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[590Mike]

Its a good thing you mentioned TROUT or David Lee would have had the Dhalberg diver (6/0) on the top of that list.

Top 10
1 birds nest# 14
2 gold rib hares ear #14
3 wooly bugger #8
4 20 min stone #8
5 adams soft hackle #12
6 hunchback #16 any color
7 beadhead fox's poopa #14
8 micro may fly #18
9 hunchback drake #12
10 fuller lake special #12

[David Lee]

Its a good thing you mentioned TROUT or David Lee would have had the Dhalberg diver (6/0) on the top of that list.

Mike -

Not a 6/0 ...... a #10 stinger hook , the length of your little finger .

You would crap your waders if you saw some of the Trout I've raised with that fly ! Think Gold #2 Mepps , or a 1/4 Oz. Panther Martin ..... the Dahlberg works better .

David

[590Mike]

Mepps and Panther Martin ?Why not add Kastmaster 1/4 oz and a big fat rapalla? No wait !! The t-3 flatfish and a rooster tail dropper ! Ah memory lane
Any whooose I figured that dahlberg diver would get your attention.

[Hairstacker]

Mepps and Panther Martin ?Why not add Kastmaster 1/4 oz and a big fat rapalla? No wait !! The t-3 flatfish and a rooster tail dropper ! Ah memory lane
Any whooose I figured that dahlberg diver would get your attention.

Memory lane?

Don't forget the Bomber 301 and waterdogs, Shysters, and Creme purple worms for bass; Daredevil spoons for northern pike. And, actually, I always thought the smaller Kastmasters were much better for trout.

[Tony P]

Memory lane?

Don't forget the Bomber 301 and waterdogs, Shysters, and Creme purple worms for bass; Daredevil spoons for northern pike. And, actually, I always thought the smaller Kastmasters were much better for trout.

I know you love top-water so don't forget Jitterbugs & Hula Poppers. Also for all you trout guys, do you remember the Super Duper ?

Tony P

[Phil Synhorst]

This thread has taken an odd but fond and funny turn.

In the days before I learned to fly fish, and the first couple of years of questionable confidence, the Crippler was a go to lure. It was pretty much a no fail up at Silver and Caples.

[SHigSpeed]

Its a good thing you mentioned TROUT or David Lee would have had the Dhalberg diver (6/0) on the top of that list.

Top 10
1 birds nest# 14
2 gold rib hares ear #14
3 wooly bugger #8
4 20 min stone #8
5 adams soft hackle #12
6 hunchback #16 any color
7 beadhead fox's poopa #14
8 micro may fly #18
9 hunchback drake #12
10 fuller lake special #12

Being as how I fish Fuller so much, can you elaborate on the "special"?

_SHig

[590Mike]

[QUOTE=Tony P;60844]I know you love top-water so don't forget Jitterbugs & Hula Poppers. Also for all you trout guys, do you remember the Super Duper ?

Holy mackerel I forgot all about the super-duper it was a dandy, back in the day they sold for what $.89 to $1.19? But the hula popper and Jitterbug were big hits also. My dad was a big Mepps and Rooster tail guy. We probabally should quit talking like this we might be sending Bill in to a state of nostalgia.


Shig.. here the Fuller special,just don't tell anyone.
Its basically a #12
sparce marabou tail with the ends of the marbou pulled over for a shellback
the body is olive dubbing and a grizzly hackle. This is a used fly as I can't find the ones I tied a while back. I tie some in black also but can't find them. It must be time to clean the tying area. Andy Burk showed me a neat way to make it a dragon bugger with a little deer hair, but I haven't sat down to try it yet.

[590Mike]

Oh boy daredevil spoons for steelhead and lake trout. We might as well bring up lunch while fishing... saltine crackers, vienna sausage and grape soda.

[Scott V]

[QUOTE=590Mike;60983]

I know you love top-water so don't forget Jitterbugs & Hula Poppers. Also for all you trout guys, do you remember the Super Duper ?

Holy mackerel I forgot all about the super-duper it was a dandy, back in the day they sold for what $.89 to $1.19? But the hula popper and Jitterbug were big hits also. My dad was a big Mepps and Rooster tail guy. We probabally should quit talking like this we might be sending Bill in to a state of nostalgia.


Shig.. here the Fuller special,just don't tell anyone.
Its basically a #12
sparce marabou tail with the ends of the marbou pulled over for a shellback
the body is olive dubbing and a grizzly hackle. This is a used fly as I can't find the ones I tied a while back. I tie some in black also but can't find them. It must be time to clean the tying area. Andy Burk showed me a neat way to make it a dragon bugger with a little deer hair, but I haven't sat down to try it yet.

What size tippet do I use for that little tag end on the eye? And does it have to point forward or can it point towards the back to help with the aerodynamics?