EZ eel fly VIDEO

gottaflylee · 04-30-2007, 10:00 PM

With Striper season coming on I thought it would be a good time for an Eel fly. Here is one that is a very easy tie.

Couple of pictures to show the action of the fly

proof of the pudding

Materials list:
hook; 34011 Mustad, 1/0 to 3/0 or 3407 DT in same size.
1 long zonker strip in black, yellow or red
flashabou, Peacock hurl color
Lead free round wire
Flat wax thread.

Dave Sikorski · 05-02-2007, 12:15 PM

Now that's downright fantastic.

A SIMPLE tie that brings fish to the net.

A great fly for stripping in or dead drifting in current. You can't beat the action of a bunny!

Thanks for sharing Lee.

-D

MissingLink · 05-04-2007, 04:38 PM

This is such and easy tie and if ites that effective, tis going to make a lot of things a whole lot more fun. Being that its so large of a pattern, how is it when casting?

captcl · 05-04-2007, 09:30 PM

Where can i get a vise like that Lee?

gottaflylee · 05-06-2007, 07:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MissingLink

This is such and easy tie and if ites that effective, tis going to make a lot of things a whole lot more fun. Being that its so large of a pattern, how is it when casting?

I don't find it hard to throw at all. 8wt will do fine. With the length of the fly it will fowl every now and then but even fowled it will have good action and still catch fish.

MissingLink · 05-07-2007, 06:52 AM

excellent! Thanks, I can't wait to try it...

jmercer · 05-31-2007, 10:57 AM

gottaflylee,
i have tied alot of these flies with weighted eyes which work great. I am thinking of tieing a few up for cobia fishing. Bigger hook and thinking of snelling in a second hook farther back. Any one out there tried to make one that is 8-10 inches long?

jeremy

Dave Sikorski · 06-04-2007, 09:41 PM

Never tried it, but remember if you want to be IGFA legal a tandem hook rig can have no more than 6" between the eyes of the hooks.

-D

05-31-2007, 10:57 AM	#7
jmercer "If at first you don't succeed, don't try skydiving" Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 127 Credits: 6,149.7	cobia style gottaflylee, i have tied alot of these flies with weighted eyes which work great. I am thinking of tieing a few up for cobia fishing. Bigger hook and thinking of snelling in a second hook farther back. Any one out there tried to make one that is 8-10 inches long? jeremy

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05-02-2007, 12:15 PM	#2
Dave Sikorski Got Carpal Tunnel? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MD Posts: 4,463 Credits: 15,319.2 Boat: Bankes Goliath 21' Home Port: Any place, any time. Best Catch: The next one Occupation: Good Question...	Now that's downright fantastic. A SIMPLE tie that brings fish to the net. A great fly for stripping in or dead drifting in current. You can't beat the action of a bunny! Thanks for sharing Lee. -D

05-04-2007, 04:38 PM	#3
MissingLink Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rocky Point, NY Posts: 23 Credits: 1,442.4 Boat: 19' Aquasport CC Occupation: Education	This is such and easy tie and if ites that effective, tis going to make a lot of things a whole lot more fun. Being that its so large of a pattern, how is it when casting?

05-04-2007, 09:30 PM	#4
captcl Crab mustard is good Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ocean City md. area Posts: 985 Credits: 1,727.6 Boat: Mako 22' Home Port: West OCMD Best Catch: My wife, HONEST! Occupation: Building facilities manager and (part time)charter capt	Where can i get a vise like that Lee?

05-07-2007, 06:52 AM	#6
MissingLink Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Rocky Point, NY Posts: 23 Credits: 1,442.4 Boat: 19' Aquasport CC Occupation: Education	excellent! Thanks, I can't wait to try it...

06-04-2007, 09:41 PM	#8
Dave Sikorski Got Carpal Tunnel? Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: MD Posts: 4,463 Credits: 15,319.2 Boat: Bankes Goliath 21' Home Port: Any place, any time. Best Catch: The next one Occupation: Good Question...	Never tried it, but remember if you want to be IGFA legal a tandem hook rig can have no more than 6" between the eyes of the hooks. -D