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steelhead · 04-12-2004, 03:16 PM

Hey, Young Salt, You been busy!!!! You've got the idea of the sparseness in your flies. A cuoiple suggestions. Think about the shape of the fish you're imitating and apply the bucktail collar accordingly. Think of the constructing the collar in three parts, the bottom, sides and top. Bottom shortest, sides, medium and top longest. Doesn't have to be much, about 1/2" to 1" total between bottom and top. Only use the longest and finest hair form the bucktail. This means separating the hairs. If you have A Perfect Fish, It's described in there where tying the Ray's Fly pattern is discussed. Use the bump or reverse tie for fuller profile fish. Regular body for slimmer fish. Ol' Pajamas is right about the eel punts. They are great flies drifted in the current. If you can persuade your Dad, there's a great fly fishing event out on the Cape the weekend of May 15 & 16. I'll be tying there and some great fishing gping on. PM or email me and I can tell you more about it.

04-12-2004, 03:16 PM	#10
steelhead Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: North shore Posts: 1,247	You been busy... Hey, Young Salt, You been busy!!!! You've got the idea of the sparseness in your flies. A cuoiple suggestions. Think about the shape of the fish you're imitating and apply the bucktail collar accordingly. Think of the constructing the collar in three parts, the bottom, sides and top. Bottom shortest, sides, medium and top longest. Doesn't have to be much, about 1/2" to 1" total between bottom and top. Only use the longest and finest hair form the bucktail. This means separating the hairs. If you have A Perfect Fish, It's described in there where tying the Ray's Fly pattern is discussed. Use the bump or reverse tie for fuller profile fish. Regular body for slimmer fish. Ol' Pajamas is right about the eel punts. They are great flies drifted in the current. If you can persuade your Dad, there's a great fly fishing event out on the Cape the weekend of May 15 & 16. I'll be tying there and some great fishing gping on. PM or email me and I can tell you more about it.