soon. They're a South American fish > > > which the state introduced to eat some of the other fish and provide a > > > new species of gamefish. Beautiful fish. > > > > > > On the saltwater side I'd guess that we'll probably end up using a lot > > > of the same flies, maybe in different colors though? Since I'm pretty > > > new to this I've only used a clouser so far. I've been unsuccessful but > > > I'm sure it's primarily due to my casting ability! I've tied a bunch of > > > others I'm looking forward to using. I also picked up a bunch from > > > Outdoor World/Bass Pro Shops that I don't know how to tie yet. They ran > > > a coupon in Fl. Sportsman: 6 flies for $.99. How can you pass that up? > > > > > > By tarpon you mean the pattern? I saw a pattern in the last issue of Fly > > > Fish America called "J's baby tarpon" or something like that. I have one > > > but I haven't used it yet. I did see a tarpon a couple of weeks ago when > > > I was fishing (my first time on a flat with my fly rod; oh heck my first > > > time fishing on a flat) and I did cast to it but no luck. Probably > > > wouldn't have known what to do if I did hook it! > > > > > > Wow, this ended up being longer than I thought, signing off now. > > > > > > Ken > > > www.snorkelsite.com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
