Punisher's "Float & Fly" variation?

dixieangler · #1 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 04:06 PM

Kevin (deathb4disco) said I should post more so...........

Here is another FAOL thread post on a minnow type fly you might find interesting. Link below.

Crappies like these!

Fred in Ky · #2 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 04:22 PM

Very good. If I ever learn to cast one of these things, I'll try them out!

Badcast · #3 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 04:35 PM

Dixie, Great looking fly. Never tied using mylar before, your instructions make it look easy. Guess I,ll sac up and tie a few.

Randy

Supracerxtreme · #4 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Fred in Ky

Very good. If I ever learn to cast one of these things, I'll try them out!

you aren't the only one that has a hard time casting something like that on a fly rod

Heck it took me forever and a day to cast out a mouse fly LOL!

dixieangler · #5 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Badcast

Dixie, Great looking fly. Never tied using mylar before, your instructions make it look easy. Guess I,ll sac up and tie a few.

Its not my fly or instructions, Randy. Its David Merical of Ankeny, Iowa. I just put the link up to the thread post.

Miller · #6 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 06:57 PM

How would you use a fly like that? Strip it, fish it below a float? Just wondering

dixieangler · #7 (**permalink**) 04-18-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Miller

How would you use a fly like that? Strip it, fish it below a float? Just wondering

Either way. Whatever the fish are doing. Fish it straight line unless they are suspending.

drover · #8 (**permalink**) 04-19-2008, 08:10 PM

Can be used on a spinning rod by tying flies on to main line with a short leader and a weight at end of main line. Space flies 18 to 20 inches apart and weight 6 to 12 inches below.

Flyrod Man · #9 (**permalink**) 04-20-2008, 02:31 PM

Casting a fly "like that". Single haul, crisp back cast and make sure rod loads your slack line b4 coming forward.

Crappies seem to like any "sparkle" type fly, looks like a minnow "flashing" when using a slight twitch (to get a flash) and pause on the retrieve.

crappiepappy · #10 (**permalink**) 04-25-2008, 07:07 PM

an imitation of a Brook Silverside minnow. That's those little pencil shaped minnows you see skipping across the water, and leaping about along the shoreline. Light green across the back and a white lateral line, with a see-thru belly. All the flash & sparkle of the fly, also resembles a small Shad. Either one of which is "el primo" Crappie bait

... so I see no reason why a Crappie wouldn't jump right on one of those flies !!

... luck2ya ... cp