Originally Posted By: teehjaeh57
Originally Posted By: george1
Originally Posted By: lassig
Clouser Minnow, Stubby Steves, and spider are my go to. Need to try and tie up some pellet flies, I am visual person so maybe someone can post pictures of tying this fly.

OK, I�ll tie up a Cecil�s pantyhose pellet fly for you and take pictures.
You can tie up a half dozen or so by the time you read this post, but don�t last as long on the hook as Stubby Steves.
Over the years I have caught hundreds of every species of fish in our ponds except our Florida LMB - they are reserved strictly for my Spinster and Dusty Abney�s UDF deer hair bass bug... grin

Panty hose can be used to encase fish food pellets and/or closed cell foam pellets � each has it�s own use and advantage
I like the foam version best when sight fishing and need a floating fly.
The disadvantage is that in clear water the fish get hook-shy fast.

The fish food version is my go to pellet fly, fished on a heavier hook so they will slowly sink. In our Texas turbid water the fish are attracted by smell and not by sight.
Try �em � you�ll like them.
George







G/All: What's your preferred size/style/brand of hook for highest % positive hookups and reduced weight to allow a good drift vs. slow sink? This would be great info for the forum!

T.J., I don�t over think pellet fly hooks - early on I just used what was handy until I found some �bait� hooks in my tackle box.

I now use WallyWorld #6 or 8 Mustad 9641 bait hooks for sinkers - you know, the kind with barbs on the shank.
I will not use a floating fly for HSB - they strike so hard the wake will knock the fly away and no hook-up.
Pressured BG will get hook shy when floating flies are used. For surface flies, I use foam pellets with short shank #6 Gamakaysu Drop Shot hooks.

About the only time I will use a floating pellet fly is when I find GC eating pellets - they will just sip the fly - then hang on for a wild ride! grin

Hook size for BG pellet flies are angler choice - I like a larger hook in order to manage CNBG sizes to cull�. 5 to 8 inchers for me.

We can discuss hooks for other flies down the road?
George

Last edited by george1; 01/20/14 06:28 PM.


N.E. Texas 2 acre and 1/4 acre ponds
Original george #173 (22 June 2002)