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http://www.msu.edu/~connert/mulberry.htm got it from Ben Benoit over on FF@. JG > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ken Staples > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 9:38 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [VFB] Carp Fishing/berry flies > > > What about using pompoms from the craft store? Here's a pattern on faol > for a pompom nymph. > > http://www.flyanglersonline.com/features/panfish/part190.html > > > Ken Staples > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.thestaples.net > www.snorkelsite.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > On Behalf Of Bob Haering > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 6:40 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: [VFB] Carp Fishing/berry flies > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
