Show your flys and teasers!

[DarkSkies]

Met some guys yesterday who gave me some awesome flys. Anyone else out here tying their own flys or teasers, let's see em!

[DarkSkies]

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. So I thought I would take a pic and show a little of what this guy is capable of.

[Monty]

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)

[DarkSkies]

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!

[DarkSkies]

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.


Made by Walt the retired Army guy, sandeel, and grass shrimp


Made by Will, peanut and small bait imitation with goggle eyes

[DarkSkies]

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




Spearing, rainfish/bay anchovy



Peanut bunker again





Spearing, grass shrimp, etc



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!

[robmedina]

this may be too ambitious LOL! weighted heads look good

[robmedina]

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.

[surfstix1963]

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

[robmedina]

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]

, 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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Monty]

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]

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