lipped flies
Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:18 am
Just wondering ,if u tie a fly with a small lip like a plug would it make any difference,anyone ever make any?
Re: lipped flies
Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:44 pm
They can help add some movement to the fly... The fly won't dive like a lure. Most of the lips you tie in cause the fly to wobble. No harm in tying a few and see how you get on 
Let us know,
Kev
Let us know,
Kev
Re: lipped flies
Mon Jan 30, 2012 2:51 pm
Will do
Re: lipped flies
Mon Jan 30, 2012 3:29 pm
I am by no means a expert at all but I have been shown a "flutter" type fly that was tied with flounder in mind.
The yanks use spoon flies for redfish and the likes I believe.
Gurglers can be tied with a V shape lip to create a wake/pop and tied certain ways with the foam they would dive slightly.As do poppers have a concave face/lip
Casting i imagine would be hindered too.
A lip is on a plug so it fishes a certain water level - The right flyline/weighted fly can present at whatever level you want.
The yanks use spoon flies for redfish and the likes I believe.
Gurglers can be tied with a V shape lip to create a wake/pop and tied certain ways with the foam they would dive slightly.As do poppers have a concave face/lip
Casting i imagine would be hindered too.
A lip is on a plug so it fishes a certain water level - The right flyline/weighted fly can present at whatever level you want.
Re: lipped flies
Mon Jan 30, 2012 9:10 pm
unless the fly is well balanced they tend to cause the fly to spin on your backcast. better off to use varying dumbell eyes to give flies differnt actions.