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 Post subject: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:19 pm • # 1 
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Aren't many better ways to start the day! A 2 weight and a woolly bugger, as the pileated woodpeckers tap away.
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Ten minutes in, and... Snag.
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Twenty five years into this game and my heart still skips a beat when I hook into ANOTHER BRANCH
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I found this on YouTube last night. If you look closely, you'll notice it's major design flaw. Even the tier mentions short strikes.
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And it happens. Three consecutive short strikes. I switch back to a bugger.

Struck me twice, drawing blood each time.
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This little guy was a welcome surprise.
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Got to work on the worm pattern. A 3366 was used in place of the articulated shank at the end of the tail. In place of the 12# Maxima used to create the body, I opted for 30# spider wire. It's a little more wiggly. And a bead in place of the bead chain eyes. Took it to the canal and it was broken off by a nice bass with ten minutes.
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If you need me tomorrow, you know where I'll be.


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:06 pm • # 2 
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Fly looks good. What is the Body made from?


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 12:31 am • # 3 
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Impressive modification and improvement, sometimes the size of the fly that gets the attention is a size which is more than a single gulp. More of an ongoing gobble attack, but put a hook in the first bite and problem solved. ;) We flyguys have to be clever, it’s not like a real crawler or soft plastic that gets test nipped and then progressively chomped until the hook is in their mouth.

Much better sub on the 30lb SW, I can't see how anyone would tolerate the potential kinky tendency of Maxima in the tail.

Extended body and stinger idea looks like it would be a killer gar fly, they’re the worst tail nippers of the freshwater pursuit. Heck, they even clip-off curly tails and whale tails (Sassy Shads) when crappie fishing. You always know what bit it, no mystery there.


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:30 pm • # 4 
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Good job, both with the wooly bugger and improving the other.


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Sun Apr 11, 2021 6:03 pm • # 5 
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Nice post, what that first fish before the bass?


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:23 am • # 6 
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Dominikk85 wrote:
Fly looks good. What is the Body made from?


Black/peacock chenille wrapped over whatever is used to attach the trailer.


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 Post subject: Re: Purists Beware!
PostPosted: Mon Apr 12, 2021 2:51 am • # 7 
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JimRed wrote:
Nice post, what that first fish before the bass?


Tilapia


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