Ever make a balsa wood popper or bug

feeds@yuku.com (B52 bugger) — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 14:57:41 GMT

My friend, the late Don Carter (not the bowler, died 1992) loved to make balsa wood poppers for fresh and salt water. I am a person who loves to tie and make bugs. Here is my latest. Hopefully take a big one on the bug this week. I also made another bug - still underconstruction. Not sure what to make - it's a toss up. John Alden Knight Mystery Bug or John Alden Knight Bulldozer.

You assignment make some balsa wood poppers and have fun.

The incredible Carrie Stevens

feeds@yuku.com (gillbuster) — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 14:53:04 GMT

Carrie Stevens (1882-1970) of Upper Dam, Maine, created some of the most beautiful and enduring streamer patterns ever, including the legendary Gray Ghost, which she designed to catch the giant brook trout and landlocked salmon of the Rangeley Lakes. "No tier of that period was as creative in designing patterns or tied better quality, more lifelike streamers than Mrs. Stevens. How many could tie a fly without a vise, even a simple woolly bugger or deer hair bug? Here is an...

A question on color

feeds@yuku.com (B52 bugger) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:39:46 GMT

For over fifty years I have heard the same argument on color. This goes way back in books that I read about plug and fly casting at night. The authors and friends told me I should use black lures and flies. Well I never have and never believed it. My dad would use black colored Jitterbugs and he did paint one purple. I have use the frog color Jitterbug (my main lure) also used red and white, yellow, coach dog- I am a firm believer use any color. My hair bugs, yes I do use white, also natural...

Quiz #2 - More Deer Hair Bugs for night time buggin

feeds@yuku.com (gillbuster) — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:29:27 GMT

Well, with all this rainy weather, I have spent a lot of my time at the tying table playing around. Tried my hand at the Taps Bug and Messinger Frog. Armand's flies have really inspire me. Spinning deer hair can get addictive....Here are some pics...

Floating Goldie, a Top-water killer

feeds@yuku.com (gillbuster) — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:30:47 GMT

Mentioned recently some of my best top water action over the last weeks has been with the "Floating Goldie" using foam Bobbie head dumbbell eyes...

Makes a subtle gurgle when stripped, but fish attack it pretty aggressively. Here is some of the flies I have used to give you...

B52's student's first quiz .... Bass bug #1

feeds@yuku.com (gillbuster) — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:08:04 GMT

Took a class last spring from Professor B52 on spinning and tying some classic deer hair bass bugs...I have struggled tying deer hair bugs and tried numerous times; resulted in some god-ugly looking bass bugs that would definitely scare some fish... well, I think I finally getting
the hang of it...

Spinning some deer hair, this is a lot harder than it looks...

Serious Bug

feeds@yuku.com (B52 bugger) — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:27:12 GMT

I'm always tying new flies and bugs. I've been fishing a pond with deep water, lily pads along the shoreline. I have no trouble bring bass to the surface to hit Jitterbugs. I have one month to get a big one on the bug. So here it is a new, old bug. Tied on 2/0 hook.

I will have tying instructions on all flies and bugs during winter months. Right now I'm juggling with bygs, weather, tackle and timing

Chip's Peeper Frog

feeds@yuku.com (waynebh) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:44:17 GMT

Hi All;

anyone ever tied this pattern? I'm trying to figure it out and not doing very well at it. I can't figure out how the foam is tied in.

Waynebh

New @ Tying

feeds@yuku.com (flflyfishing) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 20:15:09 GMT

I bought a cheap (19.99) vise in March. My first few flies were hilarious and I won't show them here. I have great respect for those of you who are tying such beautiful flies. Here are some examples of my first 4 or 5 months of tying. Salt, bass, and panfish flies included. You won't hurt my pride if you want to offer constructive criticism.

I'm interested in some bass and panfish patterns (not too difficult) that I can practice tying if anyone has any to pass...

weedless diver

feeds@yuku.com (pearow) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:50:57 GMT

weedless deerhair diver; tied on a Mustad 33903 kink shank hook, size two.

Rib-it, Rib-it, Rib-it

feeds@yuku.com (B52 bugger) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:05:54 GMT

This is an article I did for United Fly Tyers in 1969. I hope you are able to read it. It's called Rib-it, Rib-it, Rib-it. Hope you enjoy it. AJ

Wyanoke

feeds@yuku.com (Flytackle) — Tue, 20 Aug 1974 11:17:00 GMT

Here's one of my own. This has been a good producer for me with an intermediate line for largemouth. I hope to throw it at some smallies soon too. Tight lines, Alec

Wyanoke

Bloody Sally

feeds@yuku.com (Flytackle) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:54:12 GMT

Here's the fly that I was killing the crappie with in June... This one's a little "wallet worn" but you get the idea. Tight lines, Alec

Bloody Sally

tail: yellow quill
tag: gold tinsel
body: yellow wool
rib: oval gold tinsel
wing: yellow goose cussettes
shoulder: Gadwall breast dyed red
hackle: yellow

A New Forum!

feeds@yuku.com (Flytackle) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:41:44 GMT

At the suggestion of our good friend and mentor B52Bugger, we have added this forum for fly tiers - enjoy! Lets see those flies!! Alec

A new bug

feeds@yuku.com (B52 bugger) — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:31:03 GMT

I have been fishing for bass for over fifty years. Largemouth Bass is one of my favorite fish. As a fly tyer, I am constantly thinking of new designs and...

Fly Tying for Bass and Panfish