Paul, That's similar to the patterns that they fish here to imitate craneflies, along with dubbed versions. No one seems to be too thrilled with the success of these patterns, so they usually turn to midges, which are more effective. That is, everyone but the bait fishermen. They turn over rocks, fill their little worm containers with cranefly larvae, and proceed to catch more fish than flyfishermen.
So I have a couple of ideas I'm going to try for soft, flexible, non-fuzzy cranefly patterns. I first want to match the strike image, then I want the texture close to the original so that they hold on to it longer. Will let you know what I come up with. DonO ----- Original Message ----- From: "Paul Marriner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 6:00 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Pattern search > Might I suggest the "simplest" of all patterns, a Woolly Worm of the > appropriate colour with the body hackle clipped. Weighted or not > according to taste. > Adult craneflies are a staple stillwater fly. In the UK they are known > as "daddies." While only a few species are truly aquatic (spend the > larval and pupal stages underwater), many are semi-aquatic, that is they > live in the "mud" on the shoreline. As the interface shifts with water > levels some are washed into the water like worms. In my backyard they > live in the tidal flats and soon there will be numerous pairs mating on > the ocean side of my house. > > cheers > Paul > www.galesendpress.com > > DonO wrote: > > > > Garry, > > > > SJW's are one of the flies on the list for the MM, but they don't imitate > > the crane fly larvae. Cranefly larva are very fat and live bait fishermen > > swear by them over everything else. If you nipped the midsection out a > > night-crawler and sewed up the ends, that would be similar to a cranefly > > larva. These are also very dark in color, like a crawler, but mottled > > somewhat. > > > > DonO > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Garry V. Wiles" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 3:51 PM > > Subject: Re: [VFB] Fly Pattern search > > > > > DonO, > > > > > > Why not tie a SanJuan Worm using white or off-white chinele? Burn > > > the ends to keep it from coming unravelled and you're set. > > > > > > Garry > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > At 12:38 AM 7/17/2007, you wrote: > > > >Randy, > > > > > > > >My search has turned up that they are cranefly larva, one of the few > > aquatic > > > >versions. > > > > > > > >See my emails with reference sites. > > > > > > > >Thanks for looking. > > > > > > > >DonO > > > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > > > >From: "RC Belt" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >To: <[email protected]> > > > >Sent: Monday, July 16, 2007 10:10 PM > > > >Subject: RE: [VFB] Fly Pattern search > > > > > > > > > > > >Don, > > > > > > > >Is this the pattern?..... check out this link > > > > > > > > > > > >http://www.westfly.com/patterns/wet/greenrockworm.shtml > > > > > > > >Green Rock Worm > > > >Created by Gary LaFontaine > > > > > > > > > > > >HOOK: 200R, sizes 12-18; weighted > > > >THREAD: Black > > > >RIB: Tan thread > > > >ABDOMEN: Green Antron > > > >HEAD: Rust Haretron blended with abdomen material (keep small) > > > >HACKLE: Partridge fibers > > > > > > > > > > > >Randy Belt > > > > > > > >Every day is a good day, Some are just better than others! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-- > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. > > > >Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > >Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.6/902 - Release Date: 7/15/2007 > > > >2:21 PM > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/904 - Release Date: 7/16/2007 > > 5:42 PM > > > > > > > > -- > Paul Marriner > Outdoor Writing & Photography. Owner: Gale's End Press. Member: OWAA & > OWC. > Author of: A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns (co-author), Stillwater > Fly Fishing: > Tools & Tactics, How to Choose & Use Fly-tying Thread, Modern Atlantic > Salmon Flies, > Miramichi River Journal, Ausable River Journal, and Atlantic Salmon. > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.8/906 - Release Date: 7/17/2007 6:30 PM >
