I havent given up on fly fishing

[Mickyj]

Weather being awful and surfing fishing forums I was reading about rattle flies .Which put a thought in my head and after several disasters and superglued fingers something that looks like a fly has emerged.
I used a small plastic tube(will have to change to a straw in the next fly) with beads and an awful flower craft thingee with a hole that goes from side to side just to see if any bubbles help :lol
and I took the pics so sorry about that



cheers
fingers crossed that this thing works

[JAS]

...and where the bloody hell have you been.... just kidding. Was wondering what had happened to the performing fish though. Glad to hear you haven't given up. Guess it must be pretty damned cold down there at the moment...not good for the arthritis

Be interesting to hear how the new fly goes...especially as it sounds like some poor little girl's craft kit has been decimated to provide the components

Meanwhile...happy gluing

Regards
JAS

[Mickyj]

...and where the bloody hell have you been.... just kidding. Was wondering what had happened to the performing fish though. Glad to hear you haven't given up. Guess it must be pretty damned cold down there at the moment...not good for the arthritis

Be interesting to hear how the new fly goes...especially as it sounds like some poor little girl's craft kit has been decimated to provide the components

Meanwhile...happy gluing

Regards
JAS

I forgot to mention the diamente eyes (they do work well ).did walk to the port river last friday not much water and no fish .
Watch this space Jas they will get prettier

[Alaska]

Looks good Micky. Do you have all the fly tying gear, vice and other gadgets?
I agree too cold and wet to venture out, busy making plans though.

[Mickyj]

Well I took it to my very own personal fly trying tank the port river this morning.As I thought the tail was ok length wise but needed more width .No problems casting it with my 6 weight.But the damn thing floated worked a bit like a bass gurgler.
Back to the drawing board for me I will get it down to the fish.I actually found some Bream (two over 30cm) first I have seen in weeks .They were near the bottom while the fly was on top .
Cheers
M

[Mickyj]

Looks good Micky. Do you have all the fly tying gear, vice and other gadgets?
I agree too cold and wet to venture out, busy making plans though.

I have a second hand vice Alaska and some stuff not much mind you . I will continue to try and make one that works the way I want it to .

[Alaska]

I like your alternative thinking Micky keep it up. Do not let others (from the Fishing forum) put you off I think your ideas will pay off, like all inventors you need to experiment.

[Mickyj]

I like your alternative thinking Micky keep it up. Do not let others (from the Fishing forum) put you off I think your ideas will pay off, like all inventors you need to experiment.

Thanks alaska .
Many years ago when I was a teenager I bought some fishing stuff that I had no idea what it was used for .Some of it is small long thin metal tubes and I just remembered about them today. So I will be having a look after tea and seeing if i can use them in my flies for that little extra weight .

Cheers
Pics will follow if they work out

[Mickyj]

Ok For Alaska and of course JAS

1 attaching the tube to the hook

2 Beads inside the tube and sealing the ends

[Mickyj]

3 attach tail

4 attach rubber band

[Mickyj]

5 attach Eyes

6 after one coat of pink nail polish


All that is left to do is a few more coats of pink nail polish and then some clear nail polish .
Then go fishing

[JAS]

Looking good Mickey I'd love to see the looks you get buying that nail polish
Wish you'd described it first...I could have sent you some of these...chop the heads off...attach a hook and some weight...ta da



Never stop experimenting
Regards
JAS

[Mickyj]

Looking good Mickey I'd love to see the looks you get buying that nail polish
Wish you'd described it first...I could have sent you some of these...chop the heads off...attach a hook and some weight...ta da



Never stop experimenting
Regards
JAS

Thats what my 19 yo lad said as well Not bad for a macdonalds straw alfoil fake fur beads split shot and nail polish !!! in about 2 hours

[Mickyj]

OOPS forgot Free Rubber bands as well

[JAS]

Haha...wouldn't knock it Like they say necessity is the mother of invention so if it works...go for it.

Regards
JAS

[Alaska]

Well done Micky looks good I will be interested to hear if it works.
2 hours though I can understand why some of the commercial flies are so expensive.

[Mickyj]

Well done Micky looks good I will be interested to hear if it works.
2 hours though I can understand why some of the commercial flies are so expensive.

I have big fingers Alaska

[Mickyj]

Well the pink wonder half worked today Sunday 27th .It did sink would have helped if the fish were around to catch
Just for you JAS it was a 4degree morning in Adelaide it just stopped raining when I reached my spot at West Lakes.On the radio it was forecasting more rain hail and Tstorms .so I left the waders in the car and just tried casting from the shore.

Cheers

[JAS]

Cheers Mickey...hope the cold hasn't left the joints suffering too much. Shame you weren't rewarded with any fish but at least you know the fly is performing as it should ie weight etc. Just need to find out if it looks tasty enough next...fingers crossed

Regards
JAS

[Mickyj]

Cheers Mickey...hope the cold hasn't left the joints suffering too much. Shame you weren't rewarded with any fish but at least you know the fly is performing as it should ie weight etc. Just need to find out if it looks tasty enough next...fingers crossed

Regards
JAS

It was good for the joints to be out and about Jas thanks .would have been better in the water but even mad man mickyj has his limits .eagles play sunday so saturday might produce something