Comments on: You start with deductive reasoning, when that fails – you’re getting close to a solution

By: KBarton10

KBarton10 — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:54:30 +0000

Water tests give it a “thumbs up” – sinks about 6-8″ per second and keeps it’s shape when dormant on the bottom. It looks good so far – we’ll see how the fish percieve it.

By: john montana

john montana — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:41:20 +0000

I’ll take a dozen…seriously. You are onto something here. The clam before the storm was a bust, mainly because the clams are never open whena carp finds them. I like what you’ve got here…the waters I fish are littered with broken clam shells, and coincidentally loaded with fat carp.

By: Steve

Steve — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 14:47:52 +0000

Keep us posted on the results O.K.?
I don’t know squat about carp but,
your pictured proto-type looks like it would be deadly for a particular estuarial sea-trout spot I’ve been trying to crack for a while.

By: Jean-Paul Lipton

Jean-Paul Lipton — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:21:39 +0000

Credit for the clam before the storm pattern goes to Craig Matthew’s original bonefish pattern, and to Matt Klara at sexyloops.com for their adaptation of the fly.

I’ve only fished it once but I’ll need to give it a fair shot before making the call on it. Good luck with that pattern KB, you’ll need it. Of course if it works, I’ll be stealing it from ya.

By: KBarton10

KBarton10 — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:31:56 +0000

I think they do eat the Hare’s Ear, unfortunately the rest of the rabbit is attached.

By: Trout Underground

Trout Underground — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:56:06 +0000

It’s never pretty when a good fly tying mind goes wholly over the edge.

If the bastards won’t eat a Hare’s Ear, well then we’ll simply lower their water quality until they do…