My Booby's Don't Float

[Old406Kid]

I tied 5 Boobies last night. On two of the flies I used Firehole 318 hooks, large Rainy's preformed eyes, FNF Jelly, and a UV marabou tail.
The other three were tied on several different scud style hooks using Sybai 7mm foam, crystal chenille, and the same marabou tailing. UTC 70 thread was used on all.
Initially they all floated horizontally but after a half hour or so they were all still floating but hanging totally vertical or very near it.
A few time lapse photos.



Suggestions???

 

[wanderingrichard]

No but my wife got a kick out of your post title..

 

[Northern]

LOL me, too. I really wanted to answer "run the bath a few inches deeper" but decided not to

Aaaaaanyway... they're not really topwater flies, although fishing them that way (boobies up but body dangling) on a floating line is fun for panfish!

Fished on a sinking line, they get yanked down when you strip, then float back upwards head first, like something struggling to the surface.
Fish em as they are!

 

[Irafly]

They are functioning exactly as intended. No suggestions needed.

 

[Old406Kid]

They are functioning exactly as intended. No suggestions needed.

Well, that makes me feel better.
That said, I wonder if there's a synthetic for tail material that wouldn't absorb water like marabou does yet has decent action?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

Bigger boobies!!!

 

[Buzzy]

Well, that makes me feel better.
That said, I wonder if there's a synthetic for tail material that wouldn't absorb water like marabou does yet has decent action?

Are Rainy’s boobies, and the foam cylinders absorbing water? Let’s test them Monday.

 

[Mark Yoshida]

You could also use flashibou or Krystal flash for tails

 

[Tim L]

What everyone else said, Dean. It's that happy medium. They don't need to float, but you don't want 'em to sag either. Up nice and neat where they can be seen. Sloppy is never good. Small to mid-size, as a lot of trout are easily spooked.

 

[Old406Kid]

My Brother in Law purchased this one.

I asked him to do the 'test' last night and it's still floating like a bobber this morning.
It's hard to tell but could that be CDC at the tail?

 

[tkww]

None of the other materials float, so it makes sense that once waterlogged they sink. There's the FAB pattern that puts the foam in the back. You could combine the two if you really wanted to keep the back end up.

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Or modify to be more like a popcorn beetle if you want it to float a bit more uniformly.

 

[Ernie]

I have used foam peanut packing material on a few of my boobie flies, they work well if you don’t squish the eyes while tying on the fly. Of course you cut out a piece.

 

[Tim L]

I have used foam peanut packing material on a few of my boobie flies, they work well if you don’t squish the eyes while tying on the fly. Of course you cut out a piece.

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This with a red bead could be my new Pautzke & marshmallow pattern.

 

[Buzzy]

I have used foam peanut packing material on a few of my boobie flies, they work well if you don’t squish the eyes while tying on the fly. Of course you cut out a piece.

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A dozen or so years ago I bought a couple dozen booby flies from a source in England. The peanut like foam was wrapped in nylon stocking material. Dangerous subject.

 

[hiddentalus]

Got to try that fab/boobie combo sometime.

 

[Northern]

My Brother in Law purchased this one.
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I asked him to do the 'test' last night and it's still floating like a bobber this morning.
It's hard to tell but could that be CDC at the tail?

I'm just curious - are you fishing these as topwater flies?

 

[Bambooflyguy]

So what exactly do booby flies hatch into?

 

[Old406Kid]

I'm just curious - are you fishing these as topwater flies?

No, a type 7 sinker.

 

[Buzzy]

Got to try that fab/boobie combo sometime.

I tied one up today - fab/booby combo. It is butt ugly. Not picture worthy but I'm taking it along Monday when @Old406Kid and I meet up with @RichS and @Eastside.