Nice fly modification..........will try them on my Maine smalljaws in the spring! Thanks ..... [EMAIL PROTECTED]
"Garry V. Wiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Jimi, I can make a quick and easy crayfish by modifying a wooly bugger and adding weight (you'll see why in a moment) and black foam. I weight the fly, tie in the shellback at the hook bend, tie a WB like normal, then split the tail, pull the foam across the body and use the thread to create the segments. My buddy just about had a bowel movement when he saw me tie this in front of him for the first time. It's just another creative variation of the famous WB. Garry At 02:30 AM 1/10/2007, you wrote: >I am looking through my recipes, anyone have some to suggest? >Thanks, >Jimi >And now a fly tying question for your Jimi................. if you were >tying a wet fly to simulate crayfish for smallmouth and redeye bass >fishing, what type of material would you use for the tail and shell back? >Any other ideas on tying crayfish would be greatly appreciated. Crayfish >flies are few and far between, but in certain TN streams, it's a major >source of food for smallmouth, trout, redeye, and a host of other fish. >What has been coming out of my fly vise lately looks awful! >Mike Wildlife Officer >Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency --------------------------------- Don't get soaked. Take a quick peak at the forecast with theYahoo! Search weather shortcut.
