Fly Fish For Crappie

I am hoping by next spring we have enough water so I can do a little fly fishing for crappie. I just tied this new for me fly I have been wanting to tie it for months and finally got the time. Am not very happy with this first one as the hook is a bit too small ( just will buy what it calls for before I do more of them)and I really can do a better job than this, but think you guys will get the idea. So do you think this will catch a crappie?

Skip
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC06763.jpg

Looks real good to me, it'll catch more than Crappie. Couldn't you use bead chain for the eyes so the hook point would ride up?

I also like the bead chain eyes idea. That looks like a winner to me Skip. Natural colored stuff has been doing well for me lately, so I might tie in a balck or gray stripe on the top of it to simulate a minnows back. That will definitely put fish in the boat. I'm hoping you get your boat out of the slings for Christmas.

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Originally Posted by dvuks

Looks real good to me, it'll catch more than Crappie. Couldn't you use bead chain for the eyes so the hook point would ride up?

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Thanks,
Actually I was suppose to use a larger hook and lots of guys fish for small mouth bass with this bait. The design of it is a simple tie and there os more reason to not use beed chain eyes or dumbbell eyes. The head will end up feeling kind of like a soft plastic and the eyes will not some off. You could actually just not use eyes at all if one wanted to. Next time I order from my supplier I will get some #2 up to 2/0 for this. I can do better. Also the chenille is not a normal one we use in tying so it's a bit big, but I have caught lots of crappie on a big bait like a jig with soft plastic worm fishing for bass in the spring so don't think it's size will hurt it at all.

Skip

Nice Job Skip!
What's the overall length?
NightProwler

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Originally Posted by Nightprowler

Nice Job Skip!
What's the overall length?
NightProwler

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Thanks,
It's about 3" long.

Skip

I'd balance it by adding a touch of lead wire to the hook shank and keep the neon green eyes. Just saying.....
NightProwler

I still have all the "Candy" stuff to dig into. It's coming soon......

Skeet that candy fly is another one I really want to try and do believe it will be a good one.

Skip

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Originally Posted by Nightprowler

I'd balance it by adding a touch of lead wire to the hook shank and keep the neon green eyes. Just saying.....
NightProwler

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From about the hook point to the front eye is coated with Liquid Nails and once dry makes it feel like a soft plastic on the head. Also they say it should be fished dead stick much like some bass spot plastics (like a sinko). Small twitches, like 2" or maybe 3". They say it traps a bit of air inside that head with the flex glue on it which almost makes it neutral buoyant so almost suspends.

Skip

glad you like the shannon streamer. i made it to work like a fluke plastic. i use paton bohemian chennile on the larger ones, lion brand velvetspun on mid size[ they also make a bright white color] and herrschnerrs bulky chenille.
i have added a lead strip to theshank bottom but want the fly to sink horizontal. and have added a foam sliverto the body for a floater. i find putting waterproofer on the top of the fly is easier. the green color chennile with red eyes works on pike too. i would use a largereye size on the one you photoed. rich mc

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Originally Posted by skiptomylu

I am hoping by next spring we have enough water so I can do a little fly fishing for crappie. I just tied this new for me fly I have been wanting to tie it for months and finally got the time. Am not very happy with this first one as the hook is a bit too small ( just will buy what it calls for before I do more of them)and I really can do a better job than this, but think you guys will get the idea. So do you think this will catch a crappie?

Skip
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...s/DSC06763.jpg

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I like it Skip. I have used bead chain for eyes but they are not as realistic as those. Well done my friend. Some crappie is gonna have a toothache real soon.

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Originally Posted by rich mc

glad you like the shannon streamer. i made it to work like a fluke plastic. i use paton bohemian chennile on the larger ones, lion brand velvetspun on mid size[ they also make a bright white color] and herrschnerrs bulky chenille.
i have added a lead strip to theshank bottom but want the fly to sink horizontal. and have added a foam sliverto the body for a floater. i find putting waterproofer on the top of the fly is easier. the green color chennile with red eyes works on pike too. i would use a largereye size on the one you photoed. rich mc

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I would have used larger eyes, but only had these in flat ones, but
Plan on getting some larger ones soon.

I am not at home so using iPhone and I am not all that great at this.
Will be home soon.

Thanks,
Skip