Wexford Bass on Alaskan Flies

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#1 Post by **JimH** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:42 pm

Picked some nice bass up this afternoon on flies i found in Alaska

#2 Post by **JimH** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:44 pm

#3 Post by **lumpy** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 9:58 pm

nice flies jim. what is the second fly tied from...the one thats 15cm long, looks like one of those synthetic feathers

#4 Post by **Tom H** » Tue Nov 06, 2007 10:19 pm

Look very nice to me. Did you ever get up north Jim?

#5 Post by **jack01986** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:32 am

They look very cool. Nice movement on them id say.

#6 Post by **JimH** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:52 am

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

#7 Post by **MAC** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:52 am

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

#8 Post by **JimH** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 5:33 pm

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

#9 Post by **jack01986** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 6:55 pm

JimH wrote: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!

Id be interested in that!

#10 Post by **Tom H** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:26 pm

Packing my bags now :!: :!: :!: :lol:

#11 Post by **Tom H** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:29 pm

Jim do you know any on line that I could get my hands on some off those flies :?: :?: :?:

#12 Post by **SeanP** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:15 pm

Great pic of the Bass Jim 8)

#13 Post by **JimH** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 9:57 pm

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

#14 Post by **Marty Harrison** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:23 pm

Nice link Jim, Tom if you gonna put in a order gimmi a shout mate. Cheap DNA :D :D

Marty

#15 Post by **Tom H** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:38 pm

Just going to have a look now. Will do Marty. Thanks Jim.

#16 Post by **jack01986** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:42 pm

Some of that stuff looks really good. What kind of DNA do you use Marty.

#17 Post by **SeanP** » Wed Nov 07, 2007 11:48 pm

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,

#18 Post by **JimH** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:14 am

thanks Sean

#19 Post by **MAC** » Thu Nov 08, 2007 11:48 am

A brown envelope it is.... :lol:
The meet sounds like a nice idea for next year..... Could be a bit of craic.

Kev

#20 Post by **deno** » Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:21 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

Sea Angling Ireland