I am painting eyes and they are not so good.
I use Scribbles 3D paint for eyes on epoxy heads. The paint is "goopy" and you can just dab it on. The paint also sticks up from the surface and is possibly more attractive, but only the fish know. Also, the Scribble paint is cheap. I get it at Michael's, and I believe it is about $ 8 for a six pack.try coating the head area with epoxy or uv resin. them paint the eyes on the coated head or use stick on eyes
I keep trying to catch bass on mice, but no luck so far. I switch over to poppers and have luck. Not sure what the deal is. Maybe the bass I am fishing to just don't like eating mammals. But I doubt that.A jointed mouse. Bought some Kiley's mouse bits from MRFC on a "stupid cheap deal last year. We will see how this fishes. Didn't pack it tight so that it will sit lower in the water. About 3 1/2 inches plus the tail. Rubber whiskers, gray over white deer hair trimmed on the bottom.
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Lake or river?
Primarily a Panfish fly but I think Trout would go for it as well. I've only fished it for Bluegills.Lake or river?
Target fish?
Man those are nicely put together.
Those are way too pretty a fly and too big an appetizer to be feeding to bluegills.Primarily a Panfish fly but I think Trout would go for it as well. I've only fished it for Bluegills.
4th fly from the bottom, the bead head nymph, is that pecary quill? Been eyeing some of those lately.I might have already posted a couple of these...just some random stuff from the past couple weeks.
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A Ward Bean pattern.Those are way too pretty a fly and too big an appetizer to be feeding to bluegills.
Hook | Mustad 3906B | Size 8, 10, 12 |
Thread | Uni-Thread - 6/0 | Dark Brown |
Tail | Ringneck Pheasant | Rump Feather Fibers |
Underbody | Uni-Yarn | Dark Brown |
Body | Peacock Herl | 2 Herl's |
Wing | Ringneck Pheasant | Select Rump Feather |
Collar | Hen Neck Feather | Furnace |