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MFF US Midwest => Indiana => Topic started by: 2LMKR2 on May 14, 2022, 02:19 PM
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Finally made it out for a while this morning, was looking for bass and pike with the fly rod. Only found a few small bass and no pike but was surprised by two nice channel cats, 25 and 26. Both put up harder fights and longer runs than any bass and most pike!
Gave up looking for big fish and went to a light fly rod and found a few nice 9 - 10 redears.
Was a Great morning to be out!
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Nice fish. I'll bet those cats gave a good account on that flyrod. What weight rod? Fly?
Looks like I've got some homework...
fish on, rivereddy
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That sounds like great fun!!
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Nice going, I never caught a cat on the fly.
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Nice fish. I'll bet those cats gave a good account on that flyrod. What weight rod? Fly?
Looks like I've got some homework...
fish on, rivereddy
Thanks, I was using a 10wt rod and had just downsized to a 4 streamer pattern, about 3'- 4' down in 5' of water
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Great job with the fly rod! Really nice fish.
I have been tying up a storm of late. Never heard of the Mop Fly until a month ago? Don't know where I've been? Have read a couple of articles how the trout chasers turn their nose up at it. And the big controversy whether or not it is a true fly worthy of trout! Then the guy won a couple of major trout tournaments with it out east!! My fly fishing nephews in North Carolina tell me they do catch fish. I'm tying them up for bluegill and bass.
Teach
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From the title of your post, at first I thought it was going to be an update of the old Steve Martin "cat juggling" skit. ;D
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Went back out today, again not a lot of action, was slow working a 7 pike fly, got a good hard hit, a loooong hard run, and a few more hard runs, was sure I had a good pike! A few minutes later
.. Nope
. another channel cat 29 long. Not what I was looking for but every bit as much fun!
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Great job with the fly rod! Really nice fish.
I have been tying up a storm of late. Never heard of the Mop Fly until a month ago? Don't know where I've been? Have read a couple of articles how the trout chasers turn their nose up at it. And the big controversy whether or not it is a true fly worthy of trout! Then the guy won a couple of major trout tournaments with it out east!! My fly fishing nephews in North Carolina tell me they do catch fish. I'm tying them up for bluegill and bass.
Teach
Lol, Guess I've been a little out of touch, never heard of the mop fly! Been researching it this evening, looks like a great little fly, maybe even for ice fishing, and so easy to tie. Now I'm going to be busy tying some new flies. Where are you getting the material? Are you using the microfiber mops or getting it from fly tying supply shops, I see hareline has quite a variety of it.
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Fun catch and good eating if you like cats which i do.
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I bought a hand dust mop at Dollar Store for a $1.89, blue. Probably a couple hundred on it. A Yellow one at Walmart in broom section and a grey one in auto section for a couple bucks. Tied them on # 10, #8, #6. They are about 1 1/4 " long
Have to cut them down quite a bit for ice fishing? I've tried sticking hook through material as well as thread wrapping the hook and super glued the hook. Pull off material to get to 4 strands of thread. Noticed on tying videos they just secure mop material just at the end and let rest loose. They say when it gets wet it wiggles back and forth. Buying kit material from fly tying companies probably just as easy as running all over looking for stuff !?
Teach
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Some Ive tied up
Teach
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Some Ive tied up
Teach
Those look really nice! The fish should agree.👏
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Some Ive tied up
Teach
Thanks for all of the information, and the picture, WOW those look great!
I ordered some of the material from a fly tying shop and will be keeping my eyes open for it when I'm in stores now.
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Thanks! 2LMKR2 Let me know how they turn out.
I'm back at the bench! :D Sent photo to my nephews in Charlotte, NC and asked them if they'd like a few? They said, "Yes, Please!" So I bought nice little divided plastic boxes at Walmart, about 3"x 5" for $1.00 and put 25 in each box and put boxes in bubble wrap envelopes and shipped them out. $4.85 each. The next batch is mine! :laugh:
Teach
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Went back out today, again not a lot of action, was slow working a 7 pike fly, got a good hard hit, a loooong hard run, and a few more hard runs, was sure I had a good pike! A few minutes later
.. Nope
. another channel cat 29 long. Not what I was looking for but every bit as much fun!
(https://i.postimg.cc/p5txv8wx/IMG-0029.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/p5txv8wx)
Youre ready for some carp on the fly👍
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Thanks! 2LMKR2 Let me know how they turn out.
I'm back at the bench! :D Sent photo to my nephews in Charlotte, NC and asked them if they'd like a few? They said, "Yes, Please!" So I bought nice little divided plastic boxes at Walmart, about 3"x 5" for $1.00 and put 25 in each box and put boxes in bubble wrap envelopes and shipped them out. $4.85 each. The next batch is mine! :laugh:
Teach
Yes, I sure will.
I bet your nephews will have a good time and put them to good use!
I ordered some of the Hareline UV Mottled Galaxy Mop Chenille from Spawn Fly Fishing on Monday, the tracking number says it should be here tomorrow! Very anxious to see it, questions about size, density, sink rate, always fun to learn and try something new. With the all day rain I've been inside tying musky flies today, so it will be nice to go back to something smaller again!
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Youre ready for some carp on the fly👍
That's one of the few local fish I haven't taken with a fly
... would be fun to give it a try!
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More fun than you can imagine.
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For a good tutorial video of how to tie the Mop Fly, type in your search: TroutLegend- The 30 Second Mop Fly.
This guy cuts through all the BS. Easy Peasy!!
Teach
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Interesting read : Noel Dawes: In Defense of the Mop Fly. go to your search and type it in.
Teach
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Sounds awesome Teach.
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For a good tutorial video of how to tie the Mop Fly, type in your search: TroutLegend- The 30 Second Mop Fly.
This guy cuts through all the BS. Easy Peasy!!
Teach
Thanks for more information! Nice video, I haven't read the article yet but plan to tonight.
The Hareline UV Mottled Galaxy Mop Chenille came in today so I tied up a few real quick. I think it must be smaller than you would get out of a mop or mitt. What I got is just under 1/4 diameter, I tied them on a #12 dry fly hook and no bead. They start out floating and after squeezing them in water they have a very slow sink, which is what I wanted to start out. If the wind and rain ever lets up I will definitely be giving them a try.
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I've been known to dunk a salmon egg fly in vanilla extract and toss it with a 7wt for
old bugle nose...
fish on
rivereddy
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Those Mops look good to me!! Go get 'em! I went to Bass Pro the other day and they might as well close their Fly Fishing Dept.! Had no one working there and had zippo to choose from. Saw a package of Grizzly hackle for $13.00. I counted 32 feathers!!!!!!! Went on line looking for hooks and beads. Size 10 hooks, SOLD OUT everywhere! Guess what everyone is tying!!!
Teach