Some "Fishy" SW flies.
I don't use a fly tying vise ( I have one somewhere in my fishing junk)--and all my flies must be tied in 5 min. or less. The must be durable, and not fall apart after one fish (unless it is a wahoo!).
So, they don't look pretty, but the come correct when it come to stripping them and getting bit.
This is my "LSF" (Little Squid Fly), and it is my go to calico bass fly, and does well on smaller paddy fish. It is some rubber skirt tied on a 3/0 offset Gamakatsu bass hook, with some lead eyes to get it down a bit. I like to use a WF 7 or 8 floating line, with a long leader for fishing the calico bass at the wall, or around boilers. I like to make short, pin-spot casts to little nooks in the rocks at that surge-line. I like the floating line better than a sink tip, or full sinking line, as the fly gets down plenty, and the strike can be evidenced by the floating line "twitching" or running off to one side.
The rubber skirt "pulses" well when stripped, and is a great "twitch" bait as well. I have done OK on lager barred surf perch, and an occasional halibut in the surf as well.
This is called "Red". Simple, yet effective. Putting on the hackles in a straight, flared "V", with all hackles going the same direction, make all the difference in the world when you strip it.
I call this fly "Sharon Needles". It is supposed to mimic a baby needlefish, or ballyhoo. I used a stout outbarb hook on this little fly, as I like to use it for school size yellowfin and bigeye tuna here in Japan.
This is my "ABC" Fly (Already Been Chewed). Looks like something the cat brought in, but this bulky fly has done me right.
The black 'chaw' marks are simply black Sharppe pen.
There are a couple more here that I have posted before.
Hope he gets bit on them.
Your flies are done.
Finally.
Pls. send me a PM, Mr. Bernbeck.
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