Wexford Bass on Alaskan Flies

Picked some nice bass up this afternoon on flies i found in Alaska

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nice flies jim. what is the second fly tied from...the one thats 15cm long, looks like one of those synthetic feathers

Look very nice to me. Did you ever get up north Jim?

They look very cool. Nice movement on them id say.

I liked them when i saw them too - they are nearly invisible when in the water and have a nice profile/flash and they tend to 'dissappear' when turning. The material is strange and takes a bit of getting 'used to'. You will notice its possible to create different profiles with the material as the first two fotos demonstrate - the blue and white deceiver is on a 1/0 for scale.

Behind and in between the material is a flat circular piece of lead folded over the hook shank into a semi-circle - this changes the presentation and depth etc - hook up/down. The material holds zero water but the eyes are not the toughest. I wouldnt say they are the best tied flies in the world but they catch..

i have seen squid and fish profiles - and have asked the Co. to make me a 'flat' pattern in a tan colour.

Tom never got a chance to go up North. After a disastrous start to my season (june early july) i was playing catch up with re-schedules and then the fishing just took off and stayed that way - i'd love to get up there to make some photos, meet some people and do some fishing - its a DEFINITE for next year.

Will be trying fishing two of the smaller flies (one on a dropper) in the third pick today - will let you know what happens

Hi Jim,

I tie flies very similar to these. They are used a lot on the US east coast for Striped Bass. They call them bunker flies. I tie mine out of Awesome Hair... As you say, the eyes don't last long. Didn't get out much this year, so have not caught on them. Do you want a couple more to try? :wink:

Kev

M

heres me thinking that awesome hair is something that Amy Winehouse suffers from...many thanks for the offer of the flies..to be honest if i accept any more flies into this house i'll have to re-locate the children - so please send me two in a brown envelope - E will think its just another bill!

i'll fish with them as soon as they arrive and make some fotos !

Tell you what though why dont we organise a day or two maybe to get together for next year for all the SWFF'ishers on this site - could be fun!

thanks M

Tell you what though why dont we organise a day or two maybe to get together for next year for all the SWFF'ishers on this site - could be fun!

Id be interested in that!

Packing my bags now :!: :!: :!: :lol:

Jim do you know any on line that I could get my hands on some off those flies :?: :?: :?:

Great pic of the Bass Jim 8)

Tom this is the link for the flies - i have seen a lot of stuff on there like the Polaris flies that i havent seen before - i love trying 'new' things and for the prices involved its not too big a risk - the burger boxes are very handy for BIG stuff and cheap too- the bush pig set is particlularly good quality -

http://www.1a-fly-fishing.com/

Sean if you liked the bass pic take a look at the gallery

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Nice link Jim, Tom if you gonna put in a order gimmi a shout mate. Cheap DNA :D :D

Marty

Just going to have a look now. Will do Marty. Thanks Jim.

Some of that stuff looks really good. What kind of DNA do you use Marty.

Sean if you liked the bass pic take a look at the gallery

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Very nice Jim, Henry Gilbey standard!!
some smashing fish there as well,

thanks Sean

A brown envelope it is.... :lol:
The meet sounds like a nice idea for next year..... Could be a bit of craic.

Kev

Hi Jim,

I was having a quick look at the photos on your website and see that you also do a spot of pike fishing. I've posted in the "pike" fishing section of the forum but it seems to be a very dusty cobweb ridden corner of the forum without much activity. To the point; do you fly fish for pike in the "off bass season" or it is just with plugs? In the chance that you fish for pike via fly, do you have a website that you can recommend for a source of fly patterns or even for purchase.

Any information would be greatly appreciated,

Denis