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New York => Ice Fishing New York => Topic started by: rgfixit on Nov 04, 2015, 02:55 PM
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I started tying for the ice season. Been working on some nymphs.
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I know there's other fly tiers out there. Let's see your stuff!
Rg
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Looks good Rg. I just started fly fishing this year, I picked up a vice and some material, I believe some ice flies would be a good place to start.
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RG,
As a fellow TIER, I can say you are "very well skilled" in the Art! My 3 FAV materials are Peacock-Hurl, Copper-Wire and Maribou / Flashabou.
Bless
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Scuds are next ;D
Rg
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what about some thing like caddis pupa or wiggler type may fly nymphs hare ears and pheasant tail nymphs?
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Any or all of those will work. I generally start with some sort of scud. It's a major food source in our parts.
Added a few this morning. "Pregnant tungsten bead body scud", bead head scuds and started on some Ammonites.
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Rg
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Those look great. Ill have to whip some up this weekend.
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Those tungsten bead bodies are heavy little buggers. 4mm bead set on a lead wrap. I stuck them in place with clear UV cure. Worked pretty slick.
Rg
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Nice looking flies Bob.
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I'll save some for you Bill ;D
Breakfast sometime?
Rg
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Have you ever tried tying them on a jig hook with a keeled bead? Ive never tied on a normal hook just wondering how the balance once tied on.
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Yeah, I've tried micro jigs. Even tried a mid hook line attachment to get them to lay level. However, I've never noticed a difference in catch rates. Just doesn't seem to matter.
Rg
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Yeah, I've tried micro jigs. Even tried a mid hook line attachment to get them to lay level. However, I've never noticed a difference in catch rates. Just doesn't seem to matter.
Rg
That what i was wondering i might have to "borrow" some of your ideas and convert them for my trout boxes.
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I'll be doing some woven nymphs next.
Rg
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Well, I'm back in the saddle ;D
Got a new vise which sparked a round of reorganization for my tying area.
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It's getting there. Anyone else tying for the ice?
Rg
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finally got some time last weekend
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this is my organization not enough room to keep it out so i have to organize it into a hackle bag
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This thread looks familiar.
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Nice nymphs!
Fly nutz are everywhere Mac ;D I'll be finishing the floor today and moving a couple lights around. Gotta make time to build a rod for my Grandson's Christmas present too.
The goal this winter is Atlantic Salmon flies. Got some stuff on order....been watching videos and perusing my library. I think I'm ready.
Rg
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not much of a fly tier, my dropper above a hali or jig, crude but it works
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It works....that's what really counts!
Been working on a few more. Nymphs woven with Sey Floss.
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The new vise is nice ;D
Rg
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RG,
That vise is a beast! Very nice set up.
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great lookin' work Bob. What year is that mer ;)cury head dime in the picture?
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Nice.
Pheasant tails, Hares ears and copper johns of various colors are all solid choices.
I tie foam post disco midges in #16-24 and size the post for neutral buoyancy. I tie it on a 1lb 6" dropper below a small swedish pimple. When the stocker rainbows are being ass faces I whip that sucker out and fling it down the hole. Jig it a bit then let the nymph hover around. Trout nail the heck out of it.
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Post some pics of those midges. Love to see them.
Yeah, the vise does some tricks. It'll be a while before I can make it work to potential. The pedestal base is taking some getting used to. I've always tied on a fixed base. I may make provisions to anchor it to the bamboo cutting board I use. I was thinking about some simple hold down clamps. Can't wait to get into some bigger hooks with it.
That's a 1943 Mecury Bill.
Rg
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rgfixit, nice work ! i have tied since 1969, and mostly drys..and wooly buggers. you sir do fine work and jogged the memory....i had better get out the vise and see if any of my creations will fool fish through the ice. thanks for reminding an old guy to get busy.
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Never give up! They gotta eat something sooner or later ;D
Rg
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Never give up! They gotta eat something sooner or later ;D
Rg
that's what makes the dropper so effective, bigger fish ignore the baited hali / jig, take the fly
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Shhhhhhhhhhhh!
Ancient Chinese secret.
Rg
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Gotta make time to build a rod for my Grandson's Christmas present too.
Rg
Good man!!!
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He's a good boy.
Rg
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Another nymph pattern I've been working on for the ice. Caddis Fly Pupae.
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It's weighted with a flat lead underbody. A bugger to tie, but looks great.
Rg
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How about a PT Nymph Jig ;D
I'll skip the narrative. Just ask if you need some info.
1/64 fly jig, #10 hook
SM gold wire
Pheasant tail fibers
Peacock hurl
Brown 6/0 uni
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Have fun!
Rg
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not much of a fly tier, my dropper above a hali or jig, crude but it works
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that could work steelies
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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This has inspired me to add a station to my fishing room in the new place im headed to. Awesome stuff.
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This has inspired me to add a station to my fishing room in the new place im headed to. Awesome stuff.
Very worthwhile past time. Do you have a vise?
Rg
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No. It just means I get to go shopping. ;D
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RG you tie damn well, i tie mostly for my personal fly fishing stash for my clients. Im sure your a fly fisherman by the techniques and patterns you tie. the Jigged PT is after my own heart the fly is just a deadly in open water and on the ice. Its a pleasure to see your patterns and I hope to add more but the early ice has me in the high country too much.
Loso start cheap unless you really want to jump in feet first, a simple travel box vice will suffice. They will usually come with some tools, i suggest spending the money for a decent to nice bobbin and the rest of the stuff you can go cheap on (whip finishes, bodkins, hackle pliers....). There is something very gratifying about catching a fish on a fly you personally tied.
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Wow, those look terriffic!! That PT Nymph Jig looks nice, big time! Gonna tie a few up this weekend! Thank for the ideas!
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Works for Hare's Ears too.
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Rg
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Buy good scissors. Dr. Slick are hard to beat for the money.
Rg
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I tend to look at the good stuff. Never afraid to spend it for fishing if I think its gonna benefit my trips.
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I was gonna offer a vise. Love to see another get addicted.
Rg
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I would be interested.
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I have a Danvise that I just replaced with a high end Dyna King. I tied on it for quite a few years. It's still good as new. Look up Danvise online and see if it's something you're interested in. I'd be happy to pass it along.
Bob
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I made a couple improvements to the bench to accommodate the new vise. Picked up a bamboo cutting board from Wally World for a few bucks to use as a base. It has a nice groove around the perimeter to keep beads and stuff from rolling away. Easy on the eyes as a background. No reflected light to deal with. Good lighting is a must for us old guys.
Found a nice daylight LED desk lamp too for $20 and mounted it to the board to give me some natural light right where I wanted it.
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Also let in some heavy duty ceramic magnets flush with the surface to hold the vise base in place when I get to pulling on some Kevlar thread. Holds it like a rock now.
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I'm gonna add a flexible magnifier when I find the one I want and I have some ideas brewing for that blank piece of wall in front of me at the bench ;D
You've probably noticed the clipboard in the background on my bench. I use that as a profile plate when I'm tying. I change the paper color depending on the fly I'm tying to accent the fly outline. Grey, white and light blue all work well. I have astigmatism and sometimes trying to focus on small flies for extended periods of time with no immediate backdrop can give me headaches. That little gem of a suggestion came from my opthamologist who happens to also be a fly fisher.
I love tinkering with stuff!
Rg
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Definitely interested! We will have to meet up on the ice this year. Where do you spend your time on the hardwater? I'd love to see your flies in the water on camera. Ever done that before?
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If I have my choice , I'm on Keuka or Canandaigua lake. But, I fish a lot of the finger lakes and Lake Ontario bays.
Rg
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I have been contemplating Lakers recently. I know bucktail jigs have a following around here.
This is essentially a modified articulated double deciever with an attached jig head. Idea is ability to change weight of the jig head to suit conditions. Still a work in progress...
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A creative idea for sure.
Ever look at tying tube flies? There's a huge variety of weights available for them.
Rg
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@redneckdan do you pour your own lead? mite want to look at the ear ball lure mold... made by doit mold company..it has to attachment point for the line and one for the lure like the snap end on yours you could make your own for very cheap .. by the way nice tie none the less....
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I did some digging last night and found a company that makes a jig head with integrated clip. I will order some monday.
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Hey guys. I know.... I know... I'm not from New York, but one of the other members showed me this thread, and I love tying flies. So I wanted to throw some flies up that I tied in the last few days. Hope ya don't mind!!
I just got serious about ice fishing at the end of last season. This year, Drew got me interested in palm rods, and I've got some ordered and on the way. Going to use some 1.5# and 2.2# Stroft on the palm rods, and these #18 and #20 bead head flies. These are my three favorite bead heads (Pheasant Tail, Hare's Ear, and Prince Nymph) in the trout rivers and panfish ponds around here, so figured I would tie them up and give them a shot through the ice for some small bluegills and yellow perch in the shallows. Now, let's see if I can get these pictures to post on here. Sorry if they turn out crappy. I used the camera on my Droid.
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looking good! they all look good to me. i need to do more of that and not just foam spiders.
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Everyone is welcome here!
Very nice ties Raptor. Well proportioned. I like your take on the PT nymph.
Ever watch this video of Frank Sawyer tying his PT Nymph?
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Shows how we've interpreted his original.
Rg
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Thank you RG. Thanks for that video also! I had not seen that video of Frank. Sure is something how things change over time. I added flashback on mine just because I know bluegill and perch like shiny stuff. At least in my experience, shiny stuff has always worked a little better when I'm targeting those two species. So while tying that one up, I thought I would change the casing up a little bit and give it a shot. Also used copper wire on the abdomen to add just a bit more weight since it is such a tiny fly. I'll be using it on a palm rod, so wanted to give a bit of weight so I can see it a little easier on the indicator.
I like your woven flies. That is one thing I've never been able to do. I am a little A.D.D., and can't sit still very long. I love tying flies, but can only manage to sit at the desk for 30 to 45 minutes at a time, then I gotta get up and go do something else. There are times when I can tie for hours on end, but I bet it only happens about 2 or 3 times a year. I usually stock up on my flies over the course of the winter since it gets so dark so early. A half hour an evening lets me really stock up on my flies for the coming spring and summer. Then I can be out USING the flies instead of TYING the flies!! ;D
There are two books that pretty much taught me how to tie flies. I had been tying since 1986, but didn't get serious about new techniques till I found these two books: "The fly tiers benchside reference to techniques and dressing styles" and "Charlie Craven's Basic Fly Tying." With those two books, a person can tie darn near anything! Woven patterns are something I'd like to learn..... someday.
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Hey RG, how do ya like that Dyna King vice? I have been tying on a Peak Rotary for a long time, and have been thinking about getting a dedicated midge vice. Tying anything smaller than a #18 gets pretty difficult on my Peak because the jaws are so wide and beefy. Also thinking about a Renzetti Presentation or Mater. Any thoughts on these vices??
I practically stole my Peak vice off ebay. Got it for $10 opening bid in the middle of the winter several years ago. Couldn't believe it. Got it so cheap I can't afford to sell it! ;D
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Frank used lamp cord wire and nothing else in his day. I've seen a few videos featuring him. He never used a bobbin either. Half hitch tool and a hackle pliars and scissors were about it.
So far I like the Dynaking. That said I've ordered the midge jaws as well. Also, having worked as a gunsmith for a while, I couldn't accept the stiffness of the locking lever and jaws. They come finished to about a 320 surface. I polished all the components and find it much better. Kinda like dropping a replacement competition trigger in a stock long distance target rifle.
I'm finishing up some additions to the bench right now. When I'm done I'll do a bit on my favorite weaves. They're really easy once you do a couple.
Rg
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I can't even begin to imagine tying without my Right bobbin! Don't know how he did it.
Yeah I'm interested to see those weaves. Start me off with an easy one!! ;D ;D
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Hey RG, how do ya like that Dyna King vice? I have been tying on a Peak Rotary for a long time, and have been thinking about getting a dedicated midge vice. Tying anything smaller than a #18 gets pretty difficult on my Peak because the jaws are so wide and beefy. Also thinking about a Renzetti Presentation or Mater. Any thoughts on these vices??
I practically stole my Peak vice off ebay. Got it for $10 opening bid in the middle of the winter several years ago. Couldn't believe it. Got it so cheap I can't afford to sell it! ;D
Raptor i tie midges on mine a lot... i suggest you look in to the midge jaws for the peak rotary. they run about 40-50 bucks and would be more cost effective than a new vice.
http://www.amazon.com/PEAK-Rotary-Vise-Midge-Jaw/dp/B003APP9UI
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Raptor i tie midges on mine a lot... i suggest you look in to the midge jaws for the peak rotary. they run about 40-50 bucks and would be more cost effective than a new vice.
http://www.amazon.com/PEAK-Rotary-Vise-Midge-Jaw/dp/B003APP9UI
That'll work!!!! Didn't know they made those!! Thanks!
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That'll work!!!! Didn't know they made those!! Thanks!
We sell them out of the shop here, they work great, you wont be disappointed.
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PM you for the order? Do ya do paypal?
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I've been tinkering with the bench again. Decided to make use of that blank wall that was in front of me.
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It's getting there. Hope to finish the floor this weekend.
Rg
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Your bench is coming along quite well, I would have to put some kind of dowels in that cutting board, so I had places to put the bobbins I was using but not right this second. Its sad to say Im happy that someone else is as O.C.D. about their trying area as I am.
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All those nice benches makes my shoe box from 1985 look like crap ::) but I still LUV doing it.
Bless
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Seems it's always changing a little here or there. I like to be able to find the things I want without rummaging. I'll tie on it for a while and see how it goes, but it feels pretty comfortable.
Rg
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Awesome!
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Rg if you are looking for any adult children to adopt, i will send over my resume. Your fly area is truly drool worthy. I understand almost everything you have set up there. My one question is why so many scissors? I thought my wife had a large amount for her sewing, but you have twice what she does! I understand curved blades/straight blades, some for harder materials, others for fine, but you sure seem to have a lot out and ready.
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If you're wondering why I'm up at this hour, the full moon and perfectly clear skies took exact aim at my pillow through the bedroom window. Kinda like trying to sleep with an aircraft landing light in my face. Thought I'd check in before curling up on my comfy couch till morning.
Second only to your brain, scissors are your most important tying tool.
Anyway, yes, I have a lot of scissors. There's more actually. I don't use my tying scissors to cut stuff like wire, foam or thin skin which has a paper backing (cutting paper is a death sentence for fine scissors) . I have a few pairs of utility scissors for those purposes. So in answer to your question, I'm a tool guy. I've got lots of tools for the things I do. I've never found one pair of scissors that would cut all the different materials we use with equal efficiency so I just started buying them as I found them. I mostly use Dr Slick scissors. I have Gingher's, Fiskars and a few with no names.
If I had deeper pockets I'd be using Sajou or Dovo scissors. But the Dr Slick's cut pretty well and are comfortable to use. I've tried Anvil, Tiemco, Orvis, Loon.....even tried some Mark Pettijean at a show once. They didn't feel like $100 scissors to me.
I think in time most of my tools are going to end up in front of me on that little wall I'm building. I kinda like them there. ;D
Enjoy your thanksgiving with your family and friends everyone! Remember to take a moment to thank those who put their lives on the line to provide the freedom and safety we take for granted every day!
Rg
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Started playing with some tungsten beads
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Next to a 4mm Fiska
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Nice ties! Those ought to work well.
Rg
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great flys and some nice photos
thanks for sharing,going to try some
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RAT
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Great bead heads jthod! Should serve you well this winter.
Thanks for the answer regarding the scissors rg, you have sated my curiousity.
Have a great thanksgiving guys.
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Happy to help. Bad part is, you have me thinking about those Dovo scissors now. I mean....what the heck.....new vise and all. Maybe Santa will be good to me again. ;D
Rg
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Here's the latest scud pattern I've been playing with.
Lead foil tape, cut with a fabric cutter. I use lightweight vinyl shower curtain for scud back. It cuts nicely with the fabric cutter .
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Build a tapered lead body and center a red glass bead
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Start thread behind the bead, tie in a small clump of mallard flank, 4 lb. green stren for rib and strip of scud back. Dub to the bead.
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Bring the scud back and rib forward, secure it behind the bead. Then, finish to the head. Tease out some fibers for legs.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsksyhkfxi.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsksyhkfxi.jpeg.html)
Ties pretty quickly and looks pretty good.
Rg
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dang rg....send some my way!!!
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Ya need to get yourself a vise bud! You can stop by any time for instruction ;D
Rg
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May just do that! Then again with all my other hobbies I'm sure the wife would kill me lol
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Well, at least you're not chasing women around in bars.
I hope ;D
You're welcome any time.
Rg
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So I added this LED light a while back. I liked the light but not the arm. Also I found that I was having some problems focusing on the fly with a kind of busy background. So, I decided it was time for a profile plate. Aft looking at the provides and design of most of the OEM stuff, I made my own. Last think I wanted was something that attached to the vise. No need for additional clutter.
Found a couple of flexible USB fans for $.50 each in the bargain aisle at Wally World. Then it was time for more fun with magnets. First thing I did was remount the light.
Before
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsfzpbuub9.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsfzpbuub9.jpeg.html)
After
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsu0jwjzwy.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsu0jwjzwy.jpeg.html)
A bit of tinkering later
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsleusdyzn.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsleusdyzn.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsxiiyuqe3.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsxiiyuqe3.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpskpbpxunv.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpskpbpxunv.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsvztvgatg.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsvztvgatg.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpshiskvxkn.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpshiskvxkn.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsrt7ytwfb.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsrt7ytwfb.jpeg.html)
Now I can quick change background colors. So far I like the tan and blue best.
Fun tinkering.
Rg
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Well, now I will have to remove the single hooks I have on a couple #2 Swedish Pimples and tie one on! Might be just the trick for panfish. @)
I like them on a Hali, pimple or Kastmaster, but mostly I'll fish them as a dropper above a tungsten jig. I got some new material in the mail yesterday and the midge jaws for my vise should be here today. More stuff to play with ;D
Rg
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Love the workspace rg! And....... those scuds look familiar ;)2 :bow: :bow: :bow: :icefish:
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Nice job on the work space RG, it was nice to see the progression through this thread
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Thanks. I like playing with work areas almost as much as tying and building rods. I've built several shops in my years. It's always a challenge to blend form, function and space.
Anyway, I finally got the midge jaws for my new vise.
Standard jaws with a #16 scud
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsndbnfz0i.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsndbnfz0i.jpeg.html)
Midge jaws, same scud
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsjyxxdqjv.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsjyxxdqjv.jpeg.html)
It holds smaller hooks rock solid.
I tied a few scuds to test it out
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsyaj0phsl.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsyaj0phsl.jpeg.html)
I like it. Lots of working room around the hook.
Rg
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Those look great Bob ;)
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rg I been tying scuds for years for gills but they work great on Oneida lake for perch too
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Yup.....one of my favorites Trapper. Here's another one I've been working on.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpssysk6xjc.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpssysk6xjc.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsuvim7bbt.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsuvim7bbt.jpeg.html)
I like the ostrich herl for body material. The red flash stripe on the back has to be good.
You ought to get a vise Bill. You have all that free time now ;D
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I have great luck with gray as well rg ......... I just filled up my new rod case and now I think i'll ride the motorcycle :roflmao:
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Yup....crazy weather for sure.
Rg
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Awesome bench and great tying. Moving into the new place Tuesday and I can't wait to get started on my workshop and learn.
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Here's a couple more I've been working on,
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsfee3qt0h.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsfee3qt0h.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsnexyover.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsnexyover.jpeg.html)
A couple of weaves with different materials.
Rg
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question for all the guys tying scuds....whats the best way to fish them?
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As a dropper either above a tungsten or below a small spoon, Hali, Kastmaster, pimple etc.
Rg
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As a dropper either above a tungsten or below a small spoon, Hali, Kastmaster, pimple etc.
Rg
2X that. when i fish large bodys of water and deep over 25ft i will put on 4 or 5 about
a foot apart UP from the bottom , at a weed line, great for perch
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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thanks! ill have to give it a try. i have a few tungsten scuds/shrimp that i got last year!
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boy i see i better step up my game, you guys are awesome !
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What do you guys like to use for scud tail/antennae? I've tried just a wisp of dubbing, dyed deer hair tips and PT fiber tips... All have looked OK but there must be a better option.
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What do you guys like to use for scud tail/antennae? I've tried just a wisp of dubbing, dyed deer hair tips and PT fiber tips... All have looked OK but there must be a better option.
what about staked hackle like from a neck hackle to large to tie with...
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here is a fresh tie
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2553_zpsgdnp4nzg.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2553_zpsgdnp4nzg.jpg.html)
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Good looking scud there Chilly!
I think I like barred mallard or wood duck fibers about the best.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpshh6kwtyg.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpshh6kwtyg.jpeg.html)
Nice mottling and available in many dyed colors although I tend to use only natural and cinnamon. Even better is having a friend who duck hunts save some for you. I have some back feathers from a lesser scaup coming my way from a thoughtful friend.
Truth is, any hen hackle fibers are suitable. I've also used crystal flash for ice flies as well.
Rg
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here is a fresh tie
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2553_zpsgdnp4nzg.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2553_zpsgdnp4nzg.jpg.html)
i like that one,great looking,the water will move all the hairs
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Took a whack at some spikes for when the gills are really fussy and I need to get down to a single spike on a tiny hook.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image.jpg1_zpsyit3lhzt.jpg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image.jpg1_zpsyit3lhzt.jpg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsjdh9brhe.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsjdh9brhe.jpeg.html)
Might work. Fun anyway ;D
Rg
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I would eat those ones!
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I started tying crappie jigs out of a kit earlier this year then found this thread on MFF and that was it.. Next came a 5 wt. .. then more tying materials now a new vise. I'm still pretty green, but learning quick...only limit is time and lack of materials...still nothing like getting lost at the bench for a couple hours!
(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag33/MattyP5290/IMG_0748_zpsfpynxswm.jpg) (http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/MattyP5290/media/IMG_0748_zpsfpynxswm.jpg.html)
Foam and summer stuff is in the closet and repurposed an old shelf to organize.
(http://i1297.photobucket.com/albums/ag33/MattyP5290/IMG_0751_zps2r0nkcld.jpg) (http://s1297.photobucket.com/user/MattyP5290/media/IMG_0751_zps2r0nkcld.jpg.html)
A buddy gave me a pheasant tail (pheasants are running rampant here.) Wanted to send him a picture of my PT nymth from the bird he killed, but iPhone had trouble, caught a cool shadow trying though. P.S please don't pick on my scuds.. I'm getting better and better
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I knew we had you hooked last summer. I like your work space.
Nice progress! Your scuds look great! Pm me your address and I'll send you some stuff to play with.
Talk to your deer hunting friends and get ahold of some tails and hair patches. i also collect goose flight feathers at the park where they hang out. Duck hunters are good to know too ;D
Fly tying materials are everywhere. Those spikes I just tied have strips of latex glove for the back.
I should start a thread on home made fly tying tools and materials.
Rg
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Here's a fun tie for ice. RG's "Clump Of Spikes".
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpspgec1wbs.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpspgec1wbs.jpeg.html)
I'll skip the narrative unless you have questions.
#10 200R
.030 lead
6/0 uni
Cream ultra chenille
Some kind of wing flash (I forget which it is.)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpssyqmojc3.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpssyqmojc3.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsisyz17s2.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsisyz17s2.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsrgbkq9kc.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsrgbkq9kc.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpswpvbe6qq.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpswpvbe6qq.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsszhcs9ln.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsszhcs9ln.jpeg.html)
I use dubbing loops for the spikes and flash.
There's carp killers in the warm months as well.
Have fun!
Rg
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Here's a fun tie for ice. RG's "Clump Of Spikes".
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpspgec1wbs.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpspgec1wbs.jpeg.html)
I'll skip the narrative unless you have questions.
#10 200R
.030 lead
6/0 uni
Cream ultra chenille
Some kind of wing flash (I forget which it is.)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpssyqmojc3.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpssyqmojc3.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsisyz17s2.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsisyz17s2.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsrgbkq9kc.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsrgbkq9kc.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpswpvbe6qq.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpswpvbe6qq.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsszhcs9ln.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsszhcs9ln.jpeg.html)
I use dubbing loops for the spikes and flash.
There's carp killers in the warm months as well.
Have fun!
Rg
That's clever as heck RG!
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that is one great fly,
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Looks like a bunch of spikes don't it ;D ;D
I love this stuff.
Rg
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looks like maggots to me
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Well that's an endorsement I can accept.
Thanks Trapper.
Rg
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That's awesome. Gotta hammer some perch on that..
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RG i'm going to do up a few of you maggot flies on 1/64 jig heads and try in open water for perch ...then I got thinking why not try a few on steelies???? you can even change the color a bit and have a goop of pink worm! the single spike sorta looks like a caddis larva and the maggot fly looks like a bunch ......hmmmmmmmmmmmmm
I had a strange dream of releasing a 16 in rainbow last night .......hmmmmmmm
life is good ....so are small heat bills
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That's OK Trapper. I've stolen more than my share of ideas from you ;D
I started on some of the jig flies using the slotted tungsten beads. I like the way they look and balance.
Woke up around 2:30 this morning thinking of building a light box to properly photograph some of the flies. But, that's another story.
Rg
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i'm no center pin freak but I think the RG Miracle Maggot fly drifted under a stick bobber down a slow run would be the ticket for some chrome action ..... :thumbsup:
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Getting a little better at trying these tricky little things.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/jthod/Ice%20fishing/20151215_220915_zpsuwvcrdpy.jpg) (http://s270.photobucket.com/user/jthod/media/Ice%20fishing/20151215_220915_zpsuwvcrdpy.jpg.html)
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/jthod/Ice%20fishing/20151210_225807_zpsicqgjonf.jpg) (http://s270.photobucket.com/user/jthod/media/Ice%20fishing/20151210_225807_zpsicqgjonf.jpg.html)
Any tips you guys have for tying scuds?
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JT the way your tying were going to be asking you for tips!!!! nice looking flies man
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Here's a fun tie for ice. RG's "Clump Of Spikes".
Those look great.. How well do they sink?
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Oh, they'll sink ok Dom. Plenty of weight there.
JT, your scuds look great.
Rg
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RG your Clump of spikes ...are awesome ...you may have triggered the fly tying itch switch in my noggin ....I have said it before the talent on this website never ceases to amaze me .
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Here's a few more I've been playing with. They're a take on a woven Czech nymph. A "Jig Fly"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsjnvowdal.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsjnvowdal.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsywf1xnet.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsywf1xnet.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpstyggdrgr.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpstyggdrgr.jpeg.html)
Dig out the vise DH ;D
It's a fun, creative, productive past time.
Rg
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did a few jigs for you steel headers this year lol's since we got no ice yet!
cray fish 1/32 oz
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2558_zps0bxnrnfm.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2558_zps0bxnrnfm.jpg.html)
stone fly 1/64 oz head
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2559_zpsgetkzo14.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2559_zpsgetkzo14.jpg.html)
steel head candy pink, in white and pink... stone fly hair grub , another stone fly... all in the same photo..
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2563_zpsncrr4xfy.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2563_zpsncrr4xfy.jpg.html)
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2562_zpsggdcnram.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2562_zpsggdcnram.jpg.html)
just for you steel headers the hot flies this last year were these... and I threw in one that could be for bass too so hay why not
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Very creative!
Love the crayfish!
Rg
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So, I've been playing with how to best photograph my flies. Built a little light box as an experiment.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsagebsift.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsagebsift.jpeg.html)
I think it's making a difference. Really makes the colors pop.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsh4jyy6zy.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsh4jyy6zy.jpeg.html)
Any suggestions from the photo guys would be a big help. I'm just kind of winging it.
Rg
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very cool idea on a light box rg.. could try playing with the bulbs stuff like crt or color rendering index will affect the shot the crt is a number that causes glare in perfect white.. kind if like you go to a diamond shop and the diamond really glare light and sparkle at you.. paly with the color temperature too...this could be red and blue white green or what ever...color temps see if you need to up it or dial it back in your photo's the color temp is like a drafting room you go in from a dimly lit hall way to a bright over powering white room the reason for the bright coloration is so you can see what is on the paper when it is drafted...and the hall way is just regularly lit with light.. but from what I see here you got a great start no glare and the light color is helping the lure colors pop so how can it be wrong thus far.. might have to play with the crt In the future if your getting a lot of glare or color temp but so far looks good... you must already know about macro mode and macro lens cause you got a few close ups...
seems a like a little glare in the center cause I can not make out the dubbing that well on the wax worm flies but for sure a good shot
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Thanks for the input.
I understand color temps etc. the lamps I'm using are 5000k or there abouts. I mixed In an LED that appears to be in the 4100k range to try and emphasize the softer color scale.
I might play with different diffusion materials and backgrounds. The back drop now is generic white poster board. Gotta get to a craft store tomorrow and pick up some different colors. The camera is a Sony DSC HX100. Nice cybershot camera, easy to use ( obviously) but it's difficult to get really good macro shots with that lens.
Fun to play with though.
Rg
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do you got a maco lens or the camera that will help greatly that camera is almost the same as my dads... for single fly shots... my dads it has a macro lens and a wide angle lens for better shots can even get fish eye lens for it.... but for sure if you don't have one get the macro lens for it... your not really to use wide angle for these shot just a standard angle or some times macro.... have you been using the function were it ticks down then snap the pic after gone (looks like you have cause it not all blurry) called the self timer function? that way your sure not to have any shaking etc... and ya I think changing the back grounds will help for sure like a darker back ground of gray or even blue for them white flies try fabric's it may cut the glare a tad like from the poster board sheen... but for sure a great start!!! my dad has a older Fuji fine pix's 12 mega pixel camera with the macro and wide angle lens I think it is a 5100 series but I would have to look.. I got a reg point and shoot 14 m pixel that I just have fun with right now... any how you did a awesome job at it would love to see some more awesome shots from you!!!
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The Sony, although it shoots as an SLR, has a single 27-810mm zeiss lens. I'm tempted to buy an SLR, but I don't feel I've reached the limits of this camera's potential as yet. Really, I've only scratched the surface of what it can do. It's so simple to operate automatically, that I rarely change any settings.
Anyway, I'll keep playing.
Rg
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How about a glob of Scuds ;D
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsigohr7lu.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsigohr7lu.jpeg.html)
I think a glob of worms is next.
Rg
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might work for perch too!
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rg....just take my money already! clump of spikes!
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Sorry, I'm just a big tease. I don't sell them.
Get a vise man!
Rg
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How do you go about making the spikes?
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Look back a page. There's a step by step.
The spikes are pieces of cream colored ultra chenille. I burn the ends with an alcohol lamp. They end up looking pretty realistic.
Rg
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the RG Maggot Flie just looks like fish would eat that
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How about some of RG's UV Ants.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsp3xcg10c.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsp3xcg10c.jpeg.html)
I think there's possibilities ;D
Rg
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After Christmas I may just get a vise!
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Another one bites the duat ;D ;D ;D
Rg
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Scuds are getting there.
(http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj85/jthod/Ice%20fishing/20151220_204905_zpsjlzzlrwm.jpg) (http://s270.photobucket.com/user/jthod/media/Ice%20fishing/20151220_204905_zpsjlzzlrwm.jpg.html)
Waiting on a shipment from china of about 100 tungsten beads of various sizes and colors. Of course, I had some offer to buy a bunch and didn't have the parts to make them.
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I just got an order from Flyshack in Gloversville NY. Bought a bunch of nymph and klinkhammer hooks. Ordered Friday, got them today. Their prices were very reasonable ($7 / 100) and shipping was acceptable at $5 given the super fast delivery. I'll be ordering from them again for sure.
Love buying from a native supplier.
The scuds are looking great. Try some ostrich herl for the body material if you get your hands on some.
What are you using for the shell back?
Rg
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I got a HUGE box of materials and tools from a deceased relative, so I've been using stuff from that.
There were 3 unlabeled baggies that had sharpie written "Scud back" on them. It is a clear stretchy plastic material, probably some off the shelf scud back that was just put into the bags.
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I'm sure the last tire to use that stuff would appreciate that it's in use now. Try some lighweight shower curtain liner. It's clear vinyl and tougher than scud back strips. $2 gets you a lifetime supply. Easily colored with art markers or sharpies.
I made some strip cutting tools out of Popsicle sticks and double edged razor blades. Sometimes I just use a rolling fabric cutter.
Anyway, the scuds are looking good.
Rg
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Rg I wish you could put all your advice in a book. Some talent you have there. Hoping to start learning here soon. Still need to build my bench and get a vice and materials. Busy moving still...
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Thanks for the shower curtain tip. I've seen that mentioned a few times.
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RG don't forget your good old friend the sow bug... been punishing fish with them in here in the high mountains.
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So, I've been playing with how to best photograph my flies. Built a little light box as an experiment.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsagebsift.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsagebsift.jpeg.html)
I think it's making a difference. Really makes the colors pop.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsh4jyy6zy.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsh4jyy6zy.jpeg.html)
Any suggestions from the photo guys would be a big help. I'm just kind of winging it.
Rg
I think you need to plug in one more thing in that power strip
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Might just do that. I was looking at some new bulbs yesterday. They're an adjustable light spectrum led controlled by smart phone or tablet. A bit pricy at $30 + $44 for a control module, but I may get crazy after the holidays.
It would be nice to be able to vary the warmth as needed.
Rg
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Been playing with some material I found at the dollar store. "Fake hair"
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Makes an interesting woven nymph.
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Materials are everywhere ;D
Rg
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I really like using the fishair on my inlines for pike/musky/bass.
I did find it pretty tricky to her the thread to hold it though. Very slick material, but has great action.
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Get yourself a thread waxer from a fabric shop or online.
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Some have bees wax, some have a type of paraffin. I use the paraffin.
It will help tremendously with holding slippery materials in place. You could also make some cobblers wax pellets. Recipes can be found online. Thread wax is a staple of the pros who tie traditional flies like the Atlantic salmon flies. I stumbled on to it watching Davie McPhail's tying videos.
Rg
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that and the tac-l tool model 20 for janns net craft .com it use to make those wire spinner baits also can be use to wax thread so get the book for it on tackle trick with wire I just got the kit for Christmas so it maybe out of stock or back ordered for a little while...just a heads up you can get the same set up on ebay for $25 plus $12.95 s&h but you get wire with the net craft kit so better deal some cool stuff In that book so you may want it just a heads up! even if you do not make your own spinner even if you troll lures etc.. etc... they even have plans on how to make bobbin for fly tying in it... tons of plan in it .... real neat stuff...
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Makes an interesting woven nymph.
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Materials are everywhere ;D
Rg
I really like these bob.
Awesome job.
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I really like these bob.Awesome job.
Hint. Hint. ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Mac's far from bashful. If he wanted some he'd ask ;D
Rg
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Tried out some zooplankton jigs.
1. Tied on the hackle facing the eye of the hook.
2. Added internal color with floss.
3. Threaded on tungsten slotted tear drop. (found them on ebay from Aventik)
4. Coated jig with cheap 60 second set 2 part epoxy.
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Those look awesome! Let me know when you're having a sale...
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Ooooo! I like those.
Rg
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jthod those are awesome.. have you tried rod finish instead of 2 hour set epoxy? some thing like thread mater lite or high build? thread master lite is the clearest stuff I came across so far for finishes I use Devcon and gorilla glue epoxies like 5 minute set for rod handles etc etc... but those cure so quick the bubbles don't have time to release from the epoxy.... then they get a milky white look with bubbles in the epoxy.... you need a fly turner the kind with a foam block on a bbq rotisserie motor... let tyhem dry in it for at least 24 hours that's 12 hour of harden time and leave them in the foam don't touch the flies till it is perfectly dry to the touch... check the mixed epoxy in the pot / cup for sticky ness ... some times I touch my finished epoxy @12 hours and it is to early and smudges are left behind ... is why I say that... by the way mix the epoxy 50/50 perfectly or it will harden to fast to much hardener or not cure at all to mush resin if one is off by enough... it is just a suggestion but I see crystal flash in the photo should wrap that around the hook and put rod finish over it???so it sparkles under neath the epoxy...those ice flies are awesome so let see what they look like after the rod finish idea? as a mater of fact I got some thread master sitting around mite try it my slef.... thanks for the idea if any thing.....
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I got some awesome ice flies ,made out of peacock feathers, in the mail and they look great.. :)
Tied some on a couple ice rods yesterday... One above a Halie and one above a jig...
Now I need ice..
Thank you KC....
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The 60 second epoxy is far from ideal, but I had is sitting around. It's nice that it sets up fast, but the finished product isn't as good and clear as it could be with better epoxy.
I don't think the fish will notice.
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I know I'm a broken record, but you gotta spring for some UV cure acrylic. So much easier.
Rg
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yeah, say that $30 2oz tube at the tackle shop this weekend, and laughed.
maybe someday.
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Loon UV (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Loon-Outdoors-UV-Clear-Fly-Finish-Thick-2-oz-/331695901727?hash=item4d3a9dcc1f:g:FqMAAOSwo6lWNEr9)
Search a little and you'll get it for around $25. Don't buy their light. Way over priced. I can steer you in a good direction for around $10. A 2oz bottle will last you a really long time.
Rg
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That's the same brand the tackle shop had.
I have a UV light already for work, so I got that covered.
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The UV light needs to be between 375 and 450nm if I'm not mistaken.
Rg
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Ah, not sure what this one is. It's a light for detecting florescent dye in AC systems.
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I use my girls clear nail polish hardener. You may need a couple coats, but it dries hard and clear. And it's cheap - especially when you swipe it from your woman.
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Rg you got me sold on the Loon acrylic. Just point me in a direction for the light. I looked @ UV lasers and they were all $25 and up. I leap at a $5 version.......or even $10.
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So I was bored. Cruising IS waiting for ice.... Figured I'd see what this thread was all about. By the end of it I want to tie flies and see if I can't trick some gills or brookies!
You guys are incredibly creative and very handy. Those spikes and scuds would fool me, let alone fool fish! Where should one look for somebody interested in starting out? Any recommended reading? Most of you seem to fish these as droppers, but what do you fish for? Im thinking I'm going to try to tie for brookies. I've never used a fly ice fishing, but I'm quite curious!
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Here you go Esox.
Laser Pointer (http://www.ebay.com/itm/5mw-405nm-Violet-Blue-UV-Laser-Pointer-Runs-on-2-AAA-Bat-Fast-Shipping-from-USA-/151757096128?hash=item23556d84c0:g:-lIAAOxyJypTkQR0)
It's the same one I use. 405nm. $10 + $2 shipping.
Adkrs,
I'm a fly fisher....almost year round. Tying keeps me from going coo kno in the off months. Using flies for ice fishing is just adaptation. Kind of a "Hey.....why not!". Turns out it works and opens up a whole new genre of flies to play with.
Tying your own just grows on you. The more you do....the more you do. I've given this same advice many times on this site and on MyFishfinder. Pick a fly you want to tie. Get the materials for that fly and work on it. Then move on. You'll be surprised at how easy and fun it is.
There's a zillion YouTube videos you can watch. I like Tightlines videos a lot. They are very specific, simple and always offer a tip/trick or two. In fact, I was watching one the other day on a steelhead fly and learned a new technique for controlling thread on fussy materials. The Orvis web site always lists some, but you can search it and find their channel. The other I watch a lot of is Davie McPhail. He's a master......period. I've tried, and sometimes successfully, to copy many of his patterns. His knowledge of materials is unequaled in my opinion.
If you want a list of stuff to get you started, I'm sure we'll oblige. For now, all I'll say is, don't buy a kit! You'll outgrow it very quickly.
Rg
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I use my girls clear nail polish hardener. You may need a couple coats, but it dries hard and clear. And it's cheap - especially when you swipe it from your woman.
Man....I've looked at those setups more times than I can count. If only my Bride did her nails like that :-\
Rg
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I bought a cheap kit when I started out. It came with a VHS tape made by Lefty Kreh. Great teacher.
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Thought is share a couple tips for using the UV cure stuff.
It likes to be warm. Not hot, just around 70-75 degrees. I found this scent warmer for those wax cube scents at goodwill for $1.
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Works the nuts.
Bodkins.....you can't have enough of an assortment of bodkins for fly tying. I make my own from various stuff. Darning needles from Wally World work great.
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As I said, I have a few UV lights. The laser pointer works the best.
Head cements etc. The head cements sold in fly shops are way overpriced as you'd expect. Get a variety of super glues and some Sally Hard As Nails and you have all you need. Zap a Gap is great stuff for certain applications.
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The Loctite brush on is one of my favorites.
Double edged razor blades are great tools too. Again, cheap at Wally World or Big Lots.
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And....don't forget your Popsicle sticks. All sorts of stuff you bpcan use them for like dubbing brushes and strip cutters.
Merklyb, I started with a pair of needle nose vise grips clamped to a bench and the good old Orvis fly tying guide. Still have it somewhere in my library ;D
Rg
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Rg
GREAT info, thanks will use it
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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I'm just starting to tie my own hair jigs and this thread is the cats Meow!
THX for sharing all the info!
Also thought I would post a video link from a guy that ties his jigs on the ice while fishing. This guy has a ball! Fun video IMHO.
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Thanks Bob, just ordered my UV pointer. I haven't been much into small stuff but I've got most of what I need anyway. Nice list for beginners too....... :thumbsup:
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I'm just starting to tie my own hair jigs and this thread is the cats Meow!
THX for sharing all the info!
Also thought I would post a video link from a guy that ties his jigs on the ice while fishing. This guy has a ball! Fun video IMHO.
I've seen that guy's videos. He's a riot. Gets into the fish too.
Esox, let me know if you need anything.
Rg
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having tied a few flies myself I must say I am impressed with the collection of bodkins....bodkins are the first tool that is misplaced and are always found in strange places once you don't need one....I personally belive they are moved by bench demons but bobs point of making them is a good one you can have several when you need one ( I am the worse for laying stuff down and not seeing it after) but also using a piece of dowl for a handle you can make them fit your hand much better then the then ones you buy .....
ps I shave with a double edge razor wal mart is the cheapest blades I found
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Hey Trapper, I bought an item at Walmart that you told me about when we talked the other day. Several different colors. Found many more on line. Bought a little gun too. Started playing with them this morning. I like it!
On another note, Trapper was my inspiration to get back into tying after many years away from it. I lost all of my tying supplies and equipment in a bad basement flood and kind of gave up. With his encouragement and support I once again became hopelessly addicted to tying flies and fly fishing.
Thanks a lot you rotten SOB....you cost me a ton of money ;D ;D
Happy New Year bud! Health and prosperity to you and your family. I can never thank you enough.
Rg
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Good stuff. I'll look into it. Fly fishing has been on the bucket list for awhile now. Was already planning on getting a kayak to fish some backwater adk ponds for trout. Might as well get into fly fishing too!
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like fungus fly tyings kinda grows on ya
I never seen those at wal mart ! play with them ihave come up with some cool patterens and the eggs really do catch a lot of fish
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Let me know if you can't find them. I'll send some along.
Rg
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oh I have plenty from all seasons but glad wally world had them
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I'm just starting to tie my own hair jigs and this thread is the cats Meow!
THX for sharing all the info!
Also thought I would post a video link from a guy that ties his jigs on the ice while fishing. This guy has a ball! Fun video IMHO.
Thanks for the link, Aaron's a trip. I've been addicted to his musky clips, he has some interesting takes on things and never gets too wrapped up in "perfection" (one of my problems). Toward that end this is probably a good place to share something Larry Dahlberg told me once: "It doesn't have to look perfect. I've seen gorgeous flies that can't catch a fish and others that look funky or unfinished yet just hammer 'em. It's about if they a good representation in the water. Do they work or act like something the fish want to check out or eat? That's what is most important." Good advice for beginners and people like me....
I've got literally boxes (and boxes) of bucktail sitting around and can pour lead in probably 20 different shapes and sizes from 1/64 to 3 oz. I played with some craft hair jigs a while back after In-Fish did an article on "float and fly". Very easy and very effective. Makes me wonder how those might do thru the ice on a deadstick. I'll have to dig 'em out and give a shot.
@Rg: Nice tip on the warmer. I know someone that will never miss one of hers...... >:D My basement runs a little cool in the winter.
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I have an extra vice I'll donate for someone that wants to get into tying .not an expensive one but gets the job done good days ahead to tie.send me a pm
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Way to pay it forward bigguy! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Rg
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Beautiful flies. Ive tied many many many flies but never for ice season. Im very interested and trying some of these out!!!! Way to go and thanks for sharing. Cheers from a New York Native Colorado Lifer!
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I have an extra vice I'll donate for someone that wants to get into tying .not an expensive one but gets the job done good days ahead to tie.send me a pm
Awesome! ;D
Give a man a Fly he will catch a fish. Teach a man to tie and well.................. .
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Awesome! ;D
Give a man a Fly he will catch a fish. Teach a man to tie and well.................. .He'll be hooked
Rg
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Been working on a few patterns.
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Keeps me from twiddling my thumbs ;D
Rg
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real nice photos and some great flys.
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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Beautiful ! Do you guys thread a spike or waxy on or plain?
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Nice flys rg it looks like they should catch something I have ta get off my butt and tie a few..But then again little guy has been sick for a while he's just getting better now..
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Nice flys rg it looks like they should catch something I have ta get off my butt and tie a few..But then again little guy has been sick for a while he's just getting better now..
The little guy getting sick from Dads cooking? :sick: :sick: :sick:
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Beautiful ! Do you guys thread a spike or waxy on or plain?
Maybe a spike or two if necessary. Depends on their mood.
Hope Little Guy feels better quickly!
Rg
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Nice flys rg it looks like they should catch something I have ta get off my butt and tie a few..But then again little guy has been sick for a while he's just getting better now..
Hahhh! I'm a grandpa now and my wife hates when I refer to the grandkids as "mobile cesspools of filth and pestilence". :roflmao: Our kids grew up and moved out, right away I got healthier. I can count on one hand the colds and flu I've had since then (around 10 years or so.)
Public schools and kids....... sigh.
Good luck man! Hand washing is paramount. I've got a cancer patient in the house now plus I work in food processing so I'm pretty diligent. It helps!
An Rgs flies? Ahhhhh..... I'm perpetually jealous!
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No need to be jealous...just stretch those finger a bit and turn on the light over your vise. Great therapy if nothing else.;D
A couple folks at work think I'm a bonafide germaphobe. I have a little bottle of hand sanitizer in my pocket all the time and use it a lot. You'd be ill just looking at the computer keyboards in the store. Then there's the iPod's we use. Who knows where they've been. I shake a lot of hands, handle shopping carts etc...etc...etc.
Bad enough that my bride works in a middle school with 1200 raging germ factories visiting her in the lunch line every day. One thing I learned when I was a facility director at a very upscale tennis/ health club, is that people are, in general, the most unhygienic animals on the planet.......regardles s of their economic station in life.
Here's my tying tip of the day: (assuming your a right handed tier)
When you're having trouble getting the thread to cooperate while tying off the head of a fly and no matter what you do the loop keeps jumping off the head, give the bobbin a good counter clockwise spin and shorten the thread a little. You'll find that the thread will roll over towards your fly rather that away from it and make life much easier.
It works especially well when applying fussy materials like deer hair while using a pinch wrap to keep it on top of a hook. Also with small flies.
Rg
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Thanks rg...no bigal you clown he had a sore throat then out of the clear blue sky he got an ear ache in his rite ear ..drs all that stuff he's home for 4 hrs and then bam the other ear so he has a double ear infection he's getting better now..thank god.. ;D ;D
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Thanks rg...no bigal you clown he had a sore throat then out of the clear blue sky he got an ear ache in his rite ear ..drs all that stuff he's home for 4 hrs and then bam the other ear so he has a double ear infection he's getting better now..thank god.. ;D ;D
Oh. I thought that you made him eat some of that liver and onions that you made the other day. :sick: Hope he makes a speedy recovery. :thumbsup:
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Love the rare shots of the Batcave where you work your magic,Bob. Stellar work,you clearly are gifted! Had some luck with the flies you gave me when I used them as a dropper below single beads on some Erie tribs. Funny thing is, every single steelhead hit your fly, and left the bead alone! Thanks again,hope to bump into you this winter. Ill be home in February.
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I figured you were out in the briny blue somewhere.
Always happy to hear my "Field Testers" had some luck. We have an outstanding appointment at the Anchor for wings. Let me know when you get back.
Rg
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I figured you were out in the briny blue somewhere.
Always happy to hear my "Field Testers" had some luck. We have an outstanding appointment at the Anchor for wings. Let me know when you get back.
Rg
Wiiiiiiiings!!! Can they make 'em hot enough for me? Bet not :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:
As far as field testing, I'm trying to set up a trip to a "secret spot". I don't believe they exist but Kyle says there is a new WI record gill in this water. Maybe your wonders will work the magic. ;)2 I'll post pics of our trip. Gonna be tough to schedule but he says it doesn't matter; it's always smokin"......
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Hey guys, just joined the site, I thought I was the only one who tied flies for ice fishing! Anyways I wanted to share one of my favorite patterns. This one is on a cruddy jig but either way...
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Hey guys, just joined the site, I thought I was the only one who tied flies for ice fishing! Anyways I wanted to share one of my favorite patterns. This one is on a cruddy jig but either way...
(http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy145/mikealberghini/20160107_201605_zpsjqocuqog.jpg)
Welcome! How did you try to post the pic? There's a specific process to do it through photobucket jsyk. Kinda a pain to setup, but easy once it's done
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Don't want to reply to the above in order to not repost that giant photo again. But I used the "direct" link in photobucket as I have in other forums before, they usually get resized! I'll make sure they are smaller next time, its quite obnoxious.
-Edit: found the instructions, will resize manually next time
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They worked ;D didnt show up for me the first time. Good lookin stuff!
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nice fly,what do you get on it??
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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nice fly,what do you get on it??
;D ;D ;D
RAT
I use this jig for whatever will eat it under the ice, I'm all catch and release so I'm not picky about what I catch
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Yeah buddy im out here,bobbing around in the Gulf. Pretty sure that Im one of the very few guys in NYS wishing for gas prices to go up. Times are tough out here in the oil fields. If it keeps it up, I may soon have alot of time to fish, which isnt necessarily a good thing in my case. :(
If youre really insistent on going to that tourist trap called the Anchor Bar, its on me. Although i can name 10 other places id love to take you with better wings.
Ill be in touch,bud. Take care.
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I'll take better over tourist any time.
I guess it's the long term effect of economical cars. People just use less gasoline. That, and people finally learned to be a bit more conservative......well ......some people.
Rg
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beercap is that a rubberband fly????
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beercap is that a rubberband fly????
No its not a rubber band, its a proper rubber leg just extremely thin, as thin as 6/0 thread. Take a look at Senyo's Shaggy Dub from Hareline
Edit - wait I meant the tail, if you were talking about the body, it's a strip of stabilized latex
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it looks very much like a old pattern we tied with a wraped rubber band body or a strip of latex glove ,was a good producer ....very cool I like it
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it looks very much like a old pattern we tied with a wraped rubber band body or a strip of latex glove ,was a good producer ....very cool I like it
Woops, yes I meant latex. This latex won't dry out and crack, I use it for a lot of my rhyacophilia patterns, it's great stuff
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beercap I never tied one on a jig like that ...I'm thinking it's a real spring crappie killer under a bobber
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I am a complete beginner when it comes to ice fishing. But I'm a very serious fly fisherman and commercial fly tier, so it's hard for me to use a plain jig, I always have to tie something onto it!
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Great looking jig there....might steal that one ;D
Built a dubbing brush table today. I've been looking at the concept for a while. Did a small one to start. Still have a little tinkering to do, but I think it has real possibilities.
Rg
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Great looking jig there....might steal that one ;D
Built a dubbing brush table today. I've been looking at the concept for a while. Did a small one to start. Still have a little tinkering to do, but I think it has real possibilities.
Rg
Nice, dubbing brushes can be used for so many awesome things, they maintain consistency and really save time at the vise. I need to make a machine myself, for now I user store-bought ones or just make dubbing loops on each fly and it takes a lot longer
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Yeah, I like dubbing loops for a variety of things. I was actually working on a mulberry fly pattern for spring carp. I had the idea that if I could cut small strips of purple craft foam and use a dubbing loop I could wind them around a weighted body then trim them to give a bumpy look to them.
Didn't work for beans with a loop. Couldn't keep the strips from sliding around and falling out, tried wax, even super glue. So I then thought that if I used a wire dubbing brush table, I might have some success. My first attempts were a bust. Again the strips just slid along the wire as the loop was twisted.
But......I have a nice little brush maker now that I'm sure will be an added tool for other types of carp and bass flies. And.........I ain't giving up on the mulberry just yet ;D
I woke up early this morning thinking about a small accessory for my vise. A kind of mini table that I could align with a dubbing loop attached right to my vise station. Kind of like the Nor Vise attachment. I also envisioned an attachment for my rod lathe for big brushes using the head stock to power wrap. I love to tinker with stuff.
Any advise you could offer on making brushes would be much appreciated.
I'm sure we'd all love to see more of your work. Pretty good bunch of fly nuts here.
Thanks for sharing,
Rg
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Hollowell's First Law: "Somebody's gotta pay."
In this case I'm going to have to hold Rg responsible. Now I'm addicted to watching fly tying videos on YouTube....... ;D
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Well for dubbing brushes it's really all about the material you use, but adding tying wax to the wire will help with some feisty materials. As for mulberry flies, have you tried Mcfly Foam? That stuff sinks at a great rate, is extremely easy to tie and to color afterwards if necessary. Makes a similar "ploop" when it hits the water
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Hollowell's First Law: "Somebody's gotta pay."
In this case I'm going to have to hold Rg responsible. Now I'm addicted to watching fly tying videos on YouTube....... ;D
Sorry bud. I'm a classic enabler ;D
So here's my little dubbing brush table.
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First attempt at a dubbing brush.
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Just some of my own dubbing mix. Reasonably good results.
Best part is, I needed to cut the slot that the wire sits in. So....as always.....one thing lead to another and I finally put a router table together.
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Space is becoming a premium in my little basement shop so I made it to stow away pretty well.
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McFly foam eh? I've seen it but never tried it. I'll look some up.
What do you use for faux fur like fox etc? I'm looking to tie up some nice brushy minnows and crayfish.
Thanks,
Rg
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wow......
Nice! that's a great looking table you have going there. As for synthetic furs, go to the craft store and look around. Doll hair is great but they have all sorts of stuff of different diameters, coarseness, etc. I do really like using natural fibers wherever possible, however.
Mcfly Foam is the bees knees for egg yarn applications, definitely give it a look
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mcfly foamis so much tighter then yarn or glow bug yarn for glo bugs too ....I like it a lot ....makes a great head on egg sucking leech patterns
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That's why I like this stuff....there's always something new to play with. ;D
Thanks guys!
Rg
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@rgfixit nice dubbing bench and check in to craft fur... unless your tying huge saltwater minnows the craft fur should work if salt water check out Enrico Puglisi tying stuff very nice stuff for tying.... you could even use the enrico Puglisi for tying fresh water stuff but that up to you... I used craft fur for salt water like in to Borski bone fish slides and some other pattern like crazy charley etc ... any how keep the great post going!
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I have several matts of craft fur already. I think I just need some more practice. That's not to say I won't be ordering more stuff ::)
Rg
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Excited to get these tied up, now to locate the girlfriend's nail polish stash after she goes to bed...
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Nice! dug up some 1/32's and the hook seems HUGE. Not sure what I want to do with them yet...
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Hey beercap where did u get the jigs if u don't mind me asking..I have a pile of 1/64 oz I have a few 1/80 oz but I can only find them at bass pro..pricy to get 10 for 6 bucks...I powder paint mine they come out fine...
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Nice! dug up some 1/32's and the hook seems HUGE. Not sure what I want to do with them yet...
I would tie some buck tails with those 1/32, good size for some snappy minnow patterns for crappie maybe. My main problem is I have never really been able to find a "blank" jig that has a quality hook
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These were from cabelas, not sure what the policy on linking to stores is on here, but they should be easy to find. These are the "Micro Size" series and they were 3 bucks for a 25 pack
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20150313_081035_zpsc01sjppo.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20150313_081035_zpsc01sjppo.jpg.html) I'm working on tying these
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Nice! I envy you, that seems like a steep investment but man would I love to be able to powder coat my own jigs
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Wapsi has a line of micro jigs that have pretty decent hooks. I use them for crappie flies and some Czech jig patterns.
I've looked into powder coating a few times. Just can't pull the trigger on that one.
Like I need yet another hobby ::)
Rg
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Rg if you try you will like it I'm sure they have some very nice glow in the dark ...they work very well for them stubborn crappie ..perch and Gill like them to...I just got the gold powder comes out pretty nice.sometimes I take the bead eyes and paint them a glow color for flys..Just touch what ever your dippin with a lighter for like 3 second and done.let me know if you wanna try it I'll be more than glad to send you some then you can try it..I have 31 colors..
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RG powder paint is the only paint I use now no harmful fumes! follow the directions bake ater and it's a great paint ..... when you consider the cost of vinyl or lacquer paint the mess the smell health side effects and the fact the paint drys up on you ...powder paint is safer more economic and does as good a job .....not to mention a bluegill really doesn't care that much .......
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You guys are gonna cost me money again.......I can smell it coming. ::)
Rg
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Do you guys use a fluid bed to apply your paints?
Rg
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heat the jig dip it shake let it cool set in a pre heated oven for 40 minutes and all done no mess no smell no dried paint in the jars ....I got powder paint that's at least 7 years old that's just as good as new
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Oh......alright.....I'll buy some if I have to :woot: :woot:
Can I use a toaster oven to cure it? I'll pick one up at goodwill.
Already got a fluid bed figured out for about $5.
Rg
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On some of my smaller jigs 1/64 oz I don't even cure..paint stays on fine yea you should be able to use a toaster over..as long as it has a small rack if not hang a wire ..but most of the time I don't cure mine...I also have powder that's like 7 yrs old or older still works fine.2 oz jar lasts yrs ;D ;D
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heres random selection of my home done ice jigs and ants ....all done with powder paint most are at least 2 tune and are glow
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the numbers on the paper were my non winning power ball numbers :(
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Awesome jigs!
This is becoming a very expensive thread to follow...
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:clap: :roflmao:
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Yeah...I'm already in $40 and haven't dipped the first jig.
Oh well......better than spending it at the bar...........at my age anyway ;D
Those jigs look great Trapper. How did you do the stripes? And.....don't tell me ............
I now need an air brush setup ::)
So...how about the toaster oven idea?
Rg
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RG you have a meg on your phone on where to get a cheap air brush set up ;D
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Actually, I have an air brush that KP gave me. Never used it yet......yet.....
Thanks for the call. Sometimes I need to be reined in.
Rg
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I've learned quite a bit off these fly tying post's . Not the least of which is how to spend money. Good looking stuff by everyone.
RP
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@trapper2000
what kind of air brush? like the kind harbor freight has? for $20 and you get a 20% coupon for....they work awesome to... or you talking powder paint? if so try http://www.tjstackle.com/
use the compressor you got at home for the shop might want to get a regulator to regulate it down to some thing like 15 psi for the harbor freight brush and about the same for the badger they give at tjstackle.com I got a craftsmen and my dad has a porter cable compressor we use for air brushing etc.. etc...
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@trapper 2000
quick question for you trapper2000 are you using Coffey straws to make the baring and the eyes on your jigs w powder paint??
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I've learned quite a bit off these fly tying post's . Not the least of which is how to spend money. Good looking stuff by everyone.
RP
Ain't it the truth :roflmao: :roflmao:
Ah well, it's not so bad. Keeps the creative juices flowing. The brain needs that stuff. I've been rearranging my shop again. Had to do something about the dust from the wood tools. I like using the router, drill press and chop saw, but they can be hard to capture. The router table is almost done. Little fine tuning to do there. I need to finish a shelf for storing all my boring bits, hole saws, counter sinks and such for the drill press. Somehow I need to make room for a band saw and table saw. Not sure how that's gonna happen.
Funny how things progress with me. I started out to build a dubbing brush table.....which I did.....wound up making changes to the shop because I struggled with a fre aspects of the build. Anyway, it's all good.
Now, please tell me about the straw for eyes with powder paint!
Great info here.
Rg
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no no chilly I'm teasing RG.my apology for misleading .....no air brush was used on any jig I did ,everything is powder paint .....
to do a two tune I simply follow the directions heat the jig dip in the lightest color first then partialy dip in the darker ..... personally I do harden them after in the oven after I just use a small testers or artist brush and finger nail or testers paint to do the white of the eyes ...... very fast and simple process ...good luck and have fun.....
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I have used the hair dryer also to cure the paint works well I mostly use fly rod with mine or a bobber so they really don't get beat up..nice paint jobs trapper..u gonna get up here in fish for crappies when the ice is good
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oh yes I will be there plus i'll toss out some tip ups for the toothy guys
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Finished up the drill press this morning. Much better. Got the clamps in one place too.
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Happy with the little router table too.
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Now back to tying ;D
Rg
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I'm a big fan of the pictures - nice work. When I drop a fly down through the ice I either go with the bead head prince or a san juan worm tipped with a spike.
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Nice job rg very nice :clap: :clap: :thumbsup:
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Yeah, fun stuff. Still have some floo to do. But like I always say, it's a work in progress.
Rg
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@trapper2000
you remember those old straws they filled with flavored sugar ? you can fill Coffey straws the fine sized ones with powder paint and make lines and eyes .... my favorite one is a white glow jig bright white super glo powder paint with their green glow eye... if I was you I would try practicing this technique it can be very effective at doing multi layers of colored paint... by the way crappie go nuts over the green and white jig on my lake. by the way I got a powder paint air brush it helps so not to over apply the paint when you do two tone paint jobs lol's....
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Rg I just want to run around your basement and deorganize that stuff . Then you'll know how I have to do it.
Deorganize I believe that's a new word.
Learned that from trapper
RP
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@trapper2000
you remember those old straws they filled with flavored sugar ? you can fill Coffey straws the fine sized ones with powder paint and make lines and eyes .... my favorite one is a white glow jig bright white super glo powder paint with their green glow eye... if I was you I would try practicing this technique it can be very effective at doing multi layers of colored paint... by the way crappie go nuts over the green and white jig on my lake. by the way I got a powder paint air brush it helps so not to over apply the paint when you do two tone paint jobs lol's....
chilly thanks for the ideas that's some great tips right there the super glow whit and green are killer on my lakes too :thumbsup: thanks for the ideas
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Rpdog wait for me I'll go with ya to rearange :clap: :roflmao: :roflmao: :thumbsup:
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Oh....I can derange ( I like derange better) it all by myself. You guys only get to see the pictures after its cleaned up. ;D
I've owned a couple cabinet shops in my life. Once had 25 people working doing big architectural millwork jobs like mall food courts, bank teller lines and such. I learned early on that if I wasn't a demon about clean and organized, production would go down the toilet in a hurry. I once fired a guy because he refused to coil cords properly. It was all about forcing good habits on the group. Most understood. For many years I spent my Sunday's cleaning the entire shop.....by myself. Wish I had digital cameras back then. Never saved any good pictures of the operation or the incredible stuff we turned out. I had a great bunch of craftsmen working with me. And.....you talk about toys? We had them all.
Anyway, I try to at least have a home for stuff so the aftermath of the deranging isn't such a pain.
Great tips Chilly. I already have the parts for a fluid bed, gotta stop at goodwill and see about a toaster oven. My bride isn't too keen on my using the oven to cure paint and since she's the cookie baker........ill make other arrangements.
You all seem to use a different method of heating the jig prior to dipping. I've seen heat gun, candle, propane torch etc. I have an alcohol lamp.....any thoughts?
Rg
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I haven't forgotten how to tie either. Did up some mulberries for spring carp.
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Can't wait to be swatting mosquitos ;D
Rg
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Nice berry flys..I think you caught carp on them last yr didn't you...I just use a bic lighter..I count to 5 for micro jigs a fast count and maybe a little slower for 1/32 oz don't worry if you over heat the jig the lead will fall off leaving you a hook ;D not long enough it will be a rough finish doesn't take much heat go powder paint..
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i think a propane torch would melt the lead pretty fast RG
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Yeah...the berries were well.....the berries.
Here's the other berry that worked the nuts.....so to speak ::) Estaz berry.
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Can't wait to tie into those canal salmon.
You're probably right about the propane torch Trapper. I'll give the alcohol lamp a try. What the heck, I've got one.
Rg
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well I got thinking a propane torch lit sitting on a bench isn't going to be in a safty poster if you know what I mean ...if someone does decide to use one I suggest using something to hold it from being knocked over
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just hang a wire in your engine bay above your exhaust manifold, shouldn't take too long to cure 'em there!
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I don't know trapper rg wants to use a torch..if he uses torch he mite be spending more money...no torch rg a lighter will work fine... ;D
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No torch for me, although I own a couple. I'm gonna try the alcohol lamp works great for everything else. Think I'll skip the car exhaust idea too. I've got a line on a cheap toaster oven.
I'm in no hurry. There's plenty of time till spring.
Beercap, do you like the Rite bobbin?
Rg
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No torch for me, although I own a couple. I'm gonna try the alcohol lamp works great for everything else. Think I'll skip the car exhaust idea too. I've got a line on a cheap toaster oven.
I'm in no hurry. There's plenty of time till spring.
Beercap, do you like the Rite bobbin?
Rg
It took a little to get used to,but yes I do. It helps a lot for production tying because you can adjust the tension to the exact amount you want. This way when I'm wrapping super fast I don't have to worry about breaking the thread when adjusting the tension with my palm or anything like that.
If you tie with deer hair or anything where you need to put a load of tension on your thread it's really awesome for that as well
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I have probably 10 bobbins. The one I always seem to use is a Terra with ceramic inserts. It's kind of long in comparrison to the others. I have big hands. I like the length. I'll have to look closer at the rite.
Thanks,
Rg
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20160115_000637_zpsxo7a9zja.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20160115_000637_zpsxo7a9zja.jpg.html) here's a few of my favs for ice fishing crappies seem to like them glow jig heads powder paint
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Very nice Big Guy. Now you need some ice to try them. Or you could just send them down to me to use. We have ice. ;D ;D ;D
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So....where can I get the best phosphorescent powder paint and can the powders be mixed? Meaning, can I mix phosphors in with colors and, can I mix colors?
I picked up a few colors at Bass Pro yesterday, white, black and chartreuse. I have a fluid bed all but finished. I have some jigs and tested the alcohol lamp out yesterday. Works perfectly. I'll get a couple other colors and mess around a bit. Knowing me, I'll have a shelf full in a month :-\
I'm gonna cure a few in the oven and see if there's any residual odors. Haven't found a toaster oven at Goodwill yet.
Also, I'd like to know a bit more about applying eyes or dots and maybe air brushing with the powder if any of you do that.
Rg
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theres 2 kinds (that I know of)phosphorescent powder paint...comes solid green ,red,or white glo that colors the jig ,the other is a glo coating all my jigs I pictured had a coating of glo powder ontop simply dip your color then before the jig cools dip in the glo ...............boy your going to have fun ;D
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Is that the UV glow stuff Trap?
Rg
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RG the one I have is PRO-TEC glow overcoat .....I believe I got the pro tect from gander but I'm sure you can get it anywhere
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Thanks bud! I'm still fiddling with the fluid bed. Need to fine tune the membrane. I've tried a few different things, gonna try a few more. Where did you say those special jig bodies could be found?
Rg
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I got mine from net craft . I got the microlite bream rod blanks from there too ;D
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Now you're in some waters I'm familiar with.....
Powder paint first: I've monkeyed a lot with alternative membranes (paper bags, coffee filters etc.) finally relented and just got the real deal. Better air control, more durable and very reasonable if you know a good source. In regards to to that source...... I know a guy.
There is a fellow in MI that operates a smallish business making finished tackle items and also deals in some tools and components. He started powder painting and probably made the investment in the commercial bed from CS (powder paint mfg). As he grew he needed additional beds so he went to work and tooled up to make his own. Once set up it was easy to make more for sale. A the base for the beds are easy, I've made a number of them. It's the cups with the membranes that are a challenge. TJ has 3" cups for $7 and 2"ers for $5. They are on eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/170770472020?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
(http://www.ebay.com/itm/170770472020?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT) or you can visit his site http://www.tjstackle.com/ (http://www.tjstackle.com/). He's also got a pile of paint with many custom colors too.
As far as mixing colors, the answer is yes. Experiment with small batches before you blend a giant pile. There is straight glow and glow in colors (other than the usual greenish thing). don't forget glitter, holo, metallics..... many, many options.
I use an old toaster oven I found @ rummage ($5) and run multiple cups so I never have to vac one out to change colors. I just store the cups with the powder in them. I can still get away with curing in the kitchen oven. It's not high odor and there is no lingering smell once you're done.
DO clean jig eyes BEFORE you cure! My original jig rack (from back when I was dipping in vinyl) had 3/16" threaded rod, it really helped keep wet jigs from sliding into each other. The down side is powder tends to sag toward gravity on curing and if there's too much paint it want to make a hard drip on the nose of the jig. You can grind them off but the finish is messed up. My solution was to build a clamp to hold the jigs vertical. A couple pieces of aluminum angle and some high temp silicone "tape" and it's problem solved. If the jigs are down against the silicone and any runs down, that can be cleaned off and the jig still looks perfect.
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Here's an assortment ready for the spring walleye run:
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And here's a few I made for a guy to ice walleye on Erie (yes, most of them have some glow ;)2 ):
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Here's one more source for components: http://lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Ice-Fishing-Hooks/ (http://lurepartsonline.com/Online-Store/Ice-Fishing-Hooks/). Mouse around, there's everything..... I just got the paper catalog last week and it's about 3 times the size of previous ones. Tons of rod building, fly tying, plastic casting, wire bending, lead pouring excitement!
Have fun all!
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Esox, those are great looking jigs! Painting was always my downfall...I usually buy painted heads when I need to...it's better than spraying with rustoleum, I'm not kidding, I have done that. ::)
The powder coating looks great on everyone's jigs that I've seen on here.
I'm not fishing like I used to; but when I did fish Oneida I used Walleye Hawgers a lot. That's what the jigs in your last picture were called at the time in the late 80s to early 90s.
Anyways I'll tell you guys how I used them to catch 17 walleyes one day and many other limit days throughout the season...I most always use a jig jig jig hop hop hop method ( Infishermen ). I would do this whether or not the lure is up off bottom a foot or 1 inch...no matter where the jig was in relation to the bottom. But rocking this lure on the bottom along with the jig jig jig hop hop hop was a killer at times. it worked especially well when the eyes were hugging the bottom in a negative mood...
I'd let the lure rest on the bottom and use slight jig jig jig motion hardly picking it up off bottom, then do the hop hop hop and usually the eye bit on the drop from the hop if you know what I mean...I fished with 2 buddies that day and only one of them caught a fish!
The way I baited the lure was with the front half of a 3-4" buckeye. The hook buried into the open end and coming out the head...cut the minnow long enough and you can bury the Walleye Hawger into it and you can hardly see the lure... ;)
Another favorite lure is a Rapala Jigging lure buried into a buckeye cut into 3 pieces...1 piece on the head, one on the tail and one hooked on the treble...always add a larger treble to those lures too... ;D
Ling aka burbot will hammer this set up too...if you like them...always fun to catch and even more fun to let go...
Great job on the powder coating guys...
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That's funny! Just before reading this, I was on TJ's site looking at the 2" cups. Seems buying the membrane takes some international trade agreement or something. I already figured on buying a batch . One for each color. I'll stick to my basic fly and crappie jig colors for now.
Great info, thanks bud!
Rg
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nice info nice jigs gentleman
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That's funny! Just before reading this, I was on TJ's site looking at the 2" cups. Seems buying the membrane takes some international trade agreement or something. I already figured on buying a batch . One for each color. I'll stick to my basic fly and crappie jig colors for now.
Great info, thanks bud!
Rg
That is funny you came across TJ. One more comment on paint. There are a pile of sources available from other than lure type places for some really interesting effects. One of my favorites is a black gloss with holo flecks (like metalflake) in it I found at some automotive place. Pics don't do it justice but in the sunlight it is incredible....
Additionally there's lots of good painting info on the child board "Jig Making" off the "Jigging" board (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=129.0 (http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?board=129.0))
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You want to catch more panfish?
Don't forget your nymphs boys and girls ;D
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Rig them as a dropper and hang on.
Rg
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I drop shot for panfish in open water weight on bottom jig or flies above run two
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After hand painting 150 hooks today I've started to consider powder coat . I did try it before but seemed to spend as much time keeping the hook shank and eye free from powder coat than its worth . Maybe just to hard to teach an old dog a new trick .
Rp
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You want to catch more panfish?
Don't forget your nymphs boys and girls ;D
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Rig them as a dropper and hang on.
Rg
Nice, I wish I was tying nymphs right now. I'm staring down a tub of CDC trying to finish an order of emergers and all I want to do is just blow all the feathers off my desk and watch TV
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I need 2XL gloves for my meat hook hands. Those little CDC feathers give me fits. I can do it , but only a few at a time before my dexterity runs out. Fortunately, I don't fish them much.
Ordered up some cups for my fluid bed setup. A couple other colors I used to paint and some jigs. Should be down to business within the week. I'm easily addicted I guess :-\
Also ordered my spring fly rod build. IM-6, 4pc., 10', 6wt., 2 tip., TiCh guides. Wanted something a little longer for the boat. Now I'm good from 2-9wt.
Rg
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20160120_061729_zpsz95twg7m.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20160120_061729_zpsz95twg7m.jpg.html) I'm working on making these ice flys I made this one with bead wire and finger nail polish for paint..I think I need to use soilder for my wrap what do you think rg...
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You want to solder the wire on the hook?
It'll certainly add to the weight. I say, fish it and see how you do. Looks good to me ;D
Rg
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I don't wanna soilder to the hook just use it and wrap it around the hook I'm thinking that's how it's done gives bigger ribs..Theres tread on here with a bunch of them on it..i t was fun in the mail polish isle 16 bottles later ;D
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Big guy you can by lead wire in several different diameters thru most fly shops etc. It will make the rib pattern your looking for but does at weight in a hurry.
Rp
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in my early days we took lead wire wraped hooks and finger nail polish ....poof jig ...........and they worked great
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big guy that is a awesome ice jig cant do it any better then that...I got some white ones waxy spike color some red ones blood worm color and other bright blues and purples they work awesome the ones I made... I am sure you will find a use for them...
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Hey big_guy... Just curious about your use of the circle hook on the jig. I use circles for lots of things but mostly with a live bait presentation I'd like pretty much engulfed.
Are your plans to tip that with something to complete the illusion or just fish it bare? If the intention is to fish it bare I'm curious if you've had success with that?
Yep, I'm a curious, curious guy...... ;D
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that's no circle hook that's a eagle claw bait holder from what I see ...size 10 maybe?
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Sorry trap, gotta disagree. The angle of the point makes it a circle. Not good or bad, right or wrong, just different.
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that's a bait holder ......this is a coffee bet ;D
I actually get those 100 at a time from walmart I soilder blades on them or ty yarn flys with them .... good hook and cheap I love em ...I carry a vile of them in my bag too
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Yeah, I think its a bait holder. I tie with them too for some stuff. Circle hooks shank bends into itself more, not just the point
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Baitholder size 10 ;D fish it naked...I'm just doing a bunch of them now I think they will work good a few raps a thin wire nail polish..that color is very hot ontisco.. ;D
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I have 8 12 and 10 size hooks looks like a dot kindda
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.that color is very hot ontisco.. ;D
did someone forget to open a window before they played with male polish :woot: :woot: :roflmao:
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That's why I'm switching to powder paint ;D
Just waiting for some fluid bed cups for my setup. I gave up testing different stuff for membrane. Must have tried 20 different things from felt to printer paper. Even tried parchment paper. For $4.50 a piece I bought them from TJ Tackle.
I did find membrane for sale, but I'm not too interested in taking out a mortgage to buy a little square of it.
Rg
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I hear ya on that one rg..there's alot a stuff you can get for powder paint....fishslayer that was my color last yr that and gold...you behave your self.I've had no time to get on the ice yet...soon I will be and fish beware....
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that's a bait holder ......this is a coffee bet ;D
I actually get those 100 at a time from walmart I soilder blades on them or ty yarn flys with them .... good hook and cheap I love em ...I carry a vile of them in my bag too
OK trap, we got it from the horse's mouth. I owe you a coffee ;D. I am still a little befuddled by that particular hook. Here's my issue: everything about it says "baitholder" except the angle of that hook point. See below:
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee417/esox_xtm/Lures%20and%20Tackle/Curiousity_zpsu1dl0lse.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/esox_xtm/media/Lures%20and%20Tackle/Curiousity_zpsu1dl0lse.jpg.html)
Now here's a more conventional circle:
(http://i1226.photobucket.com/albums/ee417/esox_xtm/Lures%20and%20Tackle/Circle%20example_zps6hnudvhy.jpg) (http://s1226.photobucket.com/user/esox_xtm/media/Lures%20and%20Tackle/Circle%20example_zps6hnudvhy.jpg.html)
That said, I've never seen a circle with a turned down eye..... Turned up or straight but never down.
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That was probably something on my powder paint top
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;D I bent theveye down so its more horizontal in the water when jigging..I'm a smart cookie sometimes
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I say it looks like a hook ;D
Rg
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no fence walking allowed
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Try to get along or I send you to your room !!
I used to hear that quite often .
Rp
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Not me...I had two,older brothers. Both a real pain in the rear. They used to go at it all the time then the loser would take it out on me. That was till I got to be around 16 or so. Dad decided that my next oldest brother and I should settle our differences so he got ahold of a couple pairs of boxing gloves.
He set us up in the basement and while my brother was trying to get his gloves on, I walked over and turned his lights off....bare fisted.....one shot.
Dad said, " Well, I guess that settles that!". It did!
But I wax fraternal ::)
I've been tying backwards nymphs. I'll be on the ice this weekend....finally.
Rg
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RGFIXIT, I need help. A new friend of mine gave me some flies to try for ice fishing. I would like to try some this weekend, but I don't know how to tie a dropper knot. I've seen some videos on how to tie them, but not with a small fly (pass the loop through the eye of the hook). Any help please?
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Put the fly on the line first than tie your dropper loop.
dropper loop (http://www.animatedknots.com/dropperloop/index.php?Categ=fishing&LogoImage=LogoGrog.png&Website=www.animatedknots.com#ScrollPoint)
Might take a little practice. You've got those ham hands like mine ;D
You can always use a Polomar if it's easier.
Let me know how they work for you.
Rg
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how I would do it is do the dropper loop... then attach by a Albright knot to the dropper loop a short section of light mono then tie your knot whit one line not two....or do it per link below...... see my dropper rig loop is made this way... I use the same first knot on your shoe lace and just do it several times then pull the loop threw the middle by making a whole threw the wraps.... if you make it big enough you can cut the line and tie on a single line like in this link...
http://www.leadertec.com/tipsandtechniques/fishing_knots/knots_dropper_loop.html
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Here's the knot I use, it's simple...The Drop Shot Rig...it works great in the summer too. Just put a small jig or bell sinker on the bottom of the lake, with the fly about a foot up and keep the line tight to the rod tip...also called "tight lining"...if the tip moves, that's a bite and just lift...same thing in the winter; but more jigging is necessary...jiggle, jiggle, jiggle, hop, hop, hop...that's where the jig or swedish pimple works best...in the summer a bell sinker with a bare hook, or fly, above it baited with a small buckeye or fathead minnow is just the ticket...1" gulp minnows work well too...you can drift along and not snag the bottom with a bell sinker...just make sure the point of the hook or fly is up like in the picture...it sticks the fish in the upper lip... ;D
I use a small plain rounded snap with no swivel on the end of my line, that way I can change sinkers or lures quickly without retying. The deeper you are, the more weight you want to get back down there quickly... ;) Good luck
http://www.netknots.com/fishing_knots/drop-shot-rig/
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First year/first time using a fly dropper and it out fished jigs 2-1 :o
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20160123_190250_zps5dben49b.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20160123_190250_zps5dben49b.jpg.html) a few more I done up they work good to... ;D
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So very nice flies in here... I haven't tied in a few years but I may have to break out the vice...
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hay big guy I like your idea I have been making them too remember those fake diamonds the kids mainly girls would play with and decorate stuff like clothing? they sell them at joann fabrics michels etc... super glue two on one on each side for a little added sparkle.... like a eye just thought of that my self they even make red one ruby red one for a red eye one.... but your off to a great start there big guy keep those pictures coming ....
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Looking good big guy!
Got my cups for the fluid bed yesterday. Super fast shipping from TJ's Tackle. I'm heading out on the ice this morning for a while then I'm gonna get a toaster oven. The alcohol lamp is too hot for ice jigs.
Rg
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Thanks guys the small one is made with wire wrap.I have a bunch like that they almost imitate a moon jig...rg lighter works great that small jig is a 1/124 oz 2 seconds with lighter then dip..don't worry I'm sure you will melt the lead off a few I still do.. ;D
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A toaster oven is the nuts for powder painting. Keeps an even temp, never melts lead. I run mine @ 350 for everything. I usually have a pile to cure so I use the kitchen for that. Minimal odor that doesn't linger. Just a reminder to clean hook eyes and points before curing or it's much more work that it should be.... ;)
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Scored my toaster oven at Goodwill today.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsi1lribir.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsi1lribir.jpeg.html)
$6 ;D
I'm happy!
Rg
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I hate high priced equipment
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Got a couple wire racks at the dollar store too........they were a dollar......go figure ;D
Rg
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Now you can make toast and hooks at the same time .
Rp
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Way to go rg..your getting there now...
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I think maybe one or the other....not both.
Rg
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the question:
good question for you guys with toaster ovens do you find that the toaster oven the jigs don't fully cure in the time said on the bottle of powder paint? mine has that problem is why if so do you leave in longer? cause mine seems to have more air gaps around the door to help toast bread I am guessing and dry out the bread ? I have been using the reg oven up stairs with great success.... 350*F for 15 minutes or 325*F for 20 minutes is all mine needs now seems to have better more even heat on the jigs...
comments on powder paint:
also for the guys that shoot docks check out tjs powder paint it is very durable once cured right... I have bounced a 1 ounce jig off the floor hard as I could... it does not chip the pain just dents the lead! so if you shoot dock In the summer soft water seasons for crappie with jigs it is a awesome paint! or are sick of forceps breaking the jigs paint off another good reason to go powder paint protec or tjs paint...
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Trannys
(http://i786.photobucket.com/albums/yy145/mikealberghini/Mobile%20Uploads/1453684806601548316984_zpsaib1u46q_edit_1453685310863_zpskzoz6o5p.jpg)
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Nice!
What's the tail material?
Rg
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That is an interesting tail...I was gonna say flashy boo but not sure ..
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Rg have you been to that field and stream store..if so do they have a big selection of fly tying stuff..
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They actually have a pretty good selection. Prices....well.....the y're as high as would be expected from a retail outlet. I did get some really bad scud back material from them. The brown colored stuff was worthless. Couldn't even tie it down without it breaking.
But, they have other stuff that's very workable. Worth a stop if you have a list.
Rg
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Nice!
What's the tail material?
Rg
The shuck is made of Darlon. Similar in texture and waviness to antron, but it SINKS! Perfect for emerged patterns
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Thanks for sharing that info.
Rg
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Hope I am not intruding, Thanks for the link Bob, I finally made it all the way through all 17 pages. I had to stop often, and go wash all the drools off my face. Love all the pictures, even the deranged shop ;D One of my nephews worked in a cabinet shop, stopped in on vacation and mentioned I needed a cabinet for the camper, he took me to the shop, and as if he twitched his noise like Samantha, Poof there it was.
RG, hope your day on the ice went well, So far found some of the materials I use to make "Ice Flies" with in the 60's, but haven't found my old beater starter vice. Might have to grab one of the starter ones at the store. Or visit a lot of yard/garage sales, and leave no stone unturned. Since I started calling myself retried, have mostly kept my fingers busy making some wake baits, namely mice and rats. See Art Berry, makes one like I did before he was born ;D
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PM sent Bud.
Rg
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??? Does every one know RG is a bad influence ::) J/K
I think I will need to change my name to something like "Sleepless in Colorado"
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When I'm taking that final bow, last thing they will be able say is that I wasn't willing to share.
Tying flies is one of those constants in the universe. It evolves, yet stays the same.
Rg
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I noticed one thing now that it's been over year that I haven't smoked I thought I would save money but it seems like my fly and jig tying supply's have gotten quite large so I don't think I'm saving ;D.
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Yeah, but you're heathy :clap:
Modified "Double Martini"
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsexw2mmx9.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsexw2mmx9.jpeg.html)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsczg3fjvu.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsczg3fjvu.jpeg.html)
This old pattern killed the gills last summer. Have to imagine it would find a taker or two through the ice. I added some flash and a bead head.
Rg
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I noticed one thing now that it's been over year that I haven't smoked I thought I would save money but it seems like my fly and jig tying supply's have gotten quite large so I don't think I'm saving ;D.
Yea and I believe your looking a little fatter :whistle: :whistle: :whistle:
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I noticed one thing now that it's been over year that I haven't smoked I thought I would save money but it seems like my fly and jig tying supply's have gotten quite large so I don't think I'm saving ;D.
Gulp: Is that what I have to look forward to ?
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...so I don't think I'm saving ;D.
You might not be saving any money; but you're saving your life...lol ;)
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Don't think about it too much Bud. It won't help anyway ;D
My advice is, buy what you need, not what you want.
Rg
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...so I don't think I'm saving ;D.
You might not be saving any money; but you're saving your life...lol ;)
which is even better then dyeing.... the best part is you can enjoy you toys for a long time ... ya fly tying helped me quit smoking to.. probably why I am so good at it....any how don't quit quitting.. you will thank your self later... when you slow down on the fly tying like I have you get bored every 6 months to a year you can afford new boat by not smoking a pack a day look at it that way not talking huge boats but some thing to get you on soft water and fish like it is ice season if you have not got a boat yet when I quit the price sky rocket to 5.25 a pack from 2.00 a pack that 3.25 more then I wanted to spend I started when they were about 1.25 a pack and was smoking a lot at school and work just the times then... now every thing is smoke free to help with the health insurance of these places... now I am not even sure what prices you got now... my buddies that smoke go for the 4 for the price of three pack deals etc... and say they still cost around $7.00 a pack one of my buddies went to roll your own to save money does not either they taste like good cigarettes.. but still your money is going up in smoke!
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in fifty years we will all be compost any ways ....
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No one gets out alive Trapper.
Me......I'm going out kicking and fighting.
Anyway, does anyone have a good damselfly nymph pattern? I've been searching Whitlock's damselfly without much success.
Rg
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I have a book with a few damsel nymphs in it I can get pic of if you need them let me know... with recipe in it of what's In the fly
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Please....that's what I'm looking for.
Thanks,
Rg
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here you go rg if there is one you like I can get the other camera out for a better shot...so let me know...
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(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/20160126_232039_zps15jxo9vs.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/20160126_232039_zps15jxo9vs.jpg.html)
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Is that the Orvis guide?
Thanks,
Rg
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coffee maker brewed its last went to get a new one and on way home see a garage sale, scored new 3 trays for a $1, got some deranging to do ;D
(http://i.imgur.com/X51SKRL.jpg)
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Make sure you keep those pictures. Look at them in a couple of years. Things tend to grow ;D
Rg
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I wish I had the skills to make nice flies like that. Put some on eBay. I'll buy them.
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Not likely!
We will, however, help you learn to tie if you want to. It's what this thread is all about.
Rg
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I fish brook trout ponds a lot on the pre-black fly period and again in August and September. Damsels are a stapale in these ponds. I have always done well with a small wooly bugger ( size 10 or 12 9672), or a fly tied with a full and somewhat long marabou tail, , same material dubbed for abdomen, turkey tail for wingcase, partridge for legs, and burnt mono eyes, although I bought some small bead chain to try for next season. I did best with Olive but also tied one on a whim using blue ice because so many of the adults are bright blue, and had a lot of hits on that. Brook trout are not usually selective, but I spent three days last fall going fishless while the guy I was with hit fish on a NH pattern that looked like a darker version of a Hornberg, so sometimes the pattern definitely matters.)
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My damselfly pattern is basically a wooly bugger as well. I tie it on a regular shank hook and add a long but somewhat sparse marabou tail. then a wing case over some olive ostrich herl and some mono or tiny lead eyes.
I think the more realistic patterns with the braid body and such are more for catching fisherman than fish. Movement is key!
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Is that the Orvis guide?
Thanks,
Rg
fly patterns of the Umpqua feather merchant's... is the name of the book any how let me know if you need better pictures ... I used my cell phone and they did not come out as planed no flash is why... any how let me know I can even tie them if needed....
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OMG what have I done ::) I knew my bro in Montana sent me a buck tail, forgot where I put it, went digging and find I have a lot more than I thought I did, even found hooks I had no idea they were in the buckets, bags, boxes, feathers, feathers,, and more feathers. Even found a Hedon cranky crawler, and a UMCO P-9 aluminum box. Now the man cave looks like a tackle shop ::) Did get a local msg guy new to the area wants to take up tying ;D
Anyone have a source for Mustad gold wire jig hooks size 14 ?
Thanks for naming the book willy. :clap:
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I like the realistic patterns with the big eyes ;D if you ty a basic wolly bugger don't wrap the hackle the whole body length just the front 1/4 use a micro chen. or dub a thin body ......I love olive but often brown works well too
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see I have White river pearl chenille medium orange, and Krystal flash gold. maybe do a scud looking one with some brown body, and mono eyes.
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My damselfly pattern is basically a wooly bugger as well. I tie it on a regular shank hook and add a long but somewhat sparse marabou tail. then a wing case over some olive ostrich herl and some mono or tiny lead eyes.
I think the more realistic patterns with the braid body and such are more for catching fisherman than fish. Movement is key!
Thanks chilly, I'm probably good.
I have Dave Whitlock's "Fly Tyer's Almanac" from 1975 and he has a pattern with a detached tandem hook. Interesting tie. Might play with that for a bit.
Mcphail has a couple nice patterns too.
Love to see one of yours Beercap.
Rg
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Here's a couple I played with this evening.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsdxrxexnu.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsdxrxexnu.jpeg.html)
Rg
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Rg I think that would maybe a killer on the Gandby Lakers, I like it. Watching some vids, looks like I will have to get some dubbing, and thin skin. and scud hooks. :whistle:
Those beads for the eyes ?
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Slowly my friend....go slowly!
Pick a pattern and work with it. Then pick another.
Rg
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Slowly my friend....go slowly!
Pick a pattern and work with it. Then pick another.
Rg
they look awesome rg do you got any marabou around? in olive that's what a lot of patterns call for then they make a extended body out of the marabou the tips of the marabou drive the fish crazy but the nymphs do look awesome also try some ostrich hearl for the body warped like hackle around the hook... I have also used mono eyes for the nymphs I will see what I got to tie with and see if I can get a picture of it for you. I also have Shane stalcups book it has a lot of innovative stuff in it ...
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Yeah, I've got a bunch of different marabou. I just thought I'd play with the deer hair first. I'm not done just yet. ;D
It's one of those ideas that pop into your head.
Rg
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OMG what have I done ::) I knew my bro in Montana sent me a buck tail, forgot where I put it, went digging and find I have a lot more than I thought I did, even found hooks I had no idea they were in the buckets, bags, boxes, feathers, feathers,, and more feathers. Even found a Hedon cranky crawler, and a UMCO P-9 aluminum box. Now the man cave looks like a tackle shop ::) Did get a local msg guy new to the area wants to take up tying ;D
Anyone have a source for Mustad gold wire jig hooks size 14 ?
Thanks for naming the book willy. :clap:
Might try jannsnetcraft. Com I believe its a 32755 gl thats a mustad gold hook . 1 800 netcraft they are out of Toledo Ohio . Great place to deal with . They will send you a catalog , lots of neat stuff.
RP
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Slowly my friend....go slowly!
Pick a pattern and work with it. Then pick another.
Rg
Oh it will go slow enough, need to plan on how to set up the bar, so I can see things at a glance :wacko: found my small nipping tools, a bag of mixed feathers, some marabou, red/black/white. and come to think I should have a bunch of beads, found some Mac's wedding rings I thought were long gone, as I have been stringing beads & blades for trolling the Kokanee. Haven't even investigated the sewing cabinet to see what I might pilfer ;D
Thanks rpdog, I have an older catalog from there around here someplace will check into that. That's where I got my split rings for my wake baits.
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here is on for rg to look at it is a damsel nymph
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here is how to tie the tail I used a needle and needle threader to thread ostrich hearl threw the needle then threw the stretch tubing...
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hook: tmc2457
tail: ostrich hearl and stretch tubing
body: ostrich hearl palmered like hackle
shell back and legs: are ring neck pheasant tail fibers
eyes: are 12 pound mono made in to eye with a pair of pliers then sharpied with a black permeant marker ...
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Segmenting that deer hair looks like it could frustrating! :%$#!:
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Yeah, I like that Chilly. Did you weight it?
Not too difficult Matt. It's a good technique to learn for making extended body flies of all types. Start with foam to get the hang of it. I use darning needles and such from Wally World although there are commercially made attachments made for the purpose.
Just clamp a needle the size you want to use into your vise and build the tail. Then transfer it to the hook. Or you can throw the bobbin around the bundle with the material already tied to the hook.
Here's a good video on the latter technique .
Damselfly (http://midcurrent.com/videos/how-to-tie-a-damselfly/)
Rg
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A couple more attempts.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsw2olwlet.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsw2olwlet.jpeg.html)
I like the marabou body chilly!
It's getting there ;D
Rg
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Excellent Video :clap: :clap: :clap:
Yeah, I like that Chilly. Did you weight it?
Not too difficult Matt. It's a good technique to learn for making extended body flies of all types. Start with foam to get the hang of it. I use darning needles and such from Wally World although there are commercially made attachments made for the purpose.
Just clamp a needle the size you want to use into your vise and build the tail. Then transfer it to the hook. Or you can throw the bobbin around the bundle with the material already tied to the hook.
Here's a good video on the latter technique .
Damselfly (http://midcurrent.com/videos/how-to-tie-a-damselfly/)
Rg
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rg those last ties are awesome! ya deer hair just is too bulky for this fly as you noticed that why I had to tip you to it the marabou and the tube style... I am betting the gills hammer yours... by the way you could add small lead wire or even a small piece of lead foil to the body to help it sink I tied mine with out to prevent build up.... cause I was using 6/o thread.. if I use 10/0 or trio it would help or 8/0 I might be able to do it easier..
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If you want to weigh a finished pattern what kind of scale you use ? Think I would use my reloading powder scale, although its not digital. Think I am going to pilfer Ma's sewing bobbin trays, She sure has a collection of colors ::)
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Powder scale works great.
They're weighted Chilly. About 10 wraps of .030 under the thorax. I figure they're a bottom dweller. Next I'm gonna try thing them Clouser style, bottom weighted, hook up. It's a fun pattern.
Rg
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I'm working on a crappie slab killer I'll post pic when I get it rite ;D
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Looking forward to seeing your work ;D
Rg
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'm getting into making tear drops for ice fishing or anytime fishing just sent an order out today I got the info from another member on here soilder gun soilder blade holder tray blades hooks 1000 blades and hooks.gonna make them t1 size wich is small..Gonna be fun
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@big_guy_13021
all you need is a 25 watt solder iron, a pair of hemostats pliers to hold hook, and some thing metal to solder on ...I used my vises pedestal base to do the soldering on so it don't burn the wood table... plenty of blades and solder it not hard to do it's just hard to paint them for me ... when tiny so keep it in mind...for a small production shop you don't need more then that maybe some acetone and a scotch bright pads to remove the flux from the solder... really easy to do once you get it down to a science... but please to include pictures of yours so we get some great ideas!
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;D :clap: Yup extra hand works good
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Big guy you have to be carefull and only use small soldering iron with small light hooks. To much heat will make them brittle. I clean mine in vinegar then thinner then clean vinegar again to etch the surface. Did you check your p m I sent you one about a week ago .
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Glad it holds a hook for you Bud..
Have fun.
Rg
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Probably one of those moderators high jacked my P M
Rp
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This is the hook I am trying to find size 14 Gold Jig. Pretty sure no one is making them that small anymore. I used to melt drop of solder just a little larger, into a hole in pine wood then insert the hook, Caught many 1¼-1½# gills on them, lost a few to 4-5# bass too :( :'(
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Ya that's 32755gl mustard gold Aberdeen hook I just looked in janns catalog and they only list a twelve as there smallest. I believe I might have 14 s but will look. I've been looking for a 60 degree bend flat eye hook in 14 for a year now . just not that much of !market for hooks . I probably should be looking overseas.
Rp
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iff worst comes to worst you could try these in a size 12 and bend it 90*? with the two links I can show how to bend hooks if needed..
http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/index.cfm?page=detail&hookid=20&view=1
and fine jaw plyers #8843 on this link..
http://www.sunriseindia.com/access.html#8843
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iff this is a size 14 dry fly hook I bent to shape.. you just don't twist the eye so it is parallel to the shank of the hook is all I can suggest... there tempered and hardened so it break easily you do it...if you get use to doing this enough it will work...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2586_zpsp7tzfc2h.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2586_zpsp7tzfc2h.jpg.html)
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This is the hook I am trying to find size 14 Gold Jig. Pretty sure no one is making them that small anymore. I used to melt drop of solder just a little larger, into a hole in pine wood then insert the hook, Caught many 1¼-1½# gills on them, lost a few to 4-5# bass too :( :'(
(http://i.imgur.com/k9BbSBl.jpg)
Look on Cabelas for "Eagle Claw Micro-Size Jigs" The 1/80 does not have the bait holder and looks identical to the one in your picture. I posted a picture of them earlier in this thread. I believe it is around a 14, and they offer a 1/100 size as well.
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this is my size ten steel head jig as small as I get to try so far lol's ...
(http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m224/rhino13357/DSCF2591_zpscrlopsfm.jpg) (http://s105.photobucket.com/user/rhino13357/media/DSCF2591_zpscrlopsfm.jpg.html)
could also try these?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trout-Mini-Magnet-Jig-Heads-25pcs-per-pack-SELECT-COLOR-/201481425740?var=&hash=item2ee93a934c:m:mHZu2Z9dp8KuSsIOAvuFZC A
little cheaper at this link
https://www.troutmagnet.com/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71_74&products_id=418&zenid=fa838b0d56d6235f9e40e254c295dbaf
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I am beginning to feel like #5.....to much im put ;D
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I am beginning to feel like #5.....to much im put ;D
now that's a old movie lol's
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seems like just last month ? ::)
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20160128_225531_zpsdkh4kghh.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20160128_225531_zpsdkh4kghh.jpg.html) this is my crappie killer..still working on getting it better but looks catch fisherman not fish..this one is on a size 8 hook I think or a 1/124 oz jig I'll post both forgot what this one was tied on lol
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(http://i1030.photobucket.com/albums/y367/dankindrew/IMG_20160128_231818_zpsyk7e69q5.jpg) (http://s1030.photobucket.com/user/dankindrew/media/IMG_20160128_231818_zpsyk7e69q5.jpg.html) this ones on the hook lol
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Yea I got your pm I went www.reinkbro.com they have a ton a stuff doubles shooter hooked me up good with that site I'll post stuff when I get going on it
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iff worst comes to worst you could try these in a size 12 and bend it 90*? with the two links I can show how to bend hooks if needed..
Thanks for the link chilly just got back from airport so might as well turn tonight into tomorrow.
Thanks again
Rp
http://www.captainhookswarehouse.com/index.cfm?page=detail&hookid=20&view=1
and fine jaw plyers #8843 on this link..
http://www.sunriseindia.com/access.html#8843
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(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l323/dkindrew/IMG_20160129_023944_zpsc22bqcub.jpg) (http://s328.photobucket.com/user/dkindrew/media/IMG_20160129_023944_zpsc22bqcub.jpg.html) tied this one on a jig.i know I have a mess but I know right where everything is..I should tidy it up
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My eyes are burning.....now I know why you guys want to "derange" my bench. Maybe I should hire out to "arrange" yours ;D
Those look like crappie jigs to me. Should work fine.
Rg
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Nice job Big Guy. Now you just need some ice to try them. Or bring them down this way and show them to our crappie. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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Yea there crappie jigs not exactly what I was trying to tie but close..yes I'll clean my work area ::) don't you worry bigal I'll be down there to try them out hopefully Tuesday then after that who knows what mother nature will bring 58 Wednesday..
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They look good Big Guy and should put some crappie in the pan for sure.
I knew Rg would have to say something about your amount of derangment .
Now where did I put that bobbin?
I just cant tie and fish at the same time so I'm going fishing.
Rp
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if you like that link rpdog check out this one. got a ton more this one is for jig tyers for crappie
http://www.grandpabobscustomjigs.com/index.php?p=site_map
feathers exotic kind.. had another but the computer took a crap one day an lost it for feathers they sell some nice jungle cock here if you ever need it?
http://castlearms.com/
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Phtoto bucket deleted all my pics got to start all over again..wonder why it did that..I was trying to tie a slab crappie killer I think mine will work...but I better clean my table..
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Photobucket is down with a server crash. It'll be back.
Rg
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Must be my work bench made it crash now it's clean oh boy I won't be able to find anything now
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Mom always said neatness counts ;D
Rg
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Im doing a happy dance :) Can you tell ? Went to take out some kitty food for a stray that has adopted us, and found a Thank you card with $60 from a neighbor. He's not in the best of shape, health wise, and I also clear his drive when I do the walks with my snowblower
I should know better :nono:, and made a list of what I actually need, but couldn't resist some, just cause it was on sale, or being closed out.
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I just done up some may flies .... the spring bug is already biteing ;D
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Yeah, I'm about done with the Damselfly. I might move on the extended body may flies.
Rg
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those are a lot of fun Rg and so many ways to do them....
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My eyes are burning.....now I know why you guys want to "derange" my bench. Maybe I should hire out to "arrange" yours ;D
Those look like crappie jigs to me. Should work fine.
Rg
You won't be able to sleep Rg . If you just turn me and the big guy loose for fifteen minutes or so......
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The laboratory is alarmed :nono:
Rg
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Lmao... ;D we can go to mff and dearrange over there ... ;D
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Thanks Chilly just had a chance to look over those links . First time I've seen them , more good stuff .
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Im doing a happy dance :) Can you tell ? Went to take out some kitty food for a stray that has adopted us, and found a Thank you card with $60 from a neighbor. He's not in the best of shape, health wise, and I also clear his drive when I do the walks with my snowblower
I should know better :nono:, and made a list of what I actually need, but couldn't resist some, just cause it was on sale, or being closed out.
(http://i.imgur.com/DGY1vJq.jpg)
Yay! Piece parts..... :thumbsup: I am a sucker for components. My imagination runs wild......
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you test your water lately ?
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you test your water lately ?
nope have a private well...
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I have tied some good blood worms on modified scud hooks that I will use this spring for crappies and bluegill on open water this spring if the winter keeps up as it has. They will be as productive then as I hoped they would have been this winter, if we had had the ice. Oh well, so far no frozen pipes, no heart attacks moving snow.... Maybe we need to get used to cycles of one year having 26 inches of ice and the next, suicide ice. I live outside of Wolcott, NY within minutes of three great fishing bays and two good ponds. I am old enough to accept you take what Mother Nature gives you and make plans for what tomorrow may gift.
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Yup, I feel sorry for folks without hobbies, interests and passions. Especially in the darker months of the year when they so need something to occupy their minds.
This weekend I'm probably going to concentrate on finishing off the floor in the "Lab". It's time I set up the rod lathe. There's a 10', 4 PC, 6 wt , IM-6 blank down there that's waiting to be born ;D. That may sound confusing, finish the floor to build a rod.......but.....ther e's method to my madness. I've been covering the floor with Dry Core sub floor. We occasionally get some water in the basement during heavy spring rains. Seems I'm downhill from everything. In addition to giving me a dry floor, it will also be very level.
The lathe bench needs to be level. One thing leads to another ;D
Rg
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I would love to build a couple more rods! I own half a dozen, built two fly rods already (last one is a sweet 3wt for smaller streams), and a couple of hand built ice rods would be a blast to create. ;D
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This is the hook I am trying to find size 14 Gold Jig. Pretty sure no one is making them that small anymore. I used to melt drop of solder just a little larger, into a hole in pine wood then insert the hook, Caught many 1¼-1½# gills on them, lost a few to 4-5# bass too :( :'(
(http://i.imgur.com/k9BbSBl.jpg)
Nimrodstackle.com has 1/100 gold jigs. On the home page says if hook and head combination is not listed then ask him.
Hope this helps.
Kevin
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I get my small jigs from cabelas 11 bucks for 100 1/64...1/80....1/100..there under micro jigs..
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Tied up something for tomorrow
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Looks like laker candy ;D
Rg
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Waiting for the snow storm, so might as well work on getting tying area set up
Doctor is in ready to operate
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Looks like laker candy ;D
Rg
Hopefully it will be brown trout candy this afternoon!
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Beercap ? didya stick it to em ?
Made a little more derange today, glad I saved all those oak boards, will have to dig out the gallon pail with all the peg hooks I've been hording ;D might have to do the back wall with more peg board that never got put up in one of the sheds ::) Then it would look like a tackle shop ::)
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It's getting there Bud. Looking comfortable.
Rg
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Beercap ? didya stick it to em ?
Made a little more derange today, glad I saved all those oak boards, will have to dig out the gallon pail with all the peg hooks I've been hording ;D might have to do the back wall with more peg board that never got put up in one of the sheds ::) Then it would look like a tackle shop ::)
(http://i.imgur.com/4G0ovLh.jpg)
No, I didn't. I moved a pig though, he followed to the rod tip. Where I was fishing it's a good day if you see a fish. There aren't many but the ones in there are giant. Gonna try again later this week. May upsize the fly again though ;D
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Upsize? You'll be tossing half chickens at them pretty soon ;D
Fun stuff to see big ones following.
Rg
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Big guy looks like we have a lt of dearanging to do. This has turned into an epidemic !!!!
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I'm ARRANGING the rod building bench. Made some progress this morning. Woke up with a few ideas in my brain.
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One step at a time. It'll get there.
Rg
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Big guy looks like we have a lt of dearanging to do. This has turned into an epidemic !!!!
. I know this killing my eyes :o :o
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Upsize? You'll be tossing half chickens at them pretty soon ;D
Fun stuff to see big ones following.
Rg
I find that upsizing sometimes solves the commitment issues. Especially in conditions like the winter where the fish eat one big meal every week rather than many smaller meals. Don't be afraid to fish 8"-10" flies, a 20 inch fish is more than capable of eating it.
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I find that upsizing sometimes solves the commitment issues. Especially in conditions like the winter where the fish eat one big meal every week rather than many smaller meals. Don't be afraid to fish 8"-10" flies, a 20 inch fish is more than capable of eating it.
I find the fly has to be on their nose to get them to eat this time of the year and streamers don't work for some reason unless the water temps go back up above 40+*F.... this is were I get out the center pin and hit the slack waters.. but hay if its working for you go for it...I may have to try it sooner or later?
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I was thinking about getting a center pin how are they ..they easy to get used to looks like they could be tricky to cast out
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I was thinking about getting a center pin how are they ..they easy to get used to looks like they could be tricky to cast out
to save your self the money...
get a shimano reel like a 3000 series and a 9 foot 6 inch okuma celio float drift rod it is what I started out on ...you get use to the drifting then you figure out you can make longer drifts with the center pin and control it better but there is a big leaning curve from spinning to center pin Wallace cast versus a spinning rod cast... you can side haul it at first but it wrecks like the first 50 foot of the line casue you get a lot of line twist from it... that were I would just go to a longer spin rod in a medium light action like the 9 foot 6 inch then you can switch to a the drift rig or swing rig... for fishing fast water in spring and float fish in winter a dual purpose rod if you will were the center pin is like my winter only rod.. trying to save you money if any thing also look for Michigan handle rods and run a canter pin reel on it seen this done and works awesome for me I had a okuma Connoisseur rods with the michigan handle.... in a 9 foot medium the shorter rod helps with shore fishing cause a 13 to 14 foot rod is impossible to fish from shore with trees shrubs etc lining the river banks..
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I find the fly has to be on their nose to get them to eat this time of the year and streamers don't work for some reason unless the water temps go back up above 40+*F.... this is were I get out the center pin and hit the slack waters.. but hay if its working for you go for it...I may have to try it sooner or later?
Once the water gets into the 40's the fish will chase a streamer as fast as you can strip. They will eat streamers in 32.1 degree water, you just have to slow down a bit. With smaller streamers I agree that you have to get pretty close to them to get a reaction. But with a bigger fly you can get them to move farther.
And of course not every fish will chase, most will just watch your fly go past. But winter is great time to fool those larger fish that would normally be completely nocturnal, which is key here.
Don't get discouraged by getting skunked on streamers in the winter. If you're not getting skunked a lot you're not targeting the larger fish in the system.
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Once the water gets into the 40's the fish will chase a streamer as fast as you can strip. They will eat streamers in 32.1 degree water, you just have to slow down a bit. With smaller streamers I agree that you have to get pretty close to them to get a reaction. But with a bigger fly you can get them to move farther.
And of course not every fish will chase, most will just watch your fly go past. But winter is great time to fool those larger fish that would normally be completely nocturnal, which is key here.
Don't get discouraged by getting skunked on streamers in the winter. If you're not getting skunked a lot you're not targeting the larger fish in the system.
exactly what I was thinking...
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I was thinking about getting a center pin how are they ..they easy to get used to looks like they could be tricky to cast out
me I would rather go the easy route and use spinning gear but it like learning to fly fish with a fly reel strip mend then retrieve on the fly reel in other words a big pain in the rump.. people I think do it for the same reason the fly fish like the snobs of fly fishing would not get caught drowning a worm... these guys do it for the nostalgia of the center pin not cause it catches more fish or easier...
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man, I wish I had the room to arrange things like that. I got way too many irons in my fire. And my tying supplies are a disaster. I lent all my stuff to my son for a few months so he could tie some flies. I got it all back dumped into a cardboard box with my portable bench missing >:(. Which didn't pi$$ me off half as much as finding out he threw away all those "old worn out" fly tier magazines :'(.
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I guess I'm lucky spider all my son does is wait until there there done and then takes what he wants ???
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yeah, he did that too. ::)
It's ok, I got plenty. Now I just gotta build another bench... but I gotta get rid of something to make room. Maybe over on the wifes side of the basement ;)
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I stay on "my side" of the basement. I used to occupy the smaller bedroom and not only outgrew it but needed it for my Grandson to visit as he got older. So, I moved downstairs. I do miss the natural light, but I make due.
I'm pretty adept at making use of available space. Besides, I like building the shop near as much as using it.
Rg
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Maybe you shouldn't say things like that Bob, you might have someone put out a contract and have you kidnapped ;D
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Well, they'll have to get past my bride first. She's kind of used to me cooking , cleaning and doing the laundry.
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Nice set up rg..I'll post a pic of something I'm tying on my newly cleaned fly tying area.. ::)
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I'm still working on it. Did a few more things this evening. Mostly keeping myself amused till ice out.
Rg
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Won't be long.I went a spot today had ice on the river where I crappie fish at the lock broke ice and got 3 crappies
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I know, I know, my picture taking abilities SUCK ! Think I tried to take it looking through the magnifier
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Hum maybe not. Think I am going to like this one.
this picture didn't turn out the way I wanted :%$#!:
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Think I need more practice.
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iff those look like fresh water shrimp? but could be salt water shrimp ? for sure cool looking
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(http://i328.photobucket.com/albums/l323/dkindrew/IMG_20160203_004715_zpstforwriu.jpg) (http://s328.photobucket.com/user/dkindrew/media/IMG_20160203_004715_zpstforwriu.jpg.html) another crappie jig...look grandpoobar its cleaner ;D
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Hey, there really was a bench under there ;D
Rg
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thinking I have a old bates travel trunk for the motorcycle I can easily fit waders and vest inside it ,add a holder for my flyrod wind shield for cold mornings and a spot for a thermos of coffee I could have some fun searching out small waters to fish this spring ;D I would look like a cross between a older dennis hopper from easyrider and theodore Gordon..... RG that's a UFO beamin back at ya!!!!!!
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That's ok Trapper, I've got my tin foil hat liner ;D
Well it's ready for business.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsrowiurjx.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsrowiurjx.jpeg.html)
Made a cool little epoxy mixer and mounted it handy.
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Just need a heat lamp to warm the epoxy and away we go ;) ;D :clap:
Rg
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GREAT,looking unit,good luck,
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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looks good, except... the labels on your epoxy aren't facing forward ;D
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Looks great Rg .
Rp
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looks good, except... the labels on your epoxy aren't facing forward ;D
A guy's gotta have a few secrets ya know.
Rg
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Sorry rg, gotta spill..... Loctite 1365736 8 Fluid Ounce Bottle Heavy Duty Quick Set Epoxy Adhesive.
How'd I do? :whistle:
There are no secret spots. There are no magic lures. Sometimes it just seems that way......
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Sorry rg, gotta spill..... Loctite 1365736 8 Fluid Ounce Bottle Heavy Duty Quick Set Epoxy Adhesive.
How'd I do? :whistle:
There are no secret spots. There are no magic lures. Sometimes it just seems that way......
Good guess. I'm due for a new batch too. Those are about done in. I've tried a lot of other stuff, but it's the easiest to work with.
Rg
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that neat is a sign of a sick mind......
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Rg how do you find anything with an area that clean.. ???
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I Dont have to think about it much. What I want is generally right in front of me. If I spend any time looking for something, I make a place for it. I've worked in many shops. Most spend way too much time chasing their tails. It just makes it easy for me.
At my age, if I tried to remember where I put it last, I'd probably never remember. One doesn't really need too much stuff to put a rod together. It's a simple process really.
"Mise en place", the French culinary term meaning everything in place is how I roll.
Prep everything
Have what you need at hand
Clean as you go
I didn't used to be that way....but I learned.
Rg
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people laugh but when I tie flies I get out exactly what I need for that on pattern and that's what I stick with generally I tie 5 to 10 then move to something else putting everything away , this makes it a lot easier for me and keeps my work area clean
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I Dont have to think about it much. What I want is generally right in front of me. If I spend any time looking for something, I make a place for it. I've worked in many shops. Most spend way too much time chasing their tails. It just makes it easy for me.
At my age, if I tried to remember where I put it last, I'd probably never remember. One doesn't really need too much stuff to put a rod together. It's a simple process really.
"Mise en place", the French culinary term meaning everything in place is how I roll.
Prep everything
Have what you need at hand
Clean as you go
I didn't used to be that way....but I learned.
Rg
;D If I don't see what I am looking for right off, next thing I know I am wondering what it was I was looking for :whistle:
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This is like riding a bike, you never forget :whistle: well that's what I tell myself, that's my story and I am sticking to it. ;D
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They look good for sure they will get the job done.
Rp
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Looking good Bud!
Rg
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I love caddis flies ;D
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Uh oh, I can see it now, more fly boxes, Large fly boxes, small fly boxes, and yet more Larger fly boxes ::)
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As long as people don't need a fly swatter to ride in a vehicle with you your good to go.
Rp
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I have done realistic ties and did a yellow jacket ileft it on a friends desk as a gift and she swated it with a rolled up newspaper lol was a compliment
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That's funny Trapper :clap:
I've just about got the rod bench ready. Added a couple things this morning.
Time to start up the jig factory :woot: :woot:
Got an order of jigs, marabou and stuff from Janns the other day. Those folks are great to deal with. Just about everything I order from them gets to me in 3 days. Great service.
I feel I've done you a disservice IFF. Sending you that vise lured you into a hopeless addiction. Please tell your Bride I'm sorry ;D
Rg
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Well, Bob I think her biggest complaint is I am always gone, fishing. She says she grew up in a row boat in Minnesota. Every vacation the family had was a fishing trip. When I answer the phone its, ??? I suppose that was one of your fishing buddies :%$#!: She loves my cooking though ;D I get in trouble I will have to find another piece of her favorite china pieces she collects Hall Autumn Leaf pattern
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She is an antique collector.........And I am living proof ::)
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Well, she's got good taste.........in china ;D
Rg
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Got the jig factory up for a test run today.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v15/brfixit/image_zpsuyja6ia1.jpeg) (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/brfixit/media/image_zpsuyja6ia1.jpeg.html)
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Everything worked great!
Y'all were right about cleaning the eyes before curing. I'll remember at the next time.
Rg
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rg now you need a air brush for the powder paint .. they are messy and waste a lot of paint but to get a real even multi tone coat it is the only way... you could also check out automotive powder paint sold at harbor freight and summit racing etc...but not sure how they would be...
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I probably won't go too much further than making the colors I use to tie with. But, ya never know ;D
Rg
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I finished the upgraded dubbing brush table too.
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It's expandable too ;D
Rg
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Looks good as always Rg .
Rp
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Fun stuff tinkering in the basement shop.
Rg
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Very nice dubbing machine there rg!
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Nice but no motor ?
How about this
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nice very nice!
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That's too cool Bud :clap: i didn't think of something like that.
Mine relies on angular momentum and kinetic energy. ;D
Rg
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I hate tossing things in the land fills that could be useful applying to something else, like on my HM jaw jacker, Now just another example of my "Friends" and neighbors calling me King of the rednecks ;D
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One bit the bug I tied this morning ;D :clap:
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That's cool.. How does the trigger mechanism work?
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Dom: the line rests in a notch in the end of the brass rod, there's a spike that the eyelet rests on, the coat hanger trigger on youtube would work just as well.
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Anyone have a preferred uv cement brand ? Loon ? or others, Best price ?
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Buy the big bottle of Loon. Got it on eBay for about $25. Last a long time. Buy the thick stuff. Warm it up if you want it thinner. Keep the cap on during use. Don't buy their uv light. Get a uv laser pen off eBay. Something close to 405nm.
Rg
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A friend :clap: of mine sent me the coolest little mouse today.
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It's got a place of honor on my collectible shelf. I really like it. :clap: :clap:
Thanks Bud!
Rg
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;D ;D ;D Rg ? any guesses on what's is in the aluminum tube ?
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Orvis bamboo? ;D
Hey Rg, had any experience with Solarez products? Plusses, minuses??
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That mouse is very neat...nice collection RG...wanted to show you this style jig I like your thread I don't tie many flys but I do tie a ton of bucktails ...mainly walleye size 3/8 & 1/2...this style head...(walleye w socket eye) is for fishing rocky bottoms the old style has ball collar or just hook shaft...these "newer" style has ball and also holder can get them down to 1/32 I believe...just a different style to try ..you probably seen these before just I haven't seen any here [img][/%20Uploads/20160208_213209.jpg.htmlhttp://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii21/bucketbass/Mobile%20Uploads/20160208_213209.jpg[/URL]img]
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Been awhile Since I posted a pic... >:(
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My guess is a fly rod ;D could be a Phillipson or a Fenwick or maybe even a Siliflex.
I tried to fix your picture link Bucketbass. Couldn't do it.
Rg
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good match for top left on the table RG
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Gotcha covered bucketbass...... ;D
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esox, ya beat me to it ;D I about to head out the door, some Ice is waiting, and I have to pick another up.
gotta run ;D
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Thanks ,been lurking so long I forgot how to post a pic ;D
when I first got on this site I'd post pics ..learned the hard way as guys follow you out on the ice the following weekend ::)
anyway them jigs are my favorite style those are in 3/8 but I see most are panfishreman here,they go as small as 1/32.. what I really wanted to show was the collar...thanks for help
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got to know ...did you carve the mouse ???? and RG would you mind posting a few close ups???? ....really cool looking
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Pretty cool eh Trapper?
Rg
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Yes its hand carved, The rear eyelet holds a "hitch hiker" spring, that when the tail gets chewed up it can be easily replaced, I threaded it (the tail) on kinda funky so Bob would see how the tail is attached. I was in a bit of a hurry to get it in the mail so didn't trim down the back end some. So you might say its a one of a kind ::) The ones I fish I paint with an air brush, so they look like the real thing. Well I think so anyway ::) ;D I know Bob, has some bass near by so gave it a popper mouth, just in case it went for a swim ;D
I also carve some jointed rats, with a bill, for wake baits, I gave one to a friend that took its hooks off so he could practice with a bait caster, went out side his rural home, began throwing it and when retrieving it along side his driveway (in the short grass) he then filmed a hawk that was trying to catch it LOL.
And wow what an honor, to have it on that table. :o
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What wood are you using? I was thinking Of picking up some Whitewood at work today. It's light with little open grain. That looks like real fun ;)
Rg
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Think that was a piece of ash Bob.
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Rg, Whitewood ? What is it used for mainly ??? that Balsa ?
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Tulipwood actually, although some retailers substitute a variety of species for it. It's fairly soft, defect free and generally used for hobby/crafts. More dense than balsa, less dense than hemlock or fir.
Rg
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i'm still working on a way to carry my flyfishing geat on the motorcycle ,think this will be a fun way to got stream searching ;D
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I did it on my 650 Yamaha for quite a few years. All I can say is Fishpond back pack.
Rg
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oh I done this before but always strapped and bungee chorded I want something handy and easy with things I use a lot easy to access I have a bates hard travel trunk I put 2 rod holders on that ...large compartment can carry my waders I added a tank bag on top of that to carry my thermos and lunch I have leather saddle bags and tool bag so I have room for extra cloths in case I go for a swim and I can acrry a small cooler if I keep fish ...i'll get it there
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What about a side car there trapper. Can you even get one anymore.
Safe riding
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ya can but then I might as well drive the truck i have the room to carry everything i just want it arragned now so i can get to what i want quick and easy
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i'm still working on a way to carry my flyfishing geat on the motorcycle ,think this will be a fun way to got stream searching ;D
should post pic of what you got now maybe we can figure some thing out for you? if you need help? I am sure it has been done 1000's of times...
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oh i'll post pictures i think i want to hook up a go pro and record some of my trips ....
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That would be great I'd love to see the video.
Rp
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oh i'll post pictures i think i want to hook up a go pro and record some of my trips ....
please do post pictures! and video you do any editing seen some good one to good songs that might be worth wile? a guy I know bought a video editing soft ware and went to town with it only problem is it goes out of date to quick... like I was on windows xp how many years ago? now I am on windows 10 lol's? now half the stuff I had for xp don't work lol's j/k but for sure get pictures and videos don't know if $100-$1000 for soft ware is worth it to you or not?
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chilly I wouldn't spend 10 dollars on software, I wouldn't know how to use it! my kids got me a I pod and it sat in the box for 2 years till my grand daughter loaded music on it for me (I though you had to put mini CD's in it)
i'm just going to post some pictures of a few trips riding and the spots I find and a few fish ,i'm not a high tec type and I don't want to be ....RG took the time to explain photobucket to me ...i'm now at my peak technical photo skill level
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Yeah, but you still need a camera...unless you got a new phone ;D
I've got a GoPro. It's fun, but a pain in the butt to deal with. I had to buy a new computer just to process videos. My iPad couldn't even think about it and I haven't had a windows based computer in quite a while. Windows just plain stinks.
Rg
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No kidding, they can't leave well enough alone. Windows 10 ? What's that ? more windows to window shop ?
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Well 10 is better that 8.1, but it still stinks. Can't turn the darned thing on without updating 4 different programs and then Windows.
My iPad updates once every few months and I don't even know it.
Rg
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Moved on to bigger and badder things. I got toothy critters on my mind!
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5/0 and 6/0 trebles, tied with a variety of materials.
Esox approved.
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Good looking spinners there.
I've been working on a crappie fly pattern, some craft fur minnows and crappie jigs. Spring fever I guess. Also started my 10' 6wt today.
Rg
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Moved on to bigger and badder things. I got toothy critters on my mind!
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5/0 and 6/0 trebles, tied with a variety of materials.
Esox approved.
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very perty! jthod do you build your own spinner shafts? I bought a tool from janns net craft that does it all I think it better then twist tec's tool and it was 33.95 with a book if you don't own it buy it you thank your self later.. I use mine for building spring cow bells for trolling etc to bad I don't got a video camera or I would shot video of it in action it a cool little gizmo and the kit came with wire and a book for $33.95 can't beat that but yours are for sure very cool ties I got to try that some time....
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@ jthod : the double blades are in the same clevis ??? ??? ???
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northerns are a lot of fun on the flyrod as well ;D
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Mmmmmmm, bunny strips and half chickens....pike love them.
I've been spending some time on craft fur flies. I think articulated craft fur flies....big ones....would be a hoot for pike.
OYE! Yet another tying quest ::)
Rg
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Rg your going to have to use a flag pole for those. Maybe launch your chicken and bunny out of a Cannon.
Rp
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Know a guy here in Denver that goes just about every year in Canada with his long pole and tosses nothing but Clouser Minnows he ties for Northern's I think his casting arm is about 4 inches longer when he gets home from battling some of those 40 inch ones he has pictures of. :o
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I've made those trips. Used to go to Quebec for walleye and pike. The pike lakes were always a hike in. It's basically tie all you got on to a hook or two, cast it out and hang on. Pike on the fly are a hoot.
Rg
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surf candy ......and the epoxy bodys hold up well clousers ..... big bunny strips streamers and poppers ...... pickerel are fun too
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dhal burger divers, a few deceivers, half and half's, and a teaser barracuda fly in red and black rabbit strips frogs always work no mater what you like...
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Rg your going to have to use a flag pole for those. Maybe launch your chicken and bunny out of a Cannon.
Rp
Maybe I'll try tying up some giant versions of that swimming fly I've been playing with......just as soon as I finish the other 12 projects I've got going ::).
Last night I was setting up my lathe to start wrapping my new 6 wt and plugged the foot pedal into the wrong outlet on the control. It blew the thermal cutoff out on the foot pedal. Now I have to cobble up something till I get another cutoff. I still have a couple lights to move around for better lighting over my rod bench......I have a new light for over my kitchen table to hang,......there's a pile of jigs waiting to be tied, and a freshly powder coated batch of bead eyes waiting to become crappie flies. Not to mention the sausage I have to pickle today.
I guess the pike are gonna have to wait.
Rg
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Rg guess your plate, or maybe should say your platter is running over. At least it will keep you inside out of the Frost bite zone you have up there. I see Raptortrapper scored a couple nice pike. County worker and I both have Monday off, and planning on hitting Granby for some Laker action. Good chance to test the scuds. I better tie up some more.
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There's always something to do around the house . My son actually came over last weekend and hung a new ceiling fan and light . I was fishing so didn't even notice it for a couple of hours. My wife pointed to ceiling after I walked under it a few times . I think the use of those flies have endless potential. Can't wait to see how far they can go.
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@chilly willy. I use the boggs tackle maker. Not a cheap tool. But works wonders. I buy bulk wire and twist my own.
The double blade spinners have a clevis for each blade.
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Forgot about the sausage......had some ready to pickle.
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My son and I enjoy playing cards, sipping a couple cold ones and munching some delicacies. This is home made polish sausage that was a gift from my old friend Duncan. He passed away a couple months ago. I'll be thinking of him when we dig in. He loved the way I pickled stuff.
On to the lathe ;D
Rg
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Question for you jthod, would the Boggs wire former work well for small diameter wire? I like tying up spin flies and would love to make my own small spinners.
Rg
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Man those jars look good :P makes my mouth water ;D
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i'm sure Duncan will be looking down with a smile RJ my prayers
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Yeah he will Trapper. He was one of a kind....the finest kind.
Well in between pickling sausage making stuffed meatloaf and all the other stuff I had going, I managed to get a start on my next fly rod.
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I like it already.
Rg
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Very nice RG :bow:. Help understand. You get a blank, guides, reel seat, and a bunch of cork rings then get to work on it? Watched a youtube video and I think I've got the idea... I think it's pretty damn cool. Wouldn't mind giving it a go ....SOMEDAY lol
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Well, I get the blank I want, the reel seat and insert I like, buy the guides I like and a grip that suits the rod. I already had a grip, seat and insert for this one. Bought a nice set of guides and started in.
As much fun as tying your own Matt ;D
Rg
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That's what I'm afraid of :woot:.
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I promise I won't send you any rod building stuff ;D
Rg
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You've done enough! ;). Do you use your fly tying thread for the guides?
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No. I either buy thread from a rod builders supply or use other. This one is being done with Sulky rayon 40 wt. I had a color I really liked with this blank. When it's finished with thread epoxy it will be a dark ruby red on a dark green blank. It's for me and I like the combination.
It's as bad as fly tying. You'll become an expert in threads and craft stores and more.
Rg
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Question for you jthod, would the Boggs wire former work well for small diameter wire? I like tying up spin flies and would love to make my own small spinners.
Rg
I only have the 'bit' for .051" wire. I'm sure it would work great on smaller wire with the corresponding adapter.
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Question for you jthod, would the Boggs wire former work well for small diameter wire? I like tying up spin flies and would love to make my own small spinners.
Rg
boggs and twistech are great formers if all you do is spinner shaft and buzz bait etc in heavy wire and light... if you make any kind of tools for fishing the boggs and twistech are not able to make them stuff like bait bars for tackle boxes boats etc.. it is basically a spring with eye to attach to some thing and to hang plugs spinners etc from it....also makes spring for in between the spinner blades to space them from hook....even makes simple tools like that lure retrievers... they make those from wire with a big split egg sinker.... they make fly retrievers to get your stuck in a tree fly out of the tree... you can make spinner shafts with the tool I am talking about is janns net carft order number 415-710.... there is project in the book you will enjoy rg it will make those light spinners shafts to rg but if you go over number 13 wire your going to want to go with the boggs or twistech or even the heavy duty wire former at janns .. like jthod does for musky the heavy wire is hard to from on the little tool I use but spinners like for fly rod's or even some thing like a mepps aglia used for trout and pan fish is easily made with that tool I am talking about... here is a link to it.... they even show how to make rod guides out of single strand wire if you need a few pictures from the project book I am sure I can post them for you in hope to get a janns a sale but am not going to copy page for page totally...so you can see what I am talking about if any thing to help them out....
this is the tool in the tackle tool kit with mandrel and project manual...this is the one I would suggest you get you would be surprised what it has... if you make r bend you need another former to do it like the little blue bender for $25 janns item number 412-400...
http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wire-forming-tools/041571000006.aspx
this link is for the twistech wire former...
http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wire-forming-tools/421150.aspx
heavy duty wire former for $146 plus adaptors for the tool it is pricy...
http://www.jannsnetcraft.com/wire-forming-tools/043010100001.aspx
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The setups you guys have to tie and mess around with gear are inspirational lol. Caught a few with some nymphs and a bloodworm fly on a dropper off a daredevil so they can definitely catch some fish.
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well I sure didn'tgo threw many ice fishing jigs this year but I think I better make a order to janns any ways ;D
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Question for you jthod, would the Boggs wire former work well for small diameter wire? I like tying up spin flies and would love to make my own small spinners.
Rg
I've made literally thousands of spinners and because Boggs, or the like was not in my budget. I used either handmade tools or simply a round nose pliers. I made some jigs for repetitive pattern work (like spinnerbait forms) but always bent loops freehand.
I started with some nails in a vise and graduated to roll pins set in a metal handle or placed on a board for a pattern. For light wire I'd go the pliers route, a 6" needle nose vise-grip is helpful too. X-acto makes a small one that works great and you can make the loop very tiny.
Bending wire is easy, you just need a little ingenuity on how to duplicate what you want. I once made a hinged twin spin with nothing more than wire, a couple of pliers and one to copy. KISS...... ;D
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Rg got the recipe for what in the pickled sausage jars ? Think I would like to try some of that.
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Sorry to bait you like that Bud ;D
This is a refrigerator recipe. They must be kept refrigerated and consumed within 5 weeks........like that's a problem.
Sausage: any cooked sausage that you like will do
Cut sausage into 1" pieces and boil for 5 minutes to reduce the amount of fat in it. Drain and let cool.
Pickling brine:
1/2 c. brown sugar
3 c. White vinegar
1c. Water
1 tbsp sea salt
3 tbsp pickling spices
Being all ingredients to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes or so. Remove and let cool.
Pack clean jars with sausage and sliced onions. Add a teaspoon of red pepper flakes if you like it on the hot side.
Strain the pickling solution to remove the spices and fill the jars. On over tightly and stash them in the back of fridge for as long as you can keep your pinkies out of them.
Enjoy
Rg
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ah thanks Rg, kinda like what's on Cooks.com ;D Good thing I have lots of jars, and two refrigerators ;D
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Yeah, that's a really common recipe.
Rg
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With the nice weather last weekend tied up a few, and hit the river.
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now you got me thinking of spring!!!! nice fish
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that tie really looks good :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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This went from vice to the pot but hey it all good ...I haven't been tying or fishing work has me busy.to much of grrr
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now you got me thinking of spring!!!! nice fish
Thanks Trapper, this was from your neck of the woods.
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that tie really looks good :clap: :clap: :clap: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Thanks IFF, I try to make them look a little bit more buggy. Seems to work more the less I stress about some details. as you can see the fish still like them. ;D
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one last cast, ??? can't make out what brand of rod that is, that an 8 weight rod you tackled that pike with ? Makes me want to get mine out and see If I can find some suitable waters I can afford to travel to.
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That's a nice , buggy looking fly. As has been said here before, it's more about movement than replication.
Nice tie! I'll be stealing that one ;D
Rg
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That's a nice , buggy looking fly. As has been said here before, it's more about movement than replication.
Nice tie! I'll be stealing that one ;D
Rg
RG, I can tie a few up for you! If I remember correctly, I now only live about twenty minutes or so away from you now.
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RG, I can tie a few up for you! If I remember correctly, I now only live about twenty minutes or so away from you now.
That's a really nice offer. Thanks. I'm in Macedon.
I've got all the stuff to duplicate it already. What hook are you using for that one? Looks like it could b downsized for crappies too.
Rg
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Thanks Trapper, this was from your neck of the woods.
I think it's your neck of the woods too one last .....again nice fish ....we really have some great northern and small mouth water all around us and few people take advantage of it
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Well, a few of us do ;D
Rg
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That's a really nice offer. Thanks. I'm in Macedon.
I've got all the stuff to duplicate it already. What hook are you using for that one? Looks like it could b downsized for crappies too.
Rg
RG hook is a Gamakatsu B10S size #2 ;D the crappies love all of the buggy stuff!
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I was just watching River Monsters. He was fishing Arapima on a fly rod. The one he filmed was enormous. 2 guys couldn't pick it up or control it. He was tossing a gigantic craft fur fly. Looked like a chicken on a hook.
Rg
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one last cast, ??? can't make out what brand of rod that is, that an 8 weight rod you tackled that pike with ? Makes me want to get mine out and see If I can find some suitable waters I can afford to travel to.
It's a Bass Pro/White River Intruder 9ft 8wt.
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Thanks Last Cast, I was in BP yesterday, and noticed that particular rod. Got my UV Loon thick, so now I have been relieved of all my gift cards. Now I can do a happy dance ;D
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Got a visitor at the tying vise ;D Well not exactly for Ice, but will get a chance to swim in some open water.
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Nice work IFF
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So far its been attacked by Bass, Northern Pike, and Browns, and a cormorant ;D
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Are you just using tree branches for those little guys. I was gonna try some basswood.
Rg
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IFF that mouse looks like it kicks up one heck of a waks. ;D
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I know basswood is easy to carve, but not sure how well it would hold the screw in eyelets. Might have to epoxy them in. ???
right you are last cast ;D and when a bigger wake moves in behind it, makes the heart beats, faster too.
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Anyone out here have a Stanley Bogdan reel ?
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A bit out of my budget Bud.
I was gonna use a wire let in end to end with a bottom loop.
Rg
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only in my budget if I win a Power Ball Loto ;D More than one way to skin a cat I'm told ::)
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For all it is, it still just holds the line :-\
Rg
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took a trip to all seasons for supplies , I really like that store and the people in it ..helpful not pushy and they love to talk fishing on a normal level...prices are good too ...I looked at the preditor suit too ....
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Where's that at trapper..
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Pulaski ...but it's really worth the stop in or trip up
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Thanks I'll take a trip up there I've heard good things about them just didn't know where it was.cheaper than basspro to ....
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hey big guy toss me a pmwith you number I lost it again ...sorry
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I tossed it over trap..
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got it ;D
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RP thank you for the jigs!!!! they are excellent! even my lady was impressed ...... I will be tring them under a bobber and with a strike indicator I can use my fly rod!!!! ok I have to find a flower pot ;D
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You bet thanks trap its called poor boy engineering.
Be Safe
Rp
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Hey, you just never know what crazy engineering type might submit an upgrade alternative to the flower pot.
:unsure:
Rg
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I'm so used to working in my own dearanged way I would get confused.
Rp
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Do you gentleman make any trolling flies? I'd love to see some if you do.
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Imagine Clouser's on an umbrella rig ;D Who would have thought. ::)
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Do you gentleman make any trolling flies? I'd love to see some if you do.
I used do tandems for trolling. I'm not a fan of trolling so I don't have a need any more.
Pop on over to MyFishfinder and check in on the "Hey Fly Tiers" thread there. The guys are starting to thaw out and I know there's some who tie for trolling.
rg
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Do you gentleman make any trolling flies? I'd love to see some if you do.
for salmon steel like that of purple taco flies that look like a bunch of flashabu around a tube? or you talking like rg said for trolling from a fly rod? or some thing else?
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I dug up an old picture of some I used to tie for trolling the Finger Lakes.
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I think the picture is from around '03 or so.
Rg
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Yeah, kinda like that RG.
Chilly - I was looking for some ideas on flies that I could run behind flashers and dodgers for some lake trout or just flat lining for some salmon.
I don't tie at all right now but was thinking about purchasing the tools and material to start experimenting. I do lot of brook fishing too, maybe learn the fly rod in the meantime.
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check out purple taco fly supplies google it if any thing....they sell trolling fly stuff at discount to make your own fly rigs it easy to if you need me to I an can show you? or the fly kit form purple taco it is fairly cheap and make 100's of flies just need hooks and more beads... to make 1000's
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With all this worm weather and :cookoo: winds, might as well put some time in at the vise. Although I did make it out on the ice for some nice perch. Not sure if it was the fly making off with the perch eye or the eye itself. Sorry no pictures, the computer/pictures are seems like at war :%$#!:
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Just got done tying up some march brown nymphs. 10's 14's and 18's. If I don't lose them this ice season, I'll have them for trout. Geo.
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learned today that tiny crappie love sz14 black nymphs with lively legz
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I prefer weighted Willy buggers in black and brown on a size 6 2x long shaft
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I prefer weighted Willy buggers in black and brown on a size 6 2x long shaft
willys for ice? sounds interesting. i never tried that. had some good luck with the march browns. sometimes tipped with spikes. Geo.
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With all this worm weather...
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You mean like this pic from my patio 12/13 a year ago Bud? ;D
Thanks for the Purple Taco direct chilly. They've got some stuff I haven't been able to find in years plus a lot more. My imagination is getting away from me...
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If there were any out today, the wind has blown them at least half way to you Mike.
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I love the woven bodies. Great looking stuff guys
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Haven't been at the bench to much lately. Spending most of my time in the wood shop. I need to sort out my fly boxes pretty soon and get tying for the spring.
Rg
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just tied some[replacements] black nymphs on 12's and 14's for ice fishing
lost some in the wood,some pulled apart
hope to get one more day ice fishing
;D ;D ;D
RAT
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I am overrun with thread. All types. I think I have to steal an idea from the Mrs. She has a spice rack that is teared. So, maybe I have to follow Rgfix and go to my wood shop and let the creation happen. haha. Geo.
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Bringing this thread back as it’s prob the more extensive tying thread on IS. I made a couple small leech patterns I though might work through the ice. I tied them with squirrel instead of rabbit strips, and uses estaz as an underbody to give a bit of flash. Also I used tungsten bead/cone heads.
Sz6
(https://i.postimg.cc/RNJyT8dW/5-CAD51-E7-CBC6-44-A2-87-D9-450-C537-FECB2.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/RNJyT8dW)
Sz10
(https://i.postimg.cc/6TmFnwrs/CFE14-A62-B421-437-F-8-F2-D-19-BCAC90-B834.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/6TmFnwrs)
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Another, this one is in place of a standard bucktail jig for lake trout. On a 3/8oz tungesten jighead, a chinchilla and white rabbit strip for tail and then wrapped togther up the shank. Thinking about adding eyes to the jighead. If I do another one, I’ll add a glass rattle chamber to it.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zb2XChGn/13-D05647-D40-F-4813-A7-AE-778-F6-BDEA4-AB.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/zb2XChGn)