Salt water flys 2nd generation

[Snatcher]

Tell you what MJB you tie up 3 of your favoutite saltwater flies and I will do the same. Then it will be easier to compare notes!Oh I should also have said and then lets do a swap. I will send you 3 that work well on the the Mull of Galloway pollack(Ian Burrett from "Onyermarks" charters is the test pilot for those ones)I have still to try for the bass on fly yet but will do it this year. Is it a deal then? Will PM you my addy.

Tight lines MJB

[Snatcher]

For the rest of you chaps hope to finish you lures this weekend - if I do not get too pi--ed!

[MJB]

Snatcher,

 

Its a deal!

[nolan]

You could also have a look at the popovics mullet patterns, basically he uses spun fleece trimmed to form a bullet shaped head with the rest of the body made of any combinations of big fly fibre/crystal flash and ostrich herl to give it length. he then coats the heads with clear silicone sealant, which remains flexible. Admittedly these are big patterms used for stripped bass, but they can be scaled down quite easily. They 'push' alot of water and when the bass are chasing baitfish would be deadly. A sandeel variant could be pretty good. I'll get tying at the weekend.

However as MJB states, you can't go far wrong with the chartreuse and white clouser. Its caught fish for me all over the world, in both salt and fresh water. Its THE first fly to try in unknown water, and makes an incredible 'prospecting' fly.

[guernseybass]

Snatcher,

 

one other benefit of bead/metal eyes over epoxy, is if you make a dodgy back cast on a rocky or shingle beach when you're learning, they don't shatter on impact - it just dents a bit.

 

For the same reason i no longer tye with lead eyes either.

 

The seashore is quite a harsh environment so i tend to tye my flies as disposable as possible.

 

GB

 

[ 03. February 2005, 05:47 PM: Message edited by: guernseybass ]

[Snatcher]

Great input,cheers men,keep it going.

[jim doyle]

well john Ive look through my stock of fly tying materials and Ive found some sunburst and chatreuse zonker fur . As you know Ive apenchant for zonker type lures, highly mobile slightly bouyant. If your tying on weighted eyes put them under the hook,Ive also got some old abu keel hooks somewhere if I can find them Ill send them too. Try tying the eyes/dumbells on a then you can vary the size ,weight or colour to suit conditions, you should also try booby eyes, the same way, it converts any fly to fish at any depth.

[jim doyle]

P.S. breaking your vice is one thing, heartbreaking! spilling your beer thats just criminal!!!!!!

[Snatcher]

Cheers jim.d

[jim doyle]

Sorry ! should read tye the eyes/dumbells on to a tube!!