Wexford Bass on Alaskan Flies
Moderators: Tanglerat, lumpy
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
Wexford Bass on Alaskan Flies
Picked some nice bass up this afternoon on flies i found in Alaska
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
Wexford Bass on Alaskan Flies
bass
You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1474
- Joined: Mon Nov 21, 2005 6:22 pm
- Favourite Rod: conoflex nemesis plus slr
- Favourite Reel: Daiwa SL30SHV
- Favourite Fish: Bull Huss, flounder
- Location: clonakilty, co cork
nice flies jim. what is the second fly tied from...the one thats 15cm long, looks like one of those synthetic feathers
shore species 2008(25):dogfish(3.1lbs), bull huss (12lb 2oz), bass, shore rockling, coalie, whiting, pollack, conger (22.4lbs),flounder, thick lipped mullet (4.8lbs),turbot,ling (11.2lbs),ballan wrasse(4.5lbs), cuckoo wrasse, pouting, poor cod, cod (9.5lbs), dab, 3 bearded rockling, long spined scorpion fish, corkwing wrasse, plaice, trigger fish, sea trout, garfish
regards neil
regards neil
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 372
- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 am
- Location: Co Down
-
- SAI Sea Dog!
- Posts: 834
- Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:12 pm
- Location: Dublin
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
Alaskan flies
I liked them when i saw them too - they are nearly invisible when in the water and have a nice profile/flash and they tend to 'dissappear' when turning. The material is strange and takes a bit of getting 'used to'. You will notice its possible to create different profiles with the material as the first two fotos demonstrate - the blue and white deceiver is on a 1/0 for scale.
Behind and in between the material is a flat circular piece of lead folded over the hook shank into a semi-circle - this changes the presentation and depth etc - hook up/down. The material holds zero water but the eyes are not the toughest. I wouldnt say they are the best tied flies in the world but they catch..
i have seen squid and fish profiles - and have asked the Co. to make me a 'flat' pattern in a tan colour.
Tom never got a chance to go up North. After a disastrous start to my season (june early july) i was playing catch up with re-schedules and then the fishing just took off and stayed that way - i'd love to get up there to make some photos, meet some people and do some fishing - its a DEFINITE for next year.
Will be trying fishing two of the smaller flies (one on a dropper) in the third pick today - will let you know what happens
Behind and in between the material is a flat circular piece of lead folded over the hook shank into a semi-circle - this changes the presentation and depth etc - hook up/down. The material holds zero water but the eyes are not the toughest. I wouldnt say they are the best tied flies in the world but they catch..
i have seen squid and fish profiles - and have asked the Co. to make me a 'flat' pattern in a tan colour.
Tom never got a chance to go up North. After a disastrous start to my season (june early july) i was playing catch up with re-schedules and then the fishing just took off and stayed that way - i'd love to get up there to make some photos, meet some people and do some fishing - its a DEFINITE for next year.
Will be trying fishing two of the smaller flies (one on a dropper) in the third pick today - will let you know what happens
-
- SAC Treasurer
- Posts: 4331
- Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:47 pm
- Location: Too far from Water
Hi Jim,
I tie flies very similar to these. They are used a lot on the US east coast for Striped Bass. They call them bunker flies. I tie mine out of Awesome Hair... As you say, the eyes don't last long. Didn't get out much this year, so have not caught on them. Do you want a couple more to try? :wink:
Kev
I tie flies very similar to these. They are used a lot on the US east coast for Striped Bass. They call them bunker flies. I tie mine out of Awesome Hair... As you say, the eyes don't last long. Didn't get out much this year, so have not caught on them. Do you want a couple more to try? :wink:
Kev
><º> ><º>
><º>
><º>
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
Flies
M
heres me thinking that awesome hair is something that Amy Winehouse suffers from...many thanks for the offer of the flies..to be honest if i accept any more flies into this house i'll have to re-locate the children - so please send me two in a brown envelope - E will think its just another bill!
i'll fish with them as soon as they arrive and make some fotos !
Tell you what though why dont we organise a day or two maybe to get together for next year for all the SWFF'ishers on this site - could be fun!
thanks M
heres me thinking that awesome hair is something that Amy Winehouse suffers from...many thanks for the offer of the flies..to be honest if i accept any more flies into this house i'll have to re-locate the children - so please send me two in a brown envelope - E will think its just another bill!
i'll fish with them as soon as they arrive and make some fotos !
Tell you what though why dont we organise a day or two maybe to get together for next year for all the SWFF'ishers on this site - could be fun!
thanks M
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 372
- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 am
- Location: Co Down
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 372
- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 am
- Location: Co Down
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 353
- Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:56 am
- Location: Kerry
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
Invisi Flies
Tom this is the link for the flies - i have seen a lot of stuff on there like the Polaris flies that i havent seen before - i love trying 'new' things and for the prices involved its not too big a risk - the burger boxes are very handy for BIG stuff and cheap too- the bush pig set is particlularly good quality -
http://www.1a-fly-fishing.com/
Sean if you liked the bass pic take a look at the gallery
best
http://www.1a-fly-fishing.com/
Sean if you liked the bass pic take a look at the gallery
best
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 308
- Joined: Mon Jan 12, 2004 3:51 pm
- Location: Co.Down
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 372
- Joined: Mon Oct 15, 2007 11:35 am
- Location: Co Down
-
- SAI Sea Dog!
- Posts: 834
- Joined: Thu Jul 13, 2006 11:12 pm
- Location: Dublin
-
- SAI Hammerhead
- Posts: 353
- Joined: Sat Sep 25, 2004 8:56 am
- Location: Kerry
Re: Invisi Flies
JimH wrote:
Sean if you liked the bass pic take a look at the gallery
best
Very nice Jim, Henry Gilbey standard!!
some smashing fish there as well,
-
- SAI Megalodon!
- Posts: 1106
- Joined: Thu Feb 09, 2006 11:42 am
- Location: Wexford
-
- SAC Treasurer
- Posts: 4331
- Joined: Tue Jun 29, 2004 1:47 pm
- Location: Too far from Water
-
- SAI Bait Ball
- Posts: 70
- Joined: Thu May 17, 2007 4:49 pm
Hi Jim,
I was having a quick look at the photos on your website and see that you also do a spot of pike fishing. I've posted in the "pike" fishing section of the forum but it seems to be a very dusty cobweb ridden corner of the forum without much activity. To the point; do you fly fish for pike in the "off bass season" or it is just with plugs? In the chance that you fish for pike via fly, do you have a website that you can recommend for a source of fly patterns or even for purchase.
Any information would be greatly appreciated,
Denis
I was having a quick look at the photos on your website and see that you also do a spot of pike fishing. I've posted in the "pike" fishing section of the forum but it seems to be a very dusty cobweb ridden corner of the forum without much activity. To the point; do you fly fish for pike in the "off bass season" or it is just with plugs? In the chance that you fish for pike via fly, do you have a website that you can recommend for a source of fly patterns or even for purchase.
Any information would be greatly appreciated,
Denis
"Fishing is a jerk at the of a line, waiting for another jerk".