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Warm Water Fishing Reports => The TN Muskie Addiction => Topic started by: Maniac on November 22, 2010, 12:19:32 PM

Title: New Musky Flies
Post by: Maniac on November 22, 2010, 12:19:32 PM

I put this up on the Drake (http://www.drakemag.com/messageboard/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17917), but this board is nearer to my heart as you guys are local, & in general, much nicer.  I've been messing with giant, ultra-light, flexible/adjustable wiggle minnows and also giant dubbing brushes (wire dubbing-loops).

Here are the first 2 dubbing-brush prototypes & some other pics:

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/dubbing-brushview1_800.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/dubbing-brushview2_800.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/dubbing-brushfliesview1_800.jpg)

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Maniac on November 22, 2010, 12:22:57 PM

These flies are soft, flexible/tune-able, & much lighter than the big articulated hard-foam ones I used to make.

Musky season here in NE TN is just beginning; Kyle & J4 both got eats yesterday, & the water level is almost right.  Here's to a great season for all you musky junkies!


(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/bigsoftWMview1_800.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/bigsoftWMview2_800.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/bigsoftWMview4_800.jpg)

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b275/scottlewis/Fishing/bigsoftWMview3_800.jpg)

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: TimM on November 22, 2010, 01:07:48 PM

I'm digging that giant wiggle minnow bait.  I can see lots of applications for that one.

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Steve H on November 22, 2010, 02:37:47 PM

Great work Scott. Those are incredible.

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: MikeA on November 22, 2010, 05:06:04 PM

Good to hear from you, sweet flies man. Come see us.

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: jarrod white on November 22, 2010, 07:08:37 PM

Scott, I am going to save you a lot of headaches and wasted casts because those darn flies WILL NOT catch fish, I am sending you a box with return shipping inside, just throw all of them in there and send it back to me, I will then discard of them for you. and your welcome, I am just trying to help because I know you are busy ;D

                        JW

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Racer X on November 22, 2010, 08:04:19 PM

No you don't, Jarrod!   I plan to steal those when he aint lookin'!

Got to see one swim this evening and it's very very close to the action of a redfin. 

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Kylemc on November 23, 2010, 08:42:59 AM

I had an eat on one Sunday. Good luck getting it back Scotty Potty 8)

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Kylemc on November 23, 2010, 11:51:21 AM

Quote from: Baryonyx on November 23, 2010, 11:28:22 AM

What's an "eat"? Is that a strike? Where are the pics? What do you mean musky season? I thought we had a year round season on all TN waters.

You can catch them year round but they are moving up our river right now and it will just get better this winter.

Title: Re: New Musky Flies
Post by: Maniac on November 23, 2010, 01:13:08 PM

Water level's been too low to float since last spring, unless you live down on the lower end by Kyle, but there's only a couple musky in that section of river...but hey, they got both of 'em to bite on Sunday....water is also much more clear in the winter so you can see them repeatedly ignore your fly...

Maybe this rain will raise it up some, trout are getting boring & I'm ready to float...