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These are what he calls Bream Killers. I like them a lot. The ones with the yellow and brown legs reminds me of the banana spiders I see in the Fall. Excellent work once again my friend. Thanks!
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I am not going to put them in the tackle box for a while because I just want to look at them :)
Man I even caught a shad on one. He was about 6" long and I was so surprised to catch that on my fly fishing outfit. The Gills love these!!!
Oh and they even look better in the water.
Those are nice Skip. I love fishing a bug in Summer.
"gene''
Thanks Gene, I have been wanting to tie a Hard Body Ant for a good while and finally got it down. Here is a pic of that. Randy what do you think of this one?
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That is killer.
Thanks fishervet, I do appreciate that!
That's a purty bait Skip. What size hook? I like the #12. It catches all sizes. :)
I used to use Mr. Accardo's popping bugs with a bream killer tied a 8-10" behind it. He would tie them with a little guinea feather so it would have a slow fall. Probably still have a card or two in the file cabinet.
That is a #10, but have been thinking of tying some on a Wide Gape fly hook on a #12. Heck you wouldn't believe how small of a bream I have caught on a #8 curved hook that is not short either, on the Bream Killer Fly. I wouldn't have though one that small could eat it, be he did, LOL!
They call that a Popper Dropper when you drop a Bream Killer off behind a popper bug. That will work for sure!
I think if I was a fish I would inhale that one.....Quote:
Originally Posted by skiptomylu
Very nice Skip! I like those a lot, the Bream would inhale those for sure - I want some to look at please.
As you fellas can tell, I appreciate fine craftsmanship. Received this a few years ago from a guy who hand carved and painted his own baits:
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Close up of the bait:
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Drawing of bait:
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The walls of the house are covered with "interesting things" as some would say. I yam what I yam :)
That is nice Randy. And Skip, I'll vouch for 'em spiders for bream. Fantastic. I love that hard ant too. Nice job. Makes me want to break out the fly tying stuff again.
That my friend is how a master does it...