For example, I love fishing terrestrials as well, but have found many times where they do not feed on top. I read an article where if you watch an ant, it hits the water, floats for just a short time, and then it sinks, and the trout will wait for the sinking ant to feed. They used colored epoxy to create the body segments, and a single hackle for legs between 2 of the segments. Not liking to work with epoxy, I was able to create a similar fly using colored seed beads (sized based on hook size), 2 black and 1 red on the butt. The hackle is tied between the 2 blacks.
You could do the same thing using beads the size you want, and then tying in the rubber legs. If you are especially patient, it might be neat to have the rubber legs criss-cross inside the bead (not too hard if you use a large enough bead).
On 9/5/05, Chuck Alexander <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
OK, one more question LOL.... As we all know, Bluegills are crazy about anything with rubber legs.... and in the Spring, things like rubber legged foam spiders etc are deadly, or when the fish are feeding on the top of the water.. But right now, here, they are NOT feeding on the top.. So, To make a sinking foam bug like this, should I just use a few wraps of lead wire??? Or is there a better way???? I thought about using a chenille body instead of foam, that might soak up water and sink, or, isn't there some types of foams, (like man made sponges) that will sink???? Thanks again in advance,Curious Chuck LOLAnd I have Miles To Go Before I Sleep....
And Miles To Go Before I Sleep................
Robert Frost.............
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