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I make some ice flies that kill the fish when nobody else can catch them. Ill post pics when I get time.
are you using just the fly or you rigging them above a flashing spoon ? i almost always tie a jig above thought flies would work somthing to try this year
its really neat to see all the ideas that are out there and the thoughts behind them. i have made mine as streamline as possible and use the paint and colors to attract the fish. no "breathing" feathers or marabou. i came to this from years of sight fishing neutral to negative fish in gin clear water. watching the fish come in and nip a feather or crystalflash tail sucks. often as the spring bobber dips and i set the hook the short striking fish spooks! our lakes are loaded with caddis larva and shrimp so i keep 'em pretty streamlined. that also aids in the drop rate.are you guys fishing the bead heads horizontal or just hanging??