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striperrams

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  1. I've used 5 minute epoxy, the UV wader repair, and Tuffleye flex and so far I like the Tuffleye flex the best. It really does stay in a softer final form but is clear too. I don't think it will degrade too much, and it is pretty easy to work with. It is thicker than epoxy when applying which makes it easier to work with. When applied in a thin coat I noticed that it is real flexable when cured. This is good when you have a larger profile fly and you don't want to reduce the hook gap if you go back a bit too far with it. Im not sure what the sun or time will do to the finish but it is great stuff to work with. I attached a herring fly I tied using the tuffleye for the head...sorry about the picture quality(used a cell phone). I can almost squish the head flat between my fingers and it then retains its form. A little rubbing alcohol and a quick hit of flexament and it's done.
  2. Yes, it means when the tail of the fly gets wrapped around and through the hook gap. You can fix this somewhat by either adding a weed guard, or stiffening the tail with glue, epoxy, etc. right behind the bend of the fly. Weed guards can be fashioned many different ways if you want this option. I'll bet there are other ways to skin this skunk too!
  3. Thanks HL, I'll check it out. It looked like the ends of the yak you used was tapered, but maybe not. Flies still looking good though!
  4. HL, the yak that you used for your flies looks like a finer diameter than rplace's. Maybe it's my eyes...dont know. Do you remember where you purchased the yak? I really like the look of the finer diameter...nice flies!
  5. A bunker I tied and used on the Cape for the past couple weeks. It was tough fishing for the most part, but I did have decent luck with this fly. I hope to use it more next fall. It is a combination of Artic fox tail, bucktail and SF flash blend. Sometimes I like to blend synthetics with natural materal to give movement and flash. Good luck.
  6. I had some luck with them last June at Monomoy and some flats at MV. I did better using smaller shrimp(size 4) My girlfriend caught her best fish on a shrimp...go figure
  7. Geez you guys...nice work all! Those are nice flies. I think I posted this shrimp awhile ago...pretty easy to tie, and it caught fish on the flats. Peach or whatever color crystal chenile, tan grizzly hackle legs, mono eyes, ultra hair overbody.
  8. striperrams-Kevin Ramsey
  9. It's a 1/0 4X long stainless hook. TMC used to make them, but now I think Mustad hooks similar to this are readily available.
  10. OK I will, let me know when you are there and I will hook you up...I stay in Chatham and I will be there frm June 12-23, 2009. I would like to meet as many fellow fly fishers as possible. Kevin
  11. Ok guys here goes... First tie in a short piece of EZ body(maybe an inch) right at the bend and on top of the hook shank. Slide a rattle into the EZ body and using your thread, tie the end of the tubing closed and add a drop of super glue. Take 6 or 7 feathers of "birdfur" and allign them so that the tips are even and extending well past the bend. Tie the feathers in right in front of the tubing leaving the maribou portion of the birdfur surrounding the hook shank. Tie in the pink estaz and wind it to the front of the fly leaving about 1/8" of the front shank bare. Tie in a pink (or whatever color you like) hackle in the bare portion of the shank and wind the thread back over the estaz for about an inch and let the bobbin hang. Wrap your hackle backwards towards the bend where your thread is hanging. Wrap the thread forward through the hackle and make a neat head. I like using gorilla glue to attach the eyes to the fly. If you want more weight on the fly, use about 10 or so wraps of .30 lead on the shank. If you don't have birdfur, just use hackle tips for the tenticles and then veil that with maribou of the same color. Good luck
  12. Hey FF, maybe I can help you a bit. Try using gizzard shad flies in the spring and fall. 4"-6" bunker type flies will work just fine. Dark gray over white works good. In June/early July you can use a brown wolly bugger on a 6 long shank hook. Try these at dusk/dark arounf Bass Islands. They resemble the prolific hexigenia mayfly nymphs that are hatching at that time. If you would like a decent shot at daytime walleye, fish a flatwing streamer on a reeftop(5-8 feet of water). A Lake Erie chart will show you many reefs. Finally there is the fall night fishing gig. It's similar to the spring striper night bite. Cast a big fly out and retrieve very slow. Hope this helps...Ive done ok doing this. Walleye seem to fight better in cooler water. Good luck/ Kevin
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