Like a Elk in rut, the bass fly fisherman eyes go bloodshot as he pisses all over himself at the thought of the LMB quarter-stick-of-dynamite-in-the-school-toilet explosion. It's enough to give even the part-time fisherman a semi, and it is all the more sweet victory when the water level is too low to launch your bass tracker, you suckers.
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I like foam. |
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This frog has a very dirty name. In Latin I believe it roughly translates to the 'puniceus sperma inflatio'. |
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Gatta throw some deer hair bugs, too. |
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Trimming the deer hair with a razor and not accidentally cutting the wings off is ideal. |
The last tie Mr. Leed and I were out, I ninja'd a big bastard dragon fly out of the air with my 10wt (actually it was Leeds rod, but you probably don't care) for a closer inspection. The bass seem to have a hard-on for these things on occasion, so I figured I should tie a couple. I have yet to find the perfect wing material, so I guess Swiss straw will have to do for now.
For the abdomen I took to thin strips of 2mm foam and glued them together with a piece of 40lb mono between them, leaving enough sticking out to tie on the hook. Then I made the segments by wrapping with white thread. I colored it with a sharpie, and then coated it in 5-min nail glue. It was a little work, but you can bet that bitch ain't coming off or breaking apart if Mr. Bass decides to partake.
-Alex covered in urine with bloodshot eyes who has a test-and-tune scheduled for Monday.
nice stuff there...I make bass bugs like it's going out of style....love that shit
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr. Picker!
ReplyDeletePat- The construction of bass bugs is a relatively new pastime for me, but I am finding it most enjoyable. Being able to stack material on material then super glue the whole bastard together is totally my style.
I think the next step in the evolution is testing followed by the hunter & gatherer approach to finding better materials.
I'm sorry, is that called a "purple sperm fart"? If so what the hell is a sperm fart?!
ReplyDeleteI would venture a guess that it has something to do with butt sex.....?
ReplyDeleteNice flies! Very big, but still nice.
ReplyDeleteAll the best.