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DarkSkies

06-26-2009, 05:51 PM

Monty sent me some teasers as well to dress the back of the plugs with. I thought the work was pretty detailed, nice full bucktail, sturdy hooks. He's a little modest. ;) :HappyWave: So I thought I would take a pic and show a little of what this guy is capable of. :clapping:

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Monty

06-28-2009, 08:56 PM

Dark, I used to tie trout flies (been 20 years). Started up again this past December. Lots of fun!.
I am still trying to come up with durable flies (teasers and tail hooks). Think I am getting there.
The one pic is jrodscustomtackle metal with a tail I tied up (replaced the one that the blues demolished:thumbsup:)
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DarkSkies

07-11-2009, 10:47 AM

Beautiful stuff, Monty. I have been using those teasers for awhile now, and you wanted feedback. I like them because they seem "full" in the water. Whatever amount of bucktail you're using, I think you hit on the right formula. Maybe in the next few weeks I can finally put up some pics of decent fish as the spearing and peanut bunker build up. Great work! :clapping:

DarkSkies

07-11-2009, 10:52 AM

Met these 2 guys a few weeks ago at the Hook, and took them on a whirlwind tour to try to get some fish. We ended up at one place where we had fish for about 2 minutes, and the dolphins came along and put thngs down. Hey, dolphins gotta eat too, right? ;)

These guys were cool, forgot their names though. Think one guy's name was Will, think the other guy's name was Walt. Anyway, they were so generous they gave me some of their hand tied flys, which I'll use as teasers. They will come in handy now as the spearing start to build up. Great work, guys, and thanks. :thumbsup:

Made by Walt the retired Army guy, sandeel, and grass shrimp
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Made by Will, peanut and small bait imitation with goggle eyes :wow:
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DarkSkies

09-01-2011, 02:53 PM

Surfstix heard that I love throwing needles in the fall. He sent me 2 custom needles for Pebbles and I. He also threw in a few of these hand tied flys.

Peanut bunker pattern
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Spearing, rainfish/bay anchovy
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Peanut bunker again
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Spearing, grass shrimp, etc

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His skill set is way up there now...
the level of detail and the way these swim, they're just awesome and the perfect presentation for fall forage fish.

Thanks so much, bro, hope to have some fish hangin on em soon! :clapping: :HappyWave:

thaistick

09-01-2011, 09:04 PM

Nice bro those surf candy is just in time for th albeeess

surfstix1963

09-02-2011, 12:38 PM

just in time and just what I had in mind for Rich

vpass

01-07-2013, 08:39 AM

Here are some flies I tyed up last night. This is the first time I used Plasti-Dip to cover the Eyes, and Wraps. I also spreaded past the hook to keep it from fauling. The fly was based on Steve Farrar MV baitfish.

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buckethead

01-07-2013, 11:39 AM

Great work guys. surfstix those flys seem to have a good broad profile. How do you do that, just by putting in more hair?
Vpass nice work have you been doing this a long time?

vpass

01-07-2013, 12:02 PM

Vpass nice work have you been doing this a long time?

Since 94. first time using Steve Farrar blend material that I picked up at last year flyfishing show, and Plasti-Dip. I usually use natural stuff. Ex. peacock herl, Bucktail, marabou, and hackel.

buckethead

01-09-2013, 11:48 PM

Thanks keep up the good work guys.

finchaser

01-10-2013, 06:50 PM

Here you go

DarkSkies

01-10-2013, 07:04 PM

^^ Told ya's he's a grouchy ******* basstid......:kooky:
some of ya's don't believe me.........

My day isn't complete...until Fin yells at me at least once....:cool:

vpass

01-10-2013, 08:00 PM

:ROFLMAO I'm sure you can catch some really smelly fish with that.

cowherder

01-11-2013, 05:59 AM

What is that finchaser, the wiggle worm fly?:HappyWave:
btw beautiful work surfstix and vpass!

J Barbosa

05-23-2013, 06:00 PM

This is one of my first ties...a nice little clouser ready to be sacrificed to whatever is willing to bite it; I now try and tie them with a little less bucktail on top. Special thanks to DS for always having a camera handy. 17056

jigfreak

05-23-2013, 06:03 PM

That's only one of your first? Sweet work.

surfstix1963

05-23-2013, 06:36 PM

Nice work V how goes it.

J Barbosa

05-23-2013, 10:43 PM

That's only one of your first? Sweet work.

I would say I have only tied 6 flies in total Max, all were clousers. I went heavy on the flash with this fly as it was intended for the bluefish. I need to pickup some more materials for some different ties next week.

I have watched a lot of videos online and spent two days at the Somerset fly fishing show picking the brains of some FF legends including Bob Clouser. What a class act Bob is; I can't say enough good things about everyone who helped at the show.

This video is of Bob Clouser showing how he ties the clouser minnow:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=k0gX83J1Kvg

albiealert

05-24-2013, 01:31 AM

Nice looking job jb!

robmedina

06-19-2013, 11:46 AM

17209this may be too ambitious LOL! 17210 weighted heads look good

robmedina

06-24-2013, 02:16 PM

OK so I have been obsessed with tying my own flies. Low and behold my very first fly. Ladies and gentlemen I present to you my Lefty Deceiver.

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surfstix1963

06-25-2013, 05:37 AM

Nice job, you've got it.If that's your first one you can tie mine...

robmedina

06-25-2013, 09:11 AM

Nice job, you've got it.If that's your first one you can tie mine...

Thanks! I am trying. That is my nature- I obsess and try and figure everything out. I do notice and have to work on when I tie, I can't make things 100% even. I know that 100% perfection is probably #1 not necessary and #2 not possible, but the OCD in me likes things to be even, LOL! I just ordered some UV Knot Sense to use (put it on and run out side- LOL!)for building my heads. I like the look of the large eyes with the epoxy heads, but my wife is about to shoot me so I can't throw another chunk of money at the bigger bottle of the Loon UV Glue and Light.

bababooey

06-25-2013, 09:26 AM

, but my wife is about to shoot me so I can't throw another chunk of money at the bigger bottle of the Loon UV Glue and Light.

Remember that if momma ain't happy then nobody's happy! Nice work gents.

J Barbosa

06-25-2013, 12:17 PM

Thanks! I am trying. That is my nature- I obsess and try and figure everything out. I do notice and have to work on when I tie, I can't make things 100% even. I know that 100% perfection is probably #1 not necessary and #2 not possible, but the OCD in me likes things to be even, LOL! I just ordered some UV Knot Sense to use (put it on and run out side- LOL!)for building my heads. I like the look of the large eyes with the epoxy heads, but my wife is about to shoot me so I can't throw another chunk of money at the bigger bottle of the Loon UV Glue and Light.

Im the same way, just recently started tying and don't have much experience but the OCD in me will keep undoing the fly until its good.

Very nice deceiver.

robmedina

06-25-2013, 10:07 PM

Has anyone ever taken the rear hook off of your swimmers and attached a leader and fly to that? I have to be honest , I am almost ready to grab a wood dowl and dril out the center and use it as casting plug for the fly. In other words, I really just want to fish the fly but I don't want to get back into buying a fly rod,....any ideas?

7deadlyplugs

06-25-2013, 10:09 PM

rob I think I read something here about a casting egg. Maybe finchaser started the thread. Do a search. nice tie for your first time, great thread here thanks for sharing the beautiful work fellas.

robmedina

06-26-2013, 11:32 AM

Here are a couple more. The purple deceiver my Wife tied in the hackle feathers (one fell out, LOL! I don't think that one will last) and a simple baitfish pattern using EP fiber. I am not sure if the baitfish will last (at least the eyes) I super glued them on but not sure overall about it. 1722317224

robmedina

06-26-2013, 07:30 PM

surfstix1963

06-27-2013, 12:16 PM

robmedina

06-27-2013, 02:59 PM

The glitter will fall off eventually but on the positive side it will add flash and as the glitter falls off it will appear to look like tiny scales to a predator.What material is that?I'm going to shoot you a PM.

EP Fibers 3D Enrico Puglisi - Baitfish Belly Cream but I am not sure if I like it all that much. What I do like is the deceiver fly. The white feathers (I think they are rooster hackles- is that correct?) and the bucktail. Looks great in the water. I ordered some rabbit strips to do some zonkers. I used to fish zonkers for largemouth a lot. I just got a package with baitfish emulator and some fishskulls. I will post a pic as soon as I am done tying one.

robmedina

06-27-2013, 03:38 PM

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Here is the baitfish emulator fly. I think the long fibers will get caught up in the hook. This is the 5.5" long. I think the 3.5" long would be better for 2/0 and smaller.

dogfish

06-27-2013, 04:37 PM

Very nice work gents.

surfstix1963

06-28-2013, 04:52 AM

If you don't like the EP fibers the other place I sent you a PM about is probably the same stuff only cheaper it does have it's place though.
EP Fibers 3D Enrico Puglisi - Baitfish Belly Cream but I am not sure if I like it all that much. What I do like is the deceiver fly. The white feathers (I think they are rooster hackles- is that correct?) and the bucktail. Looks great in the water. I ordered some rabbit strips to do some zonkers. I used to fish zonkers for largemouth a lot. I just got a package with baitfish emulator and some fishskulls. I will post a pic as soon as I am done tying one.

robmedina

06-28-2013, 09:25 AM

If you don't like the EP fibers the other place I sent you a PM about is probably the same stuff only cheaper it does have it's place though.
I am probably tying it wrong- But when it's wet it doesn't flow like feathers or hair does, well it does just not as smoothly.

surfstix1963

06-29-2013, 03:54 PM

No it doesn't you can try tying some white bucktail under the EP fibers for support or tie down a mono loop off the back of the hook

robmedina

07-02-2013, 04:06 PM

ok got another one.Baitfish. I used baitfish emulator for the body and polar flash for the top in aqua rainbow. I used huge eyes. I wanted to see how the UV knot sense works. Man it is harder than it looks. One of the eyes started to curve from the glue but I got it to cure before it got too bad. I am not entirely happy with the choice of a red eye and the size of it on the fly but hey that's what experimenting is all about. 1724017241

robmedina

07-02-2013, 09:33 PM

1724217243 another one- this one I used a silver eye. Much better eye choice.

albiealert

07-03-2013, 08:14 AM

Beautiful work rob. You say you are a beginner?

robmedina

07-03-2013, 03:38 PM

Beautiful work rob. You say you are a beginner? Thanks Albiealert! Yep I just started tying about a week ago. I have tied about 30 flies so far, but I really like these baitfish ones with the polar flash. I am going to tie a bunch in different colors.

7deadlyplugs

07-04-2013, 03:24 PM

Nice job gents keep it up!

robmedina

07-04-2013, 08:19 PM

Here is a pattern I like. I used the deceiver platform but then tied in polar flash for the top and silver baitfish emulator for the belly. Here is a pic of it dry and wet. 1724417245

captnemo

07-05-2013, 12:46 AM

looks like a peanut bunker or mullet. Nice work.

surfstix1963

07-05-2013, 05:23 PM

Looking good Rob.

robmedina

07-19-2013, 07:45 AM

I just some new material in. pearl webbing ( I had some in white) but got some in yellow, blue, pink and purple. The colored versions of the pearl web should be called something else because they have little of the characteristics of the white. With that being said- I tied a bunker pattern to see how it would come out. I also got some white craft fur in to see if it will be a good synthetic bucktail (turns out my 9yr old son is allergic to the real hairs and feathers) . It is close. So I tied the craft fur on for the belly, then white pearl, then yellow, pink, purple and finished it off with black widow flash in black.

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This fly is just a baitfish fly. I used real bucktail (I am hoping that since I kicked to the backroom with my stuff that my son wont be effected and I could keep on using the real stuff) white pearl (this stuff is great because if you hold it up and let the light pass through it it turns purple. If you block the light it gets a more green hue. Awesome stuff. finished it off with polar flash. for some reason I love the big eyes. I bought 1200 of them off of ebay so I got to use them up.
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surfstix1963

07-19-2013, 09:42 AM

I noticed that to with the pearl web the silver and pearl has a straighter shape to it I wasn't fond of the other colors which as you mentioned are much more wavy I have no idea why but I prefer the straighter flash materials.

robmedina

07-19-2013, 10:37 AM

I prefer the straighter flash materials.

Me too. I like the white a lot. great for baitfish. I was hoping the other colors were straight too. Oh well you can't have it all! the colored ones do give a fly some volume though (if that is what you want) I think they should change the name to kinky hair....

fishinmission78

07-19-2013, 08:10 PM

sorry, I hope I am not annoying. But I trimmed my lil baitfish to make it look better and my wife has some spray glitter glue. I shot the top of my baitfish to give it more of a mullet look. I am curious how it will do in water.

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This is the shniz-it. There are a ton of peanut bunker around now. perfect match. Throw it from back bay bulkheads and near bridges at night you should score.

robmedina

07-19-2013, 09:26 PM

This is the shniz-it. There are a ton of peanut bunker around now. perfect match. Throw it from back bay bulkheads and near bridges at night you should score.
cool thanks!

robmedina

07-20-2013, 12:47 PM

17272 more bunker

robmedina

07-30-2013, 12:24 PM

less is more is what I always hear. It is also something I need to learn when tying. here are 2 flies. The top one is a peanut bunker, the bottom I figure could go either way- peanut bunker or mullet...what do you think? Tied on a clouser format.1728717288

BassBuddah

07-30-2013, 03:55 PM

You say you just started tying? I have friends who have been tying for years and their work isn't as tight as that. Looking good.

robmedina

07-30-2013, 05:47 PM

Thanks BassBuddah- Yep only been tying for a little while- maybe 5 or 6 weeks (something like that)- trying my best buddy.

robmedina

09-21-2013, 04:41 PM

out this morning got 2 short bass at 6:19 and again at 6:30. I had a couple taps in between. I was trying to get my buddies attention to come get on the fish but he was too far away and it caused me to not hook up anymore- next time he is on his own. Fishing an ava with green tube but they both hit on my clouser minnow teaser.

baitstealer

09-21-2013, 05:13 PM

Nice going rob. You said my teaser. Did you make it. Any pics?
I fished somoco this afternoon. Was in the area where the surfers were. Threw metal a ava27. Only one sea robin for me,

robmedina

09-21-2013, 05:58 PM

yes sir I tie all my teasers. probably won't be able to see it in the pic to well.17595

Monty

09-21-2013, 06:23 PM

yes sir I tie all my teasers. probably won't be able to see it in the pic to well.

Nice, gotta like catching on your own teasers.

robmedina

09-22-2013, 07:07 AM

baitstealer- I am posting a better pic of the teaser incase that was what you were asking for.17596

J Barbosa

09-26-2013, 10:17 AM

Clouser Minnows
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7432/9950397196_31cd8465b7_b.jpg

J Barbosa

09-26-2013, 10:26 AM

Some more teasers done using Clear Cure Goo Thin.

I finished off a 10ML syringe of this stuff and got maybe 20-25 flies out of it. The next syringe will yield more as I now know less is more :)

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3809/9771085762_295d2994ea_b.jpg

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3748/9950482943_2dc9527d5c_b.jpg

J Barbosa

09-26-2013, 10:32 AM

Some smaller ones mixed in.

All done using synthetic materials

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2878/9950381036_bc879a08dd_b.jpg

J Barbosa

09-26-2013, 10:36 AM

Some simpler teasers

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2833/9950393154_760a7e855c_b.jpg

cowherder

09-27-2013, 04:58 PM

looking good JB!

storminsteve

09-27-2013, 05:13 PM

J Barbosa

09-29-2013, 07:18 AM

What's your favorite color for the new moon, black? Or do you have another color that works better. I am assuming it's like plugging where we throw black on the new moon. Maybe it's different for teasers, though?

Im not that picky on color I usually follow the general "rules" of dark at night and light during the day but I'm not afraid of throwing lighter colors at night and black during the day.

Here is a weakie I caught last night on a white plug fished with an all black teaser about 2.5ft in front of the plug.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3729/9996677655_67acd737c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/94721242@N02/9996677655/)