SRC&Bassbum
Steelhead
I got into fly fishing for bass using poppers last summer. Just curious, what are your favorite bass flies?
I'm a fan of bunny strip jigs and Jawbreakers. But admittadly I don't do as much surface work as I probably should.
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Not great, honestly. Mostly a function of weight and my insistence on a 6 wt. I do plan on tying some lighter versions up.how are the bunny strip ones casting? they look great.
oh shit, yeah. Those look like a nightmare on a 6wt! Bunny strips look great in water but boy do those hides soak it up.Not great, honestly. Mostly a function of weight and my insistence on a 6 wt. I do plan on tying some lighter versions up.
I'd been tying them with a mono loop to help with fouling--ok but not great. I've since seen the technique of a mono wedge/loop pierced into strip and I'm eager to try that. I just haven't tied any up in a couple of years. Also the Jawbreakers worked surprisingly well, and are quicker to tie, so.... But I do love the look of a bunny strip in water.
that flying spaghetti monster is hilarious.Stealth bomber, Flying spaghetti monster or blockhead popper. Giant buggers for subsurface. View attachment 51110View attachment 51111View attachment 51112
I've had success on my coho twitching jigs by coating some of the hide side on the bunny strip with uv resin. It only take about 1/2" as the bunny leaves the hook to make a huge difference in fouling rate.I'd been tying them with a mono loop to help with fouling--ok but not great. I've since seen the technique of a mono wedge/loop pierced into strip and I'm eager to try that.
Thanks for the suggestion. I've though about trying that but haven't gotten around to it yet. I'll give it a shot. The mono thing does seem kinda fiddly.I've had success on my coho twitching jigs by coating some of the hide side on the bunny strip with uv resin. It only take about 1/2" as the bunny leaves the hook to make a huge difference in fouling rate.
Quicker than fiddling with mono.
Not great, honestly. Mostly a function of weight and my insistence on a 6 wt. I do plan on tying some lighter versions up.
I'd been tying them with a mono loop to help with fouling--ok but not great. I've since seen the technique of a mono wedge/loop pierced into strip and I'm eager to try that. I just haven't tied any up in a couple of years. Also the Jawbreakers worked surprisingly well, and are quicker to tie, so.... But I do love the look of a bunny strip in water.
I had been doing under (meh), as I hadn't learned the through-it method yet. My plan was to try the through-it method next time I tied some up--and I probably still will--but I think I'll try the resin as well.Are you putting the mono loop under the bunny to hold it up or through it?
SF
I had been doing under (meh), as I hadn't learned the through-it method yet. My plan was to try the through-it method next time I tied some up--and I probably still will--but I think I'll try the resin as well.
The through works well in my opinion. Much better then the loop underneath.
I've posted this before if you haven't seen it. If you have, hopefully it will help others.
SF