Day 1 of Memorial Day Weekend Fishing

A Little Porker

Recent Ties 5/23/12

Red Ass

Tail: Red Embroidery Floss
Rib: Gold Wire
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Furnace Hen Neck

A couple of softies...

using the abdomen dubbing from the red fox squirrel nymph and a cheap hen neck.

Caught Some Bass and Saw a Snake

#10 RFSN

I want to try fishing tandem nymph rigs this year for smallmouth bass.  Normally I fish streamers for smallmouth because they flat work, but I've read larger nymphs can be just as if not more effective.  What better place to start this experiment than with a #10 Red Fox Squirrel Nymph.

Tail: RFS Guard Hairs
Abdomen: My own special blend of RFS belly fur and some bling
Thorax: RFS back hair
Collar: India Hen Back

If Pheasants Became Extinct...

I would still tie up synthetic PTs like this one.  A real PT is pictured in the background.

Pine Squirrel Leech

Tail: Muskrat

Body: Pine Squirrel Strip Palmered

Weight: Lead Wire

The Zuggus Buggus (Zug Bug)

It's younger brother the Prince Nymph gets all the glory, but this baby is BADASS!

Tail: Peacock Sword

Ribbing: Gold Wire

Body: Peacock Herl Twisted

Collar: Furnace Hen Neck

Topping: Mallard Dyed Wood Duck



The Current Warm Water Box

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