My first try at creating spots on the side. Semi-successful I guess but time consuming and tricky for sure.
Hook: Kona XSS #1/0
Tail: grizzly, yellow grizzly, olive grizzly outside of yellow and grizzly bird fur
Front legs: black barred olive silicone
Collar one: yellow grizzly rooster
Collar...
I haven’t fished it yet. I love bass flies and tie a bunch of them. The truth is if I went out with 2 swimming frogs I would feel 100% confident and I use them most of the time.
A couple of smaller frogs for the early season frog hatch.
A really bright one
Hook: TMC 8089 #6
Weed Guard: 20 pound Mason hard mono
Back legs: 2 inch swimming frog legs (Saint Mary's Flies)
butt: olive marabou
Collar 1: black laced hen
Collar2: deer hair
Body: Fluorescent green over black...
We made a short trip to Bickleton (self-proclaimed bluebird capital of the world) yesterday. Prime season is supposed to be April/May for the birds there, but there were plenty. We saw at least 100 bluebirds and there will be more in a month. Also saw two Bald Eagles, Horned Larks, California...