Babies Searobin...Flukes love to eat them,they give me couple of pools too.

[FredAZaiter]

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Ok I made a couple of your foil gummies. I like them.
Sent for a couple more different color Sili Skins so I don't have to hit them with markers. Only got clear and they look naked without some color. Definitely should be a October hit, thanks for the info.

WTG Rick...Great Job.

 

[Rick67]

Order sili skin in pearl.

Yes will do. Question. You said you troll them. Weighted or do you just bend them to swim straight and go. I can easily cruise at less then a knot.

WTG Rick...Great Job.

Thank you. I'm not very artistic, wish I would be more patient but that "One Bluefish and Kaput" notion is on my mind with every fly tied.
You show originality with you fly's and for that I compliment you.

 

[pnutbunker]

Rick,

The pattern was trolled slowly behind the boat. The hook was unweighted - Gamakatsu SC15-2H 3/0. The albies were in the area and the school would hit the flies as they swam by. The pattern would last 12-13 fish before it was torn apart. If bluefish are in the area switch your rig.

Fly tying is a hobby. I enjoy perfecting a tying technique, speaking to a fellow tyer and having them pass on a tip I've never heard before, doing research and locating material I've spent months looking for. I purchase material from all over the world. Not everything is available in fly shops in the US.

Being artistic/creative is helpful, but not required to tie a georgous pattern. It's all about patience and determination. Patience to learn the craft, and the determination to perfect the skill.

If you find bluefish a deterrent, then fly tying may not be for you. Have Fred tie your teasers. It will cost you less than doing it yourself.

Below is a fly I designed/tied a few years ago. If bluefish want to eat it, so be it. I'll tie on another and continue fishing.

Harvey

 

[Rick67]

Rick,

The pattern was trolled slowly behind the boat. The hook was unweighted - Gamakatsu SC15-2H 3/0. The albies were in the area and the school would hit the flies as they swam by. The pattern would last 12-13 fish before it was torn apart. If bluefish are in the area switch your rig.

Fly tying is a hobby. I enjoy perfecting a tying technique, speaking to a fellow tyer and having them pass on a tip I've never heard before, doing research and locating material I've spent months looking for. I purchase material from all over the world. Not everything is available in fly shops in the US.

Being artistic/creative is helpful, but not required to tie a georgous pattern. It's all about patience and determination. Patience to learn the craft, and the determination to perfect the skill.

If you find bluefish a deterrent, then fly tying may not be for you. Have Fred tie your teasers. It will cost you less than doing it yourself.

Below is a fly I designed/tied a few years ago. If bluefish want to eat it, so be it. I'll tie on another and continue fishing.

Harvey

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I appreciate the first few sentences Harvey but I have no clue where you went off to after that.
I've never spoken to you.
I'm not looking to make a work of art but to make a lesser then art piece work.

 

[pnutbunker]

My point is I accept the fact that a bluefish can swim by and tear it apart or bite through my line. The time I spend in my basement working on tying is time well spent.

You should tie teasers/flies because you want to and not worry about losing one or two each outing. It's an extension of your joy of fishing. You choose to fish in a kayak. I think that is great. It's much easier to fish on a partyboat. You accept the extra work and cramped quarters because that is how you like to fish. Catching quality fish on something you make adds value to the trip. You made the comment "One bluefish and kaput". All I'm saying is take tying as far as you want to. Don't let losing some material and a hook spoil your time on the water.