flashback max Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Well I decided this winter I'm really going to try and set some goals to tie. I'm planning an extended trip to Cape Cod, and up the coast to Maine next summer. Just drive, camp, and fish. I've always wanted to do it and I'm going to try and make next summer the year. The trip would start as soon as school got out on the 25th of June(last day for instruction staff). I'm thinking it would last about a month or so. Why the hell not!? You only go around on this crazy merry-go-round once. I figure if I start now, I should have enough time to tie what I'd need. Here's what I'm thinking I need to start with for flies, please feel free to chime in with suggestions: Clousers Chartreuse/white #8-#1 White/white #8-#1 Pink/white #8-#1 Blue/white #4-#1/0 Brown/white #8-1 Deceivers #4-2/0 White Chartreuse/white Olive/white Red/white Blue/white Flatwings I haven't really worked these out, but I plan on taking my vise to experiment with onsite. Bucktails Rays flies #8-1 Suggestions? Surface Gurgler Bob's Banger I'm sure there will be more. Bunker patterns etc... Anything you could add would help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfbasser Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 For Cape Cod Bayside, on the flatwings bring some 2-feather L&L specials in #1. I would also add some hollow fleye deceivers (powder blue/white) in 3/0. Also, some "Rays" in white/tan(brown) and a single feather flatwing in the same color.. Tie the Rays and the L&L sparse. Canal FlyRodder & Member SG3CFCI dunk my VS because I carry a self repair kit at all timesLove those La y, Ha y, Day of Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback max Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thanks Basser, Got a recipe for the L&L's? I never heard of that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfbasser Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Thanks Basser, Got a recipe for the L&L's? I never heard of that one. L & L stands for a combination of lemon and lime.....yellow and chartreuse hackle on top with some white / few strands of yellow bucktail thrown in to represent the belly. Canal FlyRodder & Member SG3CFCI dunk my VS because I carry a self repair kit at all timesLove those La y, Ha y, Day of Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback max Posted November 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Cool! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 I've noticed that with the exception of the two top water patterns, all the other flies are the same. Same size, same shape and imitation the same bait (generic silver side, sand eel things). Different colors, weight/ no weight... still all the same thing. I would suggest tying stuff that covers the wide range of bait available in the north west Atlantic. A couple crab patterns about the size of a quarter- half dollar. A couple skinny three inch things. A couple tall profiled 3" inch things. A couple 5" skinny things. A couple 5" fat things. A couple 10" skinny things A couple (a bunch) of 10" fat things. I'll say this; if you were driving around the coast of New England this summer with a box full of 1/0 decievers, you were doing it wrong. Who knows, next summer could be different but it would be a shame to find out the hard way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aweiss4428 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 cotton candy for some large bunker imitations something along the lines of a midge flash candy for rainbait imitations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slarteebartfast Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 A couple 10" skinny things A couple (a bunch) of 10" fat things. yup. the vast majority of the larger than schoolie sized fish i caught this season came on ~10" flatwings. as i mostly fished at night, black was the ticket, but regardless of the prevalent bait, 1-4 inches, they just loved sucking this big thing down. they would hit it over most anytyhing else i had on as droppers. Never underestimate your own crappiness as a fisherman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendell Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Bunker were running the show all season in my neck of the woods this year. 6-10" patterns were good for at least a hundred fish for me this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfbasser Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 The hollow fleye deceiver I mentioned above is about 8 inches in length. Very good producer this year and last. Canal FlyRodder & Member SG3CFCI dunk my VS because I carry a self repair kit at all timesLove those La y, Ha y, Day of Summer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obelix150 Posted November 4, 2008 Report Share Posted November 4, 2008 Some simple shrimp patterns have to be in that box. I have been using a very simple pattern from Lefty's book "Saltwater Fly Patterns" called the "ugly shrimp". I think he attributes it to BobPop, but I could be mistaken about that. Its some brown bucktail, olive bucktail, a ginger hackle and a barred hackle. Extend the olive bucktail over the hook eye when tying it in as a carapace. Did I say it was simple yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M. saxatilis Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 What about a 1/2 dozen cinder worm patterns? I have read some rather extensive threads about these hatches in the rivers and back bay areas in the areas you're heading. I don't think this has been mentioned yet... Unless of course it gets covered un der "a few 3" inch things..." Life is too precious to fish ugly flies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianM38 Posted November 5, 2008 Report Share Posted November 5, 2008 --- I spent most of my money on beer, women and fishing gear.... the rest I just wasted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashback max Posted November 7, 2008 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2008 What about a 1/2 dozen cinder worm patterns? Do you have a good pattern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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