What's in your vise?
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Thanks. Sorry it has been a while since I checked this site. You had me confused for a sec - my name is Patrick
.I fish it on a floating line with a 12+ foot fluoro leader.
Size 12 200R hook
marabou tail
vrib or copper wire - last year I used copper wire. This year I am trying some with both.
ostrich hurl body
mallard legs
the commercial ones (picky fish damsel) have mono eyes
I trim the foam on 3 sides to form a little arrowhead for the tie in. The foam extends forward after tie in. This is the trickiest part - it helps to put a crease in the foam with your fingernail to give the tread something to grab.
superfine dubbing over the foam tie in
fold the foam back and tie off
trim the foam to about mid body then cut the "wings" if you want
Perfect. Thank you, Patrick Canoe Guy!Thanks. Sorry it has been a while since I checked this site. You had me confused for a sec - my name is Patrick
I fish it on a floating line with a 12+ foot fluoro leader.
Size 12 200R hook
marabou tail
vrib or copper wire - last year I used copper wire. This year I am trying some with both.
ostrich hurl body
mallard legs
the commercial ones (picky fish damsel) have mono eyes
I trim the foam on 3 sides to form a little arrowhead for the tie in. The foam extends forward after tie in. This is the trickiest part - it helps to put a crease in the foam with your fingernail to give the tread something to grab.
superfine dubbing over the foam tie in
fold the foam back and tie off
trim the foam to about mid body then cut the "wings" if you want
I don't tie many changers, but when I do I try to keep it to 4 or 5 segments max. I also tied this on an Ahrex minnow hook 1/0 in case I wanted to use it in the salt. No eyes = intentional (can always add later); basically one color = intentional (can always add color later too). Primarily for bass, but I like having options.
Good idea…I keep forgetting to bring a sharpie or two on my trips…like the one I’m on now.I don't tie many changers, but when I do I try to keep it to 4 or 5 segments max. I also tied this on an Ahrex minnow hook 1/0 in case I wanted to use it in the salt. No eyes = intentional (can always add later); basically one color = intentional (can always add color later too). Primarily for bass, but I like having options.
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I had a smaller white changer on a trip to the Green…my guide had an olive & pink marker in his boat bag and made it look like a juvie’bow…worked like a charm…
Oh man, copic markers are your best friend! A bit spendier than sharpies, but hold for longer.
I really like this color scheme
A guide just needs it to work right now.
Scottp
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Rusty Muddler
Borrowed parts from Davie McPhail’s Cinnamon Caddis; could work as an October Caddis, hopper, general attractor.
hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire hot orange
body - Ice Dub pheasant tail
hackle - dyed rusty olive (1 Tsp Rit Tangerine, 1 Tsp Rit Apple Green, 1/4 Tsp Rit Sunshine/2 cups water)
wing - mallard flank dyed rusty olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed rusty olive
Regards,
Scott
Borrowed parts from Davie McPhail’s Cinnamon Caddis; could work as an October Caddis, hopper, general attractor.
hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire hot orange
body - Ice Dub pheasant tail
hackle - dyed rusty olive (1 Tsp Rit Tangerine, 1 Tsp Rit Apple Green, 1/4 Tsp Rit Sunshine/2 cups water)
wing - mallard flank dyed rusty olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed rusty olive
Regards,
Scott
I was told for Mag bay in November the sardines have blue backs. Some pink also. 4 to 6 inches. But have no actual experience.
In June on the Cortez side, it was light green to olive backs, just on the top.
A slider intended as a crippled bluegill imitation. Smaller than I usually like for bass at 2 3/4 inches, but we will see. Sometimes they don't seem to want a lot of commotion. A bass fly with no rubber legs seems wrong, but I have hope.
Hook: Kona XSS #1/0
Tail: four grizzly dyed olive wide hen soft hackles
Back Collar: fluffy sections from the tail wrapped as hackle
Second Collar: Deer hair
Body/head: Olive and light olive deer over yellow deer in back and orange deer in the front. Trimmed into a cylinder with a blunt, but round nose
Gill cover patch: blue deer on the side
Eyes: 6 MM red and black.
Weed guard: 20# Mason hard mono
Hook: Kona XSS #1/0
Tail: four grizzly dyed olive wide hen soft hackles
Back Collar: fluffy sections from the tail wrapped as hackle
Second Collar: Deer hair
Body/head: Olive and light olive deer over yellow deer in back and orange deer in the front. Trimmed into a cylinder with a blunt, but round nose
Gill cover patch: blue deer on the side
Eyes: 6 MM red and black.
Weed guard: 20# Mason hard mono
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