Matt:
I've seen the fly - a couple guys I was with did pretty well using them while floating the Gasconade for smallies last summer. But haven't tied with the material. I guess the material costs are why the same guys were complaining about the cost of the flies!
BTW - have you fished the Meramec or Current recently?
Kev
From: "Matthew Fuller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: [VFB] Gummy Minnow / Sili Skin Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 19:49:42 -0600
This past weekend I was in Charlie Readings fly shop near Bennett Springs, MO and saw the new 'gummy minnow" that was featured in the Nov/Dec American Angler. Have you seen this thing? I definitely looks like it would catch a lot of fish.
Anyone have much experience tying with sili skin? The recipe I saw says to use two strips of the stuff to build a base, then one big piece over it all. This allows you make the back a bit thicker and to create color variations which is pretty realistic. The problem is, this stuff is $6 for a 2x6 sheet. I was thinking of making a base out of foil, foam or some other(cheaper) material. Has anyone tried this? I don't want to waste any of this "sticky gold".
BTW- It was like X-Mas this week. I received my "Whiting Essentials Group" from the LinesEnd co-op, and I traded some things for new a Renzetti Cam Traveler. Not in love with it yet, but it is growing on me.
Thanks, Matt St. Louis, MO
