Please don't hate me for this...

[dpitt]

I know this is arguably a fly, but gave it a try and it swims well and bass seem to like it.  My version of an A-rig fly.   I realize a-rigs can be controversial, but I like to push fly tying convention, so here it is...  With it's bulk it's best thrown with a 7 or 8 weight, sink tip and a 6 to 7 foot, maybe down to 5 foot tapered leader. 

Two clousers, with bead wire or beadalon wire.  Bucktail with flash are the schooling fish. Point and "weak" trailer are clousers.. point clouser hook is clipped off.  The dumbell eyes provide a nice anchor and hinge point to ty the 4 wires.  I connect the two clousers like a tandem streamer pattern.   Have not fished it much yet, will let you know  how it does.  It looks good when it swims the front and back clousers keeps is level while stripping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jdmidwest]

Looks like a fun one to toss.  People fish 2 fly rigs all the time and it has been conventional.  I find them a PITA to cast.  But I hate tossing an A rig with a baitcaster also.  But the system works at times.

Kudos for innovation.  Fly tying needs evolution to survive.

[Nick Adams]

Pretty cool if you ask me. Keep testing!

[BilletHead]

34 minutes ago, dpitt said:

I know this is arguably a fly, but gave it a try and it swims well and bass seem to like it.  My version of an A-rig fly.   I realize a-rigs can be controversial, but I like to push fly tying convention, so here it is...  With it's bulk it's best thrown with a 7 or 8 weight, sink tip and a 6 to 7 foot, maybe down to 5 foot tapered leader. 

Two clousers, with bead wire or beadalon wire.  Bucktail with flash are the schooling fish. Point and "weak" trailer are clousers.. point clouser hook is clipped off.  The dumbell eyes provide a nice anchor and hinge point to ty the 4 wires.  I connect the two clousers like a tandem streamer pattern.   Have not fished it much yet, will let you know  how it does.  It looks good when it swims the front and back clousers keeps is level while stripping.

 

 

 

 

 Very interesting dpitt. Keep running with this and keep us in the loop and informed on the trials please.

  Thanks

[fishinwrench]

I tinkered with something similar for White bass, and determined that if they wouldn't bite any of the usual offerings then they wouldn't bite that either.  

Came back a couple hours later and it didn't matter what you had tied on.....you were gonna load the boat.  

So I scrapped the idea.   I'll stay tuned in hopes that you can figure out something I didn't.  👍 

[dpitt]

I will do some experimenting and let folks know the results...I'll be fishing for Bass, wipers and whites at a reservoir.  First quick trial run was at a pond that has shad... I fished the pattern with good action, then tied on a single clouser and did not perform as well,  pond was muddy , so maybe attracted better, stand by... 

[marcusearlt]

I think that is freakin awesome. I've had an idea of something similar in my head for years but just never made it happen - glad you went for it. What are you gunna call it? 

[tjm]

Aren't we limited to three hooks?

Long time ago back east I messed around with a lot of three fly and five fly teams of wets and although I caught fish with them, it was like wrench said I would have likely caught the same fish with a single fly. Sometimes they eat and some times they don't.

[dpitt]

12 hours ago, marcusearlt said:

I think that is freakin awesome. I've had an idea of something similar in my head for years but just never made it happen - glad you went for it. What are you gunna call it? 

Thanks, not sure yet, going to take it through a few more sea trials before naming.  Will also post a more detailed recipe.

[dpitt]

It only has one hook,  other hooks are clipped.