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feeds@yuku.com (bow river) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 02:53:32 GMT

bill
thanks so much for posting them pictures , i'm going to tie a few small ones , i might be making mine to thick , i know and have read that sparser is better ,
again thanks , like them all and i bet you do catch lots on em

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:21:54 GMT

grass carp will on very rare occasions hit a garden hackle worm and even a small spinner in 48 years or so of fishing i have hooked two that way both were better than 4 feet long i would guess anyway did not have them on very long the last one came out and tailwalked like a tarpon 4 lb test did not hold have not had any luck with fly rod all the carp i have caught on fly was with a minnow immitation they are not supposed to eat minnows they do fight very well Casey

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feeds@yuku.com (BruceHandley) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 11:20:09 GMT

Casey, yes I fish for carp from time to time in Lake Champlain. But then my all time favorite fly target in the summer is the Bowfin. Both the Carp and the Bowfin get much larger than any Trout your apt to see. And I fish for these two fish by choice, not because I have to, I live on a first class Trout river. I've fished for a lot of different species, in a lot of different places, and I truly believe that the common Carp is one of the smartest fish that swims. In fact, the Grass Carp in...

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 20:26:01 GMT

thanks bill great fisn Case

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feeds@yuku.com (Bill Lambot) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 17:10:34 GMT

Casey,
For trout I am usually fishing a floating 444 Cortland DT6, Cortland Sylk DT6 or a floating Wulff Triangle Taper 6 on a bamboo rod. As an act of defiance I get the Wulff TT in screaming fluorescent orange. The trout don't seem to care. I know that this line weight is not currently fashionable and that many trout anglers use a 5 or a 4 weight for their primary rod but I like the versatility of a 6 weight especially for roll casting clousers and other streamers. For stripers a...

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:57:29 GMT

the tan ones might work for kansas bonefish carp does anyone else fish for these uglies, what flies Casey

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:52:14 GMT

great pics and flies i see you use bead chain on some for eyes thats the way i tye them what wt fly line do you throw these with the hot water trick works like a charm i like the weed guard ill give that a try thanks again Bill.... Casey

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feeds@yuku.com (Bill Lambot) — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 13:53:45 GMT

Flyslinger,

This is a nice pattern. The top tan flies would certainly be great for bonefish exactly as you show them. I am thinking about shortening the wing a little and also tying them in olive, brown, orange, lemon, pink and also white. Some with bead chain, some with small lead eyes and some blind. This would give you different sink rates for different depth flats. Tiemco 811S in sizes 4-6-8 and for permit size #2.

The chartreuse in size #2 or 1/0 would be excellent...

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feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 21:47:30 GMT

Bill here are some photos of the Cactus Charlie, aka Lafleur's Charlie. If you want tying instructions, go to Kurt Loup's website and click on Lafleur's Charlie. http://www.loup-garou.net/flytying.html

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feeds@yuku.com (Bill Lambot) — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:59:23 GMT

Flyslinger,
I am embarrassed to admit that I have never heard of the pattern until you wrote about. If you can post a photo, I would love to see one.
Best regards,, Bill Lambot

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feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:46:24 GMT

Very nice looking array of flies, Bill.
Have you ever tied any cactus charlies? They look a lot like the gotcha in your pictures, but with cactus chenille for the body. We use em in pink, chartreuse, black, and light tan depending on water and light conditions. They play hell on the redfish, speckled trout and bass.
By the way your photos are great!

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feeds@yuku.com (thegubster) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:30:04 GMT

Nice flies Bill. I especially like that 1st pic. you showed. Sparse, I like sparse..and I had to learn that lesson myself. IT took awhile and yours look great!

I happen to fish them a lot too. A great fly...perhaps one of THE best!

I even go down to a size #12 and tiny eyes for md-summer trout in the shallows/shadows. Saved the day more than once!

Jeremy.

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feeds@yuku.com (Bill Lambot) — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 15:21:02 GMT

Richard,
As requested. As you can see I am an average fly tier and a less than average photographer.Below are small clousers for pan fish and trout.

Some for stripers, blues and redfish.

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:21:15 GMT

thanks bill i will give this a try Casey

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feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 20:16:28 GMT

Definitely sparse. This one is a little full for my tastes, but it will catch speckled sea trout and reds just fine.

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feeds@yuku.com (bow river) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 19:11:11 GMT

bill
any chance you could put a couple pictures up for us to look at yours

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feeds@yuku.com (Bill Lambot) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 18:41:53 GMT

Dear Casey,

I like Flyslinger's approach a lot where you use the bucktail's natural shape to enhance the silhouette of the fly. Please let me offer a few additional comments on Clousers as I am a big fan.

Take your material from the middle of the bucktail. The hairs at the butt end are too coarse for this tie. Because they are large and hollow they will flare excessively. Save them for grasshoppers, hair poppers and Muddlers. The hairs from the tip are often long,...

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:59:24 GMT

i purchased a couple of crawfish flies from Clouser they always land upside down in the water wonder if that the way they are supposed to

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 17:55:39 GMT

thanks i cant get it to download haveing a few computer problems but i appreciate info Casey

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feeds@yuku.com (flyslinger) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:31:43 GMT

I frequently use Clouser Minnows for saltwater species, and bass. I use the natural curve of the bucktail to make a nice minnow shape by turning the clump until the curve is facing down and tying it onto the top of the hook in that position. About the best source for a directions I have found is at this link.

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feeds@yuku.com (casey) — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:19:06 GMT

anyone fish with clouser minnows how do you take the curl out of bucktail