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Post by uadave on Jun 2, 2014 18:20:48 GMT -6
Anybody got any good big weedless frog patterns? It's that time of the year and the weeds are already thick. After my day at Busse I'm looking for something to get into the thick of it. Lets see 'em
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Post by uadave on Jun 2, 2014 21:01:46 GMT -6
Here's my first attempts. I'll see how they float tomorrow. Let's see yours.  |
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Post by BFA on Jun 3, 2014 7:28:01 GMT -6
I was working on one for a while. It floats well and it pretty much weedless but a bitch to cast. Tends to twist the line pretty bad too.
It only caught a few fish despite tons of trying and it's a PITA to tie. I ended up figuring out that a bulky bendback tends to catch more fish and is pretty weedless.
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Post by uadave on Jun 3, 2014 8:07:34 GMT -6
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Post by BFA on Jun 3, 2014 8:27:11 GMT -6
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Post by uadave on Jun 3, 2014 8:40:05 GMT -6
Gotcha. I've seen something like those before. It's actually how I tried to tie these frogs. Sorta. Except I tied body Material to the curved shank too not just the head.
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Post by cranked on Jun 3, 2014 11:08:24 GMT -6
This looks pretty rad.   |
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Post by chrism on Jun 3, 2014 11:28:31 GMT -6
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Post by JustinCarf on Jun 3, 2014 21:21:15 GMT -6
I haven't ever tried to tie anything weedless. So, I am no help here. That is a really cool looking fly, cranked. Maybe a small set up chain bead eyes on the top of the hook shank of those ones you tied uadave will help it float the way you like, and keep the tail end in the water. I don't know |
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Post by uadave on Jun 4, 2014 6:19:30 GMT -6
cranked- That is a killer looking fly. I ran across that one during my google searches but never found a SBS or anything for it. I'll probably try to replicate it at some point. JustinCarf- I was thinking the wrapped schlappen and wet bunny strip legs could keep it right side down. I thought about lead wraps on the shank at one point too. I also found this one which seems pretty cool and easy.  Heres a SBS for that one: link
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