Messing with one of Jonny King's Patterns

[Darian]

Thanks for the compliment, Steve. When you're retired, you have a lot of time to acquire stuff for tying flies and thinking about how to use it. (What does that say about my social life )

Hope you'll post the video of the articulated Hybrid....

[Steve Cali]

Darian,

I didn't get to the Roosta yet, but decided to mess with this first...Probably wont do to much with all the material but...





SC

[Jay Murakoshi]

Hey Steve,

You've come a long way since our first trip to the kelp beds off the Capitola wharf. Do you remember that trip? I'll never forget seeing all those white sea bass in the kelp beds.
The fly tying is fantastic along with your photography. A question, where did you purchase the reflective background? I'm still old fashion, I still like the "J" hooks although a couple of my new wig hair bait fish patterns have been tied on a 30 degree jig hook along with a new deer hair frog.

I'll bet the kids are really grown, my youngest - ryan is on his way to the CHP academy next month, something he's been trying to get into for a few years. Maybe this might help me talk my way out of cell phone citations For those of you who have never been tagged yet, it's not cheap about the price of a new sage rod. And too think, I'm one who hates seeing people talking and texting on cell phones. I have a long story about my citations, want to hear them - I'll bore you with stories at the Kiene' fly fair "-)

Anyway, great job steve

Jay

[Steve Cali]

Hey Steve,

You've come a long way since our first trip to the kelp beds off the Capitola wharf. Do you remember that trip? I'll never forget seeing all those white sea bass in the kelp beds.
The fly tying is fantastic along with your photography. A question, where did you purchase the reflective background? I'm still old fashion, I still like the "J" hooks although a couple of my new wig hair bait fish patterns have been tied on a 30 degree jig hook along with a new deer hair frog.

I'll bet the kids are really grown, my youngest - ryan is on his way to the CHP academy next month, something he's been trying to get into for a few years. Maybe this might help me talk my way out of cell phone citations For those of you who have never been tagged yet, it's not cheap about the price of a new sage rod. And too think, I'm one who hates seeing people talking and texting on cell phones. I have a long story about my citations, want to hear them - I'll bore you with stories at the Kiene' fly fair "-)

Anyway, great job steve

Jay

Hey Jay,

That day is one of my fondest memories with you. What a blast that was!

I got the poster paper in Los Gatos at Affordable Treasures. Let me know what colors and I'll stop by and pick some up for you.

Yea, my daughter is a freshman this year and loving High School, and my boys are 12 and 7 years old. Time is flying...

SC

[Darian]

Another great looking fly. Funny how something can be right in front of you and still not register.... I never entertained the idea of an articulated Clouser before. knowing that you don't like to use wire for your connections, what did you use for yours??? I can see that pattern being great for use in and around kelp beds, surf, down in Baja, etc.

[Adam Grace]

I have never heard of nor seen an Articulated Clouser, THAT SOUNDS VERY COOL!

[Steve Cali]

Darian,

I used 80 mono.

My whole idea with articulation is with the tail and not a body with a hook in the tail like the fish skull articulated product...I think you can make some flies have some incredible action this way when weighting it different ways.

It will be fun to mess with all the weighting options there are. Especially Dave Sellers rear weighting...

SC

[Steve Cali]

[jbird]

this is getting REALLY interesting. You guys are gonna make me dig out my vise. Steve, how do you keep tension on the body while working with it? Cant help but wonder what mylar tubing would look like where youve wrapped chenille on the body??? It wouldnt be as supple but may have a nice profile. Im starting to picture an articulated balyhoo/needlefish/baby northern pike. Something long and slim that swims like a rapala

[Steve Cali]

I use my fingers to keep the tail under control while tying onto it. You can do almost anything like have multiple articulated areas within the tail portion, or use all types of materials onto this area as well and much more...

Here's one I just used plain old Slinky Fiber for the tail. It really moves around in the pool.