salter II

[sandfly]

Here's a few for stripers, blues etc; Musky to if ya want. 5" to 9" long on 3/0 and 5/0 hooks. when tying the Hollow Fleye you have to put under HOT water to form the shape with bucktail. after drying they keep the shape then.

 

[sniperfreak223]

well, they're nice...might have to tie a few before my OC trip next week. So far, my favorite new saltwater fly (not just a fly I use for freshwater tied on a saltwater hook) is a pattern called the "beach comber", they're quick and easy to tie and look great.

 

[sandfly]

what did you use for the body hair. they are interesting at that.

 

[sniperfreak223]

The original pattern calls for pseudo hair, with a collar of senyo's Lazer Dub, as those two are tied, but I've also tied them with craft fur and bucktail, but the pseudo hair seems to work best.

 

[sandfly]

I have lots of fun fur will have to tie some then..need to order some heads too..

 

[RowJimmy]

I could use some red grizzly for my hair!

Nice flies! I like you saltwater stuff much better then the purple brook trout wets!

 

[sniperfreak223]

sandfly wrote:
I have lots of fun fur will have to tie some then..need to order some heads too..

funny thing...I never used the Fish Skulls until about two months ago, but after trying them, I love 'em. They add a nice profile and just enough weight to get them down where they need to be without causing any major casting problems.

 

[RowJimmy]

Those are things tungsten? They look like they are pretty heavy?

 

[sniperfreak223]

RowJimmy wrote:
Those are things tungsten? They look like they are pretty heavy?

Aluminum Alloy, about the same weight as a set of dumbbell eyes.

 

[sandfly]

i used these for years until they stopped selling them; same as the heads you use all aluminum of course. This is a tube fly for steelhead.

 

[gfen]

bubble cones are an interesting idea.. surprised no one's producing something like that to add some noise to the fly now.