Some flies I tied this week (pic)

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 8:28 pm

well 32 days until I come down there to fish.. made some flies this week

Any thoughts? what will eat these things?

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 10:23 pm

Those will definitely work for most fish. You might also want to try to tie the flies a little sparser. Make them white or yellow, and not too flashy.

If you're going after bones and permit, tie up some crab and shrimp patterns.

Crazy charlies and Christmas Island Specials work wonders!

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Wed Mar 26, 2008 11:39 pm

thanks for the tips! I will be tying alot more before I head down, may keep these ones for musky!

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:31 pm

A simple clouser, Half&Half, or Deciever would work fine. Tie in white, yellow, and or green.

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:47 pm

thanks man, I will get on it!

onshore · Post by **onshore** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:11 pm

Nice flies, crazyhook. Thanks for sharing them with us.

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:39 pm

a few new ones from this week...
perch ones are for musky

Frogfish101 · Post by **Frogfish101** » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:05 pm

Those green and whote clousers on the bottom should be killer. Crazyhook, where do you flyfish for musky? I fish Namakagon Lake, Clam Lake, Tiger Cat Reservoir, and Chippewa Flowage in Norther WI everyyear, as well as some places along Lake St. Clair. I wouldn't dare flyfish in LSC otherwise the spinfisherman might pull out a 9mm on me (you know how it is) and I've never just given it a try in WI.

I have to though. It would be a lot of fun, although cast and search with a 10wt could get tiresome.

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:21 am

Thanks man! going to give the Clousers a try first when I get down!

As for musky I live right behind the Rideau river and the Ottawa is 20 minutes away. I can get to the St Lawrence in an hour as well...
There are some smaller musky lakes around here with little pressure that I plan on fly fishing this year. Have never caught one, last year I had 2 follows and hooked on that got off. You are right it can be alot of work!

onshore · Post by **onshore** » Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:31 pm

Very nice ! Thanks for sharing them with us.

swordfish · Post by **swordfish** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:23 am

To be honest with ya... no self respecting tarpon will turn down any of those well tied morsels... Bones might think twice, but if they havent seen the fear or felt the steel with the sun at ur face u will fool one or two. Problem with the tarpon aint hooking em, its digging them out from their well thought out escape plans, takes some hardcore fly gear... remember they are kings, so bow.

Ive caught snapper on like patterns, its a hoot, especially if its shallow clear water (hard to find in the keys, but not impossible). Suspend them, twitch, dart, fish ON! Remember... fishy here like chartuese and PINK, pink is king... something to do with south beach being near... lol ^_^

good luck

-swordfish

frentals · Post by **frentals** » Tue Apr 22, 2008 4:05 pm

I dont fly fish, but theose green and white sure do make a good pilchard.

Crazyhook · Post by **Crazyhook** » Tue May 13, 2008 11:57 pm

well I hooked one fish on the fly during my trip and it was the pink tip that worked,,,, big snook kicked my as sin the mangroves! fun while it lasted