SquatchinSince86
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Time to start looking for Rezzies suppose.
That’s what I’m thinking as well. Might hit the Gig Harbor skinnies at dark thirty for an hour or two on a weekday morning before work now and then in January.Time to start looking for Rezzies suppose.
Or hike in beach on a point.That’s what I’m thinking as well. Might hit the Gig Harbor skinnies at dark thirty for an hour or two on a weekday morning before work now and then in January.
I can attest to the unending fly changes with frozen fingers, and the level of effort put forth today, all for naught!
Although fg could have mentioned that her fishing partner got a nice one on the 2nd cast of the day on this...but zip for the next 6 hours
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I have very little confidence in an afternoon high tide. Maybe if I fished them more...Good looking pattern. It looks very similar to Roger Stephen’s floating sandlance.
There is a nice afternoon high tomorrow. We’ll see what it yields but I’m not expecting much.
SF
Last I saw they had posted no parking signs at the entrance to that spotOr hike in beach on a point.![]()
I have very little confidence in an afternoon high tide. Maybe if I fished them more...
Next weekends early morning high has got my motor running though, even if it isn't very strong, I have found fish stick around longer. At least the spots I tend to go.
Well shit.Last I saw they had posted no parking signs at the entrance to that spot. Gotta kayak to it now!
Is that a nerf gun popper? I've thought about trying something like that.
Whoa @Northern that's crazy looking.
Thanks - I've found long, skinny topwaters more effective, and have modeled mine after Roger's for years. This kind is a pain to tie because it involves drilling a hole, with a bodkin, lengthwise thru the kind of float foam used for booby eyes, then working a tube thru it. It's not bouyant enough to float if tied on a long hook, but the tube puts the trailer back where I like it, and it's pretty indestructible, because it's almost weightless and doesn't get beat up if you tick the beach.Good looking pattern. It looks very similar to Roger Stephen’s floating sandlance.
Thanks - I've found long, skinny topwaters more effective, and have modeled mine after Roger's for years. This kind is a pain to tie because it involves drilling a hole, with a bodkin, lengthwise thru the kind of float foam used for booby eyes, then working a tube thru it. It's not bouyant enough to float if tied on a long hook, but the tube puts the trailer back where I like it, and it's pretty indestructible, because it's almost weightless and doesn't get beat up if you tick the beach.
Thanks - I've found long, skinny topwaters more effective, and have modeled mine after Roger's for years. This kind is a pain to tie because it involves drilling a hole, with a bodkin, lengthwise thru the kind of float foam used for booby eyes, then working a tube thru it. It's not bouyant enough to float if tied on a long hook, but the tube puts the trailer back where I like it, and it's pretty indestructible, because it's almost weightless and doesn't get beat up if you tick the beach.
Exactly! I also have a set of miniature reamers that I think are originally for making jewelry. They help widen the hole a bit.Have to tried heating the bodkin to help make drilling the hole easier?
I do half the length on one side then do the other side and hopefully the two holes meet in the middle.
This is what I’ve been using for the bodies when I tie them.
Foam Cylinders - $1.99 : Waters West Fly Fishing Outfitters, Port Angeles, WA
Waters West Fly Fishing Outfitters Foam Cylinders - These foam cylinders make excellent popper heads. Running a hook or tube through the center of the foam results in a fly that pops when stripped back hard and slides through the water when a steady retrieve is used. The smaller sizes work great...waterswest.com
SF
Ah hahaha! Now I'm laughing at myself! It hadn't occurred to me to subdivide the head to make it easier to assemble.On my floating sand lance pattern the foam head is 3/4 inches long. I cut the foam into lengths of 1/4 and 1/2 inch long. I have not had any problems pushing the bodkin through the center of the foam cylinders.
Roger