That might work Deb. The problem again is the durability. Carp are a very strong fish. Any standard dry fly hook will straighten out. I would hate to see you spend alot of time tying a fly that will last only one fish. They do not make fast runs or jump they just do what they want all the way to the net.
BobH ----- Original Message ----- From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:16 PM Subject: Re: [VFB] Carp Fishing/berry flies > How about like the "booby" flies the other side of the Ocean tie? Styrofoam > balls held to the hook with nylon. You could marker them berry colored If > you use a white nylon or tights. > Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Haering" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 5:43 PM > Subject: Re: [VFB] Carp Fishing/berry flies > > > > They need to float Deb. I do a quick tye with cheap hackle & plenty of > > floatant. Deer hair & cork work the best. You have to use a heavy wire > > hook. > > > > BobH > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Deborah Duran" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 3:41 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Carp Fishing/berry flies > > > > > > > I wonder if you may be able to make these with a hot glue gun much like > > the > > > salmon egg flies also. > > > Deb > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Ken Staples" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 3:34 PM > > > Subject: RE: [VFB] Carp Fishing/ Fly or Lure Fishing ?? > > > > > > > > > > I'll attest to the berries (as a proxy). A friend of mine lives on a > > > > canal with one of the big berry trees. When the berries drop the carp > > > > are all over them. I know he's tied a berry fly. I think the recipe > was > > > > "wrap berry colored thread in a ball" but I'll double check! > > > > > > > > Ken > > > > > > > > > > > > >I do not use or tie the berry flies. They are used further south in > > > > the > > > > >canals > > > > >in and south of Miami. There are bushes that hang over the canals > and > > > > the > > > > >berries drop in the water and evidently the carp (amur) love them. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
