back2roots Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 I was experimenting with making a dry fly the other day and ended up with a little thing that resembles a lightening bug. My question is...... Do fish eat lightening bugs? If you liked the sound....Thank the engineer!
fly2fish Posted October 7, 2010 Posted October 7, 2010 I have seen trout take lightening bugs on Taney at night. I have even had them hit my lighted indicators, need to find a way to put a hook in them i guess. F2F
back2roots Posted October 7, 2010 Author Posted October 7, 2010 Hmmmmmm That does tend to make me think of a "night" version. Thanks! If you liked the sound....Thank the engineer!
flytyer57 Posted October 8, 2010 Posted October 8, 2010 Hmmmmmm That does tend to make me think of a "night" version. Thanks! Problem is, how to turn that little light on an off. Battery operated LED? Nope, too heavy for fly rod. I thought about dipping a piece of yarn in some of the glow paint I have for jigs. Hit it with a flashlight and let it glow. If you come up with something, let me know. I've been pondering that idea for some time now. Not just for trout, but for bluegills too. There's a fine line between fishing and sitting there looking stupid.
laker67 Posted October 8, 2010 Posted October 8, 2010 Problem is, how to turn that little light on an off. Battery operated LED? Nope, too heavy for fly rod. I thought about dipping a piece of yarn in some of the glow paint I have for jigs. Hit it with a flashlight and let it glow. If you come up with something, let me know. I've been pondering that idea for some time now. Not just for trout, but for bluegills too. Glow in the dark fly tying materials such as yarn and flashabo have been available for some time. I have not found them to be effective on lake taney at night. Like fly2fish said, a hook in a lighted indicator nets about the same results.
back2roots Posted October 8, 2010 Author Posted October 8, 2010 I did find a site that has a non-toxic / non-radioactive, green glow paint. States you can "re-charge" the paint many times and that it glows for about an hour with each charge....a bit less when charged with a flashlight. Might be on to something here. Thanks! Bill If you liked the sound....Thank the engineer!
fly2fish Posted October 8, 2010 Posted October 8, 2010 I did find a site that has a non-toxic / non-radioactive, green glow paint. States you can "re-charge" the paint many times and that it glows for about an hour with each charge....a bit less when charged with a flashlight. Might be on to something here. Thanks! Bill I think Leonard tried some of that on jig heads the year all the water was running. Don't think they were all that sucessful unless he was holding out on me because he didn't give me one. F2F
back2roots Posted October 8, 2010 Author Posted October 8, 2010 LOL! I might get some of the stuff just to see what it does. bill If you liked the sound....Thank the engineer!
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