[failtospey]

In hand 1.5 AJ 2091

Yes between my thumb and middle finger.... Second tie I tried in hand.

 

[flytyer]

You tie a lovely fly that is second to none.

 

[failtospey]

You tie a lovely fly that is second to none.

I need to back up, my sincere apologies, I need to take the foot off the pedal, I don't even get to fish these, they are sitting on corks or gifted to people, I do not want to start any crap with people who actually fish with these flies, my only spey casting is in the surf, a lovely way to learn how to spey cast btw. Again my apologies

 

[MZilliox]

classy. love the hackle

 

[fish0n4evr]

Pure sweetness. Maybe take that to the beach!?

There was a period over a few years where speys were all I ever tied and cast for steelhead... and they will take silvers, kings and on occasion - notoriously fly-shy spring-chinook to boot.

 

[failtospey]

Pure sweetness. Maybe take that to the beach!?

There was a period over a few years where speys were all I ever tied and cast for steelhead... and they will take silvers, kings and on occasion - notoriously fly-shy spring-chinook to boot.

I throw these mini pho-intruders on number 6-8 sized hook depending on the rips and breaker size. these work very well for corbina, halibut, spot fin croaker and perch, which all are fun on a 4 wt switch rod.

 

[fish0n4evr]

Nice little 'truders'! Definitely - weighted would be the way to go in the surf. I have in San Diego casting from the beach along-side the jetties. No hook-ups for me but my in-law took one good size corbina that day.

 

[failtospey]

Nice little 'truders'! Definitely - weighted would be the way to go in the surf. I have in San Diego casting from the beach along-side the jetties. No hook-ups for me but my in-law took one good size corbina that day.

Those corbina run like bonefish, strong fish for sure. I have found that spey casting weather snap t or double has become really fun and, when I translate that to a river (practice casting) it translates very nicely. Use the backwash as current.

 

[middlecalf]

halibut?!

Seriously? That must be a hoot. I know halibut can swim down salmon as I witnessed one being cleaned out (~200lbs) in Alaska that had 4 pink salmon in it's belly, two still alive.

 

[failtospey]

Seriously? That must be a hoot. I know halibut can swim down salmon as I witnessed one being cleaned out (~200lbs) in Alaska that had 4 pink salmon in it's belly, two still alive.

I think they are only 30" and below in the surf area, you'd have to get quite a ways out to catch the giants, they still feel like pulling the world off the bottom for sure. But crazy stuff about the two still being alive

 

[fish0n4evr]

Mind sharing the recipe and tying instruction for those Mini intruders? As you know the originator of the Intruder is a member here and regular contributor.

 

[failtospey]

Mind sharing the recipe and tying instruction for those Mini intruders? As you know the originator of the Intruder is a member here and regular contributor.

I can't really call them "intruders" per say, as we've discussed they do not follow the original principal behind the invented pattern. The fly is basically just layered spun fur affront a ice dubbing ball with ostrich herl under the fur, the fur is wrapped around the dumbbell eyes, which I don't know for sure if the original intruder pattern does. Can we call them "crap from my head that was inspired by looking at intruders"? Lol thanks

 

[GR8LAKES FLYER]

Nicely executed !!
Great pattern too :smokin:


Mike

 

[failtospey]

Nicely executed !!
Great pattern too :smokin:


Mike

Thanks Mike. love spinning fur when everyone else down here is addicted to synthetics. when they blank i catch, when they catch i catch. clockwork:smokin: