Lancer09

I'm going with the "a fly a day" approach. While this doesn't sound like a mediocre vote of confidence, I'm surprised at how much the divers don't suck. Enough of them and they start to look pretty good. ... or it was the rolling rock looking at them for me. I need to look when I get home.

All of my sinking bugs are done, two divers finished up, six to go.

I've heard nothing but good things about the Allens, But it's hard to beat the Lamson Either. I saw of FB Wise just picked up an Allen, if he doesn't respond shoot him a PM and see what he thinks of it.

I think you get them at Walmart! I bet they have those cool gold ones! Pimp fishin with gold hooks. Edit: my floaty ish fly will float, ill probably do some deer hair divers and break out all the stops for this bad boy.

I've started mine... two down. 14 to go. My sinky bugs are on size 4's. Do you all have any preference about what size the floaty (ish) bugs will be on?

Top notch as usual Brian. One question. On your third clump of laser dub, it looks like your tying it in in front of and behind the eyes, would this be correct?

I fish a six on taney almost exclusively at taney if if fishing when they are running water or I'm fishing streamers. The onky time I don't is if I know ill probably only fish midges or big, big streamers.

Hey guys, this is just a heads up. If you check out the fly shop in bass pro they have their Partridge Ad Swier Pike Hooks on sale for 2.88 a pack. Which is a great price for these hooks. I'll probably try some big bass flies on them or just hold them until there is a chance I can actually fish for pike. But may give musky flies a shot on them.

If this doesn't get any bigger we could each do a pair of 3 or 4 different patterns that we fish. I can just pack these in with the smallmouth swap flies.

I'm good with it. If everyone wants we could each tie something that's a bottom crawler and something that swims up top.. Just musing out loud. If we choose to do two patterns I'd look at something like a Sparkle Dad, from over at the Fly Obsession blog, and then something like a aluminum eye clouser with something more buoyant like a sheep or yak hair. That or something like a scaled up Drakes wounded minnow, I've done these for another swap and I always catch quite a few fish on them every year. Let me know what you guys want to do.

Just curious, would everyone want to tie two different patterns?

Oh I guess so. Put me down boss.

Oh I guess so. Put me down boss.

Just saw this, i'll play and can make the deadline if you'll have me. Let me know. Undecided on pattern yet.

It doesn't get much better than this!!!

I'm big on my peak, it's a rock solid vice.

I bought 5 on wednesday... and have one of the 8's headed my way on Christmas morning. I casted the five last night and it's a spiffy little rod for the price.

Plateau Fly shop in springfield. It's on campbell road. Checkout the taneycomo section and you can read all about the shop.

No, I like Hunts High water sculpin, there is a sbs in the past here in the tying forum. Look at BWise's videos.. some of those flies could be construed as sculpins. Are you wanting big sculpins or small ones... kinda makes a difference on the pattern. I caught a couple of fish on a meal ticket this summer that was reddish/brown and olive and it could have maybe looked like a sculpin.

google it. There are a whole lot of them out there, plus some good videos.

YEAH, that's where I went! For real though, Cigarrettes are not a necessity, they are a commodity and in my decision the tax hike should have passed. Having my undergrad in Exercise Science, I know how much better quality of life a person can live if they live an active, smoke free lifestyle.. Literally NOTHING good comes out of smoking nothing at all. Also, regarding the soda ban? I know the Childrens Mercy up in KCMO just banned soda in the hospital.. interesting stuff and I hope it spreads, I drink some soda, I know I shouldn't but I wouldn't mind it being banned all over the campus down here.

I also forgot to mention. When I was in there the owner said they were thinking about renting out rods for people who wanted to try fly fishing, and should they want to buy it they will credit the rent price to the purchase of the rod if they choose to. I think this is absolutely awesome, and may help get more people into the sport. Can't say enough good things about them, i need to find something to tie so can go back in there.. I need some hooks now that I think of it.

Now that's a pig!

I went in this afternoon to get some stuff to tie a couple of wiggle minnows. Awesome store, Awesome owners, I stayed in and just chatted for a bit and couldn't be happier with how the store is looking, the selection, or the customer service. And they have CCG which I have seriously considered getting, and may just have to take the plunge now. They told me that they could put orders in for stuff if they didn't have what you were after too!

Try a longer sink tip than four feet. More of the line getting down might pull it down better than the four feet you were throwing.