FLY ROD SMALLMOUTH

[nastygunz]

[Hawks Feather]

How do you use a fly rod when ice fishing?   

Jerry

[FinsnFur]

You gotta be a good aimer Yerry

[nastygunz]

 :roflmao:
Flies For Ice Fishing
By Dave Curneal
With the rise in popularity of ice fishing, many pattems of ice flies have made an appearance. In this article we look at some which are very effective, and easy to tie.
Many ice flies are fitted with a brass bead for weight. Be sure to use real brass because the glass or plastic beads will not sink quickly enough.
These flies are fished more like a jig than typical fly. Just let them sink and give them a little up and down motion.
Once you find out how deep the fish are, remember the depth because in winter trout tend to be more "schooly."
When choosing materials, pick items that have a lot of motion. Things like marabou and rabbit strips tend to work very well. Also, some amount of flash always seems to be helpful.
Colors are also important, with white, yellow and chartreuse being the most popular. However, red and black are also very popular.
The best hooks have a large gap. Scud hooks and smaller stinger style hooks in sizes from 10-14 work well.
When tying these pattems, make them on the sparse side. Thinner is usually better.
The following patterns are some local favorites that my customers have been requesting.
You can tie this one in any color, but white with a chartreuse mix seems to be the most popular. 

[nastygunz]

now you got me thinking FnF, im gunna take my 6 foot, 2 weight out ice fishing this weekend and see if i can get a fish on it just to say i have 

[Hawks Feather]

 :roflmao:  Keep us posted on how this progresses.  I think it might be the start of something really unique.

Jerry

[nastygunz]

Im sure the other guys on the pond will think I exceeded my beverage limit  ....last weekend we were all "gentlemen" fishing, drill a hole in the ice on each side of the trucks and sit in the trucks and jig with jigging poles...and we were slamming big yellow perch "They" laughed at me 1 spring on the Conn. River when I was flyrodding for spawning Walleye using salmon streamers, UNTIL I STARTED OUTCATCHING THEM ABOUT 5 TO 1.... 

[FinsnFur]

I'm envisioning a nice commentary coming from this.
Video camera on the ice shooting across the top of the hole as you cast at it