Cheers!
JIMMY D
Wes Wada wrote:
Hi Allan,
Your comment brings to mind one of my favorite topics: what do people really feel are legitimate 'triggers' that when built into a fly might prompt a fish to strike even if they are not that hungry? Talking strictly of qualities built into the tye of the fly, not fishing techniques.
some might be:
- mobility of materials used: the more wiggle, the more life
- sparkle (Antron, flash materials)
- translucency (seal, polar bear, some synthetics)
- eyes (on everything from damsel nymphs to caddises to baitfish)
- specific colors or materials (bronzed peacock)
- specific color combinations (olive, brown and white)
- mottled colors (partridge, grouse, turkey, variegated chenilles)
- balance of fly (jig action)
- impressionism vs. realism - general versus specific
- realistic 'footprint' on the water
- specific floating qualities (foam)
- cripples (stuck shuck insects, helpless prey)
- sonic signatures
Those are some I have read about, some I believe in strongly. Can anyone offer other triggers that you believe are effective and not just gimmicks?
Wes Wada
Bend, Oregon
Wes wrote:
I would like to collect your suggestions on how to tie reddish gills onto a streamer/baitfish pattern.
Allan replied:
Of course, it all depends on whether you're tying for the fish (Red nail polish) or for the other fly tyers (difficult weavings/dubbings/yarn/phentex/exotic red stuff/etc.)
Personally, I think Sally Hansen's "Hard as nails" or whatever it's called makes a perfect addition to a fly.
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