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Does anyone have the

Does anyone have the tying instructions for the "Fat Albert" pattern ? I have the material but I would like some instructions.

Thanks

Ken,

Regarding ta

Ken,

Regarding tarpon and shooting heads I tend to agree with your guides.

Not necessarily because most tarpon will be close - my experience is like yours: they tend to be just beyond what you can reach - but more because shooting heads generally tend to be bad at presentation. Most shooting heads will improve your casting distance, but at the cost of elegance. You can present a fly nicely, but many casts will not stretch 100% - especially the long ones. If you really want to present a fly decently you need a carefully tapered fly line and not least a well designed leader.

If you flies don't end up in front of your fly line and at the end of a stretched leader, look at the leader. Turning over large and heavy tarpon flies requires some umph in your leader. Have you tried poly leaders? They have more weight and are typically very much luike a fly line in the butt end. I would concentrate there rather than on creating a shooting head setup.

And let me add a final note: expecting to present a fly nicely at 100 feet - even from the elevated stance of a boat - is very ambitious. Even for a really skilled caster. I would personally get the guide to pole closer. It doesn't really matter whether you spook the fish with the boat or with the cast. Once it's spooked it's gone.

Just my two cents.

Martin

PS: You might want to read this article about casting distance and not least the comments for some insight on this subject.

Does anybody out the

Does anybody out there have the Taylors Fat Albert pattern ? I've tried to find it for weeks and no success.

Thanks

Joe

i like the fly and w

i like the fly and will tie some.
i would like to know where you got the aligater clip holders. i saw someone else using them at a fly show. are they from a store and where
thanks

WOW !

[quote:8e663816bb="Alexander von Dombois"]WOW !
i like that pink fly

where did u catch the pike on the last pic?[/quote:8e663816bb]

All in the same Area I always fish for pike in The Aux Outardes River Quebec, why would i change with thesse monsters

Jocelin

Greetings, I'm looki

Greetings, I'm looking for advise concerning the use of shooting head fly line in lue of tappered. I do a lot of tarpon fishing and need distance. I am a fair fly caster but tend to push my cast when presured. The larger fly and heavier leaders necessary for tarpon tend to cause my leader to collapse in a pile even though my fly line turns over nicely. I usually overline to to improve my casting at shorter distances. But many times I need acurate casts up 100 ft. I'm thinking that a shooting head will help my consistancy as well as imporving the transfer of energy into my leader for a nice turn over. Most of my guides do not recommend shooting heads because they say that most of my opportunities will be within 50 ft or less. From my personal expirence that is not so true. Most hookup opportunities I have experienced are spooky tarpon on the move - on and off the flats. Can you please give me some advice concerning using or not using shooting heads for tarpon? thank you

WOW !

WOW !
i like that pink fly

where did u catch the pike on the last pic?

Re: Spring Pike ???

[quote:16b67895e3="Alexander von Dombois"]What type of fly should i use when fishing for Pike in springtime :?:

tight lines

Alex[/quote:16b67895e3]

Alex

My favorite springtime pike flies are

I mainly fish for river pike and these are what is best for this area

red belly dace immitation (we have massive spring runs of these small fish and pike will target them easily)

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Joe

Great fish!
Great p

Great fish!
Great photo!

Swarovski crystal...

Thanks Martin...
I like the way this stuff gathers the light and reflects colours...
Here is some holographic braid under the acrylic...
'almost like the fire in an Austarlian opel...
the migratory focus group will have their say in a few months...
'plenty of time to find my hook file to make things sticky sharp again...
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This is by far the m

This is by far the most helpful website I've found for tying these types of knots. Thank you!

Another good article

Another good article,again why do we argue over a name or what is a new spin on and good fly,can't we just tye flies and stop thinking one name is better than the next,I've been fly tying/fishing since 1977 " long time" seen good things come, good things go .I use a verision called the blonde john gold tail,gold body,gold dubbing thorax,molted oak thin skin wing case,pale hen hackle legs,gold bead,not a differnt pattern just one I tye to match the lighter nymphs in our area works great its not a new pattern just one tied to match the lighter nymphs.

Do you know how to r

Do you know how to remove manufactur's writing on rods?

Another good article

Another good article on a simple but good fly,wooly buggers can be changed up in so many differnt shapes,colors,sizes,and lengths,add rubber legs and you add a whole new fly for bass,and panfish,many times when all else fails in the fall I fish a all black unweighted version with a small trailer fly off the bend of the hook using the swing method of fishing with great luck.My friend and I coin the phrase "BUGGER BASHING" buggers work for all types of fish I've got a lot of large fish on small streams,using size #10-14 buggers black ,olive,and brown buggers use a loop knot to add a whole new twist to the action.

Bob,
Nice article.

Bob,
Nice article. I just sent the link to an old friend who is giving it a go on the Owens in California.
Lets fish,
Gert

Hi Bosse, how about using

Hi Bosse, how about using some kind of down rigger or paravane setup with a fast sinking flyline - just a thought..

I didn't understand

I didn't understand how you French guys catch fish like barbels. Now this one :D
In Lithuania these fish are possible to catch on corn or cheese, but with a fly? Unbelievable!
Tight lines,

A very good pattern,

A very good pattern,simple,quick to tie and can change color to match water and fish I'm trying for,use this pattern for king salmon,shad,bass,and small version for panfish,like neutral colors for bass,and panfish,and bright colors for shad and salmon,can change sink rate by chaining out the bead chain eyes with dazle or real eyes depending on sink rate needed,try using pearlesant mylar for the body to change body color wrap a underbody of thread to match head color for a more neutral color tone.

Hi Bosse,

Hi Bosse,

you can find this line even [url=http://www.landbigfish.com/tacklestore/showcase.cfm?PID=1639]HERE[/url].

T

Good article Mark I

Good article Mark I love the simple approch you use to catch smallies,I use the kiss (keep it simple stupid) approch to fish for small mouth and never failed to give me hours of fun,Try using a rubber leg cone head wolly bugger (#8-12) in olive or black works for me.

When small bait fish

When small bait fish are present try a all white version works great on trout,and bass,for a change of pase add rubber legs works great on smallies.

I've fished small fl

I've fished small flies a lot on most of the water I fish is small streams and stillwater big flies just scare the fins off.Little clousers and Whistler little to no flash (size # 8-10) work great try them.Remember let the fur and feathers fly.

Mindaugas,

Congra

Mindaugas,

Congratulations indeed, excellent article, great story.
Regards,
Les Austin

Hi Bose, here in NZ every fly

Hi Bose, here in NZ every fly shop also sells lead core trolling line, they come in 100m spools and they change colour every 10m so they are easy to cut down to whatever length you need. these guys http://www.sportinglife-turangi.co.nz/pages/booking.htm are one of the best shops in the North Island and I am sure that if you email them they will ship to you. I am not sure that this line will get you down as deep as 50m but you do not know unless you try.
Hope this helps.
Mike.