Sea Worm Flys !

[Saltydog]

O.K. it's that time of the year an Ihope everyone is tying for next season. I am!!
heres one of my NEW FLYS. Iwill be tying at the MARLBORO SHOW , if you get to go stop by.
enjoy!
GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN--127-3-

[notime]

Very nice. Can you post the recipe? Thanks.

[ChemFly]

They look good enough to eat!
What's the formula?

[BobG]

I've been into some worm hatches of epic proportions over the years. Not to mention my immense collection of sea worm flies, and I've never had ONE that's worked worth a damn. :rolleyes:
Last spring (and many springs before that) I had bass from 12" to 20 lbs slurping all around me for over 4 hours, used every worm fly I had, and never took a fish. :confused:
Are worm flies something we all tie in the winter just to make ourselves feel good, and pas the time? Or do they really worK?

[RogerStg]

Mine work for me at the places that I fish. There are many types worms that spawn and a bit of a match the hatch issue. Also, the toughest fishing can be when there are tons of worms in the water. Then it's usually best to move off of the action and fish the outskirts of the activity - where you think new fish might be coming from.

[Pauper Piscator]

do they bite? :)

[Saltydog]

Some breeeef info, on the sea worms,THIS being my 1ST REALISTIC FISHABLE FLY.
I tied these guys up during the SUMMER!
to answer one queston about the SUN,DUNES. the fly came about cause of BOB MARTIN,
I was on BOB'S site during the summer,THEY DO REALISTIC FLYS, I don't do FREASHWATER
so SALTWATER was for me. I decided to try something easy,(not). this is what I
came up with. they do come in 3. different colors we around here mostly the BROWN.

PATTEN!

HOOK--> your favorite LONG SHANK

BODY---> now it get interesting!
1.tie some MONO the lenth of the fly, to the bend of the hook (yes) back.

2.DEER HAIR lay FLAT along MONO an tie it in. ( now your going to need some GLUE)
NOT head cement!SOFTEX will work fine.(tip) I used FLEX-CEMENT you can get it in a CRAFT SHOP
BIG BOTTLE for less money.

3.NOW if you intend to FISH this fly you will need some LEAD WEIGHT to attach to the BOTTOM.
you can find FLAT LEAD WEIGHT an cut into strips an lay along the bottom 2/3 of the way UP.
you don't want the fly to DIG into the sand.BUT you do want it to LAY FLAT an PUSH ALONG
the BOTTOM, moving some sand as you pull it.

4.time to shape a body, you will need some TISSUE an your flex cement.your going to RIP
small amounts of TISSUE (thumb nail) size an LAY it on the deerhair an coat it w/ FLEXCEMENT
to start forming the body. after you have it the SIZE you want, LET DRY!!!

5.now shape the HEAD, an PINCHERS.

6.COLOR---> this is where MARKING PENS come in, the best pins for the job are PRISMACOLOR
they have 2. ends to them an work GREAT. ( or use what ever you like).

7.next COAT EVERYTHING with flexcement. to get it waterproof.

8.LEGS.---> OSTRAGE PLUME, lay along bottom. cut to lenth.
some of the PURRRRIST will say it's NOT a fly. BUT that ok. taking tying to another step
makes it a LITTLE more interesting.(to me ).

THAT's IT, go fish it or display it.

I want to thank TIM WOHLAND (the MASTER) in saltwater realistics.an all the outher tyers
for taking time,interest in my tying an helping me along W/TIPS to the process of creating
some new FISHABLE REALISTIC FLYS.
GOOD LUCK GOOD
P.S. you can see some of TIM'S flys on the covers of FLY-TYER MAG.--127-3-
Ill have the SEAWORMSan SQUID at the MARLBORO SHOW.

[keis]

Hello

Don't know if this is a pattern you know in USA, but it works very well in Denmark.
Its a tandem fly:

Tail hook:
Tail: marabou
attach a strong piece of braided (I use Fireline) line
Body: cactus chenille in your preferred color (dont cut it, just whip finish and leave the rest)

front hook:
put on a cone head.
attach the braided line from the tail hook in the desired lenght
tie in a hackle feather

put some glue on the braided line, and turn the chenille from the tail hook all the way up to the cone head.
wrap the hackle - whip finish!

It looks great in the water, is fairly easy to cast and catches many fish (but I probably wouldnt use it for fish with sharp teeth)

[Saltydog]

keis, thank you for the instruction, will have to give it a shot, as soon as I get some time. ;)

GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN--127-3-

[keis]

There is a picture here:

http://www.123nu.dk/lystfiskeri/fluebasen.asp?vaelg=1&menu=fluebasen&Id=688&hovedkategori=Kyst-fluer&underkategori=f%F8de+imitation

and remember - it looks better in the water!

[Saltydog]

KEIS, thank you

GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN!--127-3-

[plugman]

Keis, Nice fly... Any suggetions for the knots to attach the braid to the front hook?

[Saltydog]

KIES, I dont use BRAID, I use MONO.

GOOD LUCK GOOD TYIN--127-3-

[keis]

Plugman -

many people just tie the braid down 3-5 times back and fourth along the hook shank - this is actually quite strong (you can make a test). I just like to combine this with a simple fishing knot - just in case.
The fly is designed for searun brown trout, so maybe your strong saltwater species will require some stronger connection between the hooks?!