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I was flying the other day and found out that my F/O carries a portable vise for tying flies. I told him about our ponds and we tied a few flies just to get started. The flies looked great. Here is the one I designed. It swims great in our pond. It was attacked the first time I tossed it into the big pond.  I was hooked. I found a Dyna King and some materials on Craig's list and now I have some stuff to get started with. Unfortunately, I think I am going to be very unconventional. I am going to think of flies as very disposable and as a tool to catch fish. I realize the purists will turn their collective noses up at me, but I don't care. I have never owned a tool I could not use to its limits. Flies will be no different. I would like to know your favorite videos of flies being ties so I can get a few good ideas. Knowing that I don't play by the rules all the time is just one of the things I do well, and this should be another great adventure.
Brian
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That's a good looking fly, Brian. Well done and congrats. It's the ultimate experience catching fish with something you created. Keep us apprised of your future versions.
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Bryan, the lmb, chain pickerel and several other fish types would tear that fly up in Caddo lake.  Nice Fly Tracy
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TJ,
I did not tie all of that fly, my friend let me design it and I did tie some of the stuff on, but he made sure it was right.
Tracy,
I designed it for the LMB in our big pond. Glad to hear others think its about right. I used our CNBG, and GS as a base. It swims very nicely in our pond. I can make it turn and wiggle. In short, I'm hooked!
The real problem I have is the CNBG will not leave it alone. I am going to make several shorter flies like it today and try them against the CNBG using a No 6 hook.
Brian
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Try not to be THAT 10%
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That looks great, Brian. I don't think it'd survive very long in my pond either!
Now you need to come up with a cool name for it...
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I was flying the other day and found out that my F/O carries a portable vise for tying flies. I told him about our ponds and we tied a few flies just to get started. The flies looked great. Here is the one I designed. It swims great in our pond. It was attacked the first time I tossed it into the big pond. I was hooked. I found a Dyna King and some materials on Craig's list and now I have some stuff to get started with. Unfortunately, I think I am going to be very unconventional. I am going to think of flies as very disposable and as a tool to catch fish. I realize the purists will turn their collective noses up at me, but I don't care. I have never owned a tool I could not use to its limits. Flies will be no different. I would like to know your favorite videos of flies being ties so I can get a few good ideas. Knowing that I don't play by the rules all the time is just one of the things I do well, and this should be another great adventure. Brian, good job on your fly! I understand why your tyin’ instructor started you on this fly for the basics, being an old standard fly tying style. I tie this style fly for bass with either bar bell eyes or a few wraps of lead wire for depth control and action, with a wider profile - about 4 1/5 inches works for me. A doulbe mono loop weed guard will come in handy as much brush and cover you have in your lake. It will take an 8 wt fly rod or better with a good double haul casting technique to toss this fly. Ya done good! George
Last edited by george1; 04/14/15 02:33 PM.
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I like the design - my SMB and HSB would hammer that sucker!
Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. ~ Henry David Thoreau
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