47flytyer
Dec 8, 2021 14:08:20 #
47flytyer
Loc: Grand Junction Michigan
Am fly fishing everywhere. Ty fishing Flys and am leaving in RV to fish Arizona and New Mexico.
Dec 8, 2021 14:35:04 #
Sounds awesome! Enjoy your time on the road and once you get to your destination we will all be interested in seeing how the fishing goes!
Size 14 dry fly coming off the tying vise... taken using a close up macro lens. Getting ready for next Summer in Michigan!
Dec 8, 2021 14:49:38 #
fishyaker wrote:
Sounds awesome! Enjoy your time on the road and once you get to your destination we will all be interested in seeing how the fishing goes!
What a beautiful pic FY. Nice lookin fly too. Congrats brother.
Dec 8, 2021 14:51:34 #
47flytyer wrote:
Am fly fishing everywhere. Ty fishing Flys and am leaving in RV to fish Arizona and New Mexico.
Hey 47, welcome to the stage. Hope you enjoy it here as much as the rest of us do.
Post some pics from your trip and good luck and tight lines.
Dec 8, 2021 17:22:30 #
saw1 wrote:
What a beautiful pic FY. Nice lookin fly too. Congrats brother.
Thanks saw! It's a fun hobby and they work great on trout and panfish in these small sizes! I've always been pretty slow at it, so I do it more for fun than trying to save money.
It also used to be a great way to replace the worn out rubber tail skirts on Hula Poppers, but nowadays you can just buy them pre-made to slip on without any fuss. In the "old days", it took some time at the fly vise to wrap/tie on the rubber pieces, apply some fletching cement and then put a rubber ring on to help hold it all in place!
Hula Popper skirt replacement "101" the tedious and labor intensive way!
Before and after....
Another upgraded batch ready for water trials!
Dec 8, 2021 18:33:44 #
fishyaker wrote:
Thanks saw! It's a fun hobby and they work great o... (show quote)
Supper cool. And you wife let’s you play with you fishing stuff in the kitchen!!!! Man yacker you get cooler by the post!👍🏻
Dec 8, 2021 18:37:02 #
J in Cleveland wrote:
Supper cool. And you wife let’s you play with you fishing stuff in the kitchen!!!! Man yacker you get cooler by the post!👍🏻
Thanks J! She says "As long as you pick up your crumbs!" By the way...I see that the Arbogast Company is now making Hula Poppers with colorful feather tails as OEM products. They look pretty nifty, but I am unsure of durability...which is why I always replace with the rubber. I suppose the next time I repair a batch I might try some big bushy feathers! They would definitely attract fish, but like most flies, they end up being disposable after many catches!
Dec 8, 2021 19:53:36 #
Nice work FY, I am sure it is satisfying to catch a fish on something you tied, too.
Dec 9, 2021 11:55:31 #
47flytyer wrote:
Am fly fishing everywhere. Ty fishing Flys and am leaving in RV to fish Arizona and New Mexico.
Do you have any "vintage" photos that you could post up to share some of your favorite times? What get's posted here does not always have to be "fresh and new"!
Dec 12, 2021 15:02:31 #
ghaynes1
Loc: Strawberry Plains, TN
fishyaker wrote:
Thanks saw! It's a fun hobby and they work great o... (show quote)
Very nice Fy. Quality stuff. Those poppers look like they need a nice bass hooked to them.
Dec 12, 2021 16:54:29 #
ghaynes1 wrote:
Very nice Fy. Quality stuff. Those poppers look like they need a nice bass hooked to them.
Thank you...and I could not agree more with your comment about needing to feed them to a hungry bass or two!
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