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Hey Christopher, join the hooks with nylon or fluoro mono, and any light wire hook that is cheap--because you're cutting the bend/barb. Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks!

Bear's Den. 👍

Hi, it is similar to Darlon or Antron. You could even use Enrico Puglisi material. Good luck!

@@toflyfish thank you 🙏

Hey, thanks for the kind words! I don't commercial tie anymore, but you might be able to get a local fly shop to do it for you. Thanks!

Fair enough! I don't have to choose one over the other, so I'll just take both... Thanks for the comment!

Hey Johnny, if you tie this, let us know how it works! Thanks!

@toflyfish I have tied it many years ago and worked good . PAPA

Absolutely, you can use any size you want. Making it smaller will definitely be better in some cases, particularly when you have slightly smaller bass in heavily pressured ponds. Here's the article for recipe: toflyfish.com/enrico-puglisi-bluegill-and-sunfish-fly/

@@toflyfish Perfect, I used a size 6 hook, the shank was a little short but great practice for someone new to tying. Thanks!

@@dannyb2701 Nice!

Obrigado!

I agree more or less. With the modern lines that can pretty much throw a small poodle, it's tough to tell sometimes. Thanks for chiming in. Cheers!

@@toflyfish That's true - and I'll admit to throwing small lures on my fly rods! 😁 Plenty of lures are too light to throw without weight added in some way: dick nites, spinner rigs, etc I'm assuming, though, that we're talking about materials tied on a hook or tube like the fly above, when does it become a lure? I'd say when you can chuck it far enough to effectively fish with a spinning rod with no weight attached. Some of my jig type "flies" can definitely be fished both ways. In fact, if I've tied a streamer fly that's working well for me, I'll often tie up the same pattern on a heavier jighead for my husband to use on his spinning rod 😊 Obviously, I'm a fisherman and not a fly purist, lol Cheers! 🍻

Hey thanks for the comment! I normally use pretty much the same length of bucktail on Hollow Fleyes. The tie-in spot helps to balance the materials. With Bulkheads, I use much smaller length bucktail on the head. For me, Bulkheads are Hollow Fleyes up to the head, then you take the super hollow short sections towards the base of the bucktail and spin it to make a compact head. Hope that helps!

@@toflyfish Thanks for the tips. Will give a try using similar length for each bucktail section. But I am confused with your second paragraph, it is due to my limited knowledge in fly tying. I am not sure I know what bulkhead means in fly tying. In your last sentence you mentioned to spin bucktail to make a compact head, can I assume you meant to spin the bucktail like deer hair in a rolled muddler? Cheers!

I was just referring to another fly that's fairly close to the Hollow Fleye. Good luck with your tying!

@@toflyfish Thanks. Cheers!

Awesome! Let me know how it goes!

Hey TXO, here's the link to the recipe: toflyfish.com/enrico-puglisi-shad-baitfish-pattern-saltwater-bass/ It's a Gamakatsu 294, which doesn't exist anymore if I'm not mistaken. I bought a bunch of them. You might be able to find some somewhere. Good luck!

Thanks, DTF!

Thanks FTT!

Hey, Ronald. EP fiber is a synthetic fiber for fly tying. It is short for "Enrico Puglisi" fiber. Enrico Puglisi is a fly tyer and owner. He has hundreds of different flies and materials. Thanks!

@@toflyfish just got some different colors in from Amazon. Cool stuff.

👍Thanks!

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much, Dave! I've really enjoyed some of your flies as well over the years.

Thanks for chiming in, Mark!

Hey Brian, see recipe below: toflyfish.com/hollow-fleye/ Thanks!

Thanks!

Hi Victoria. toflyfish.com/hopper-fly-pattern-mr-peanut-hopper/

Thanks!

Hey PH, these are called tab eyes. Bear's Den and Mad River Outfitters are great places to get them from. Hope this helps!

No, you retrieve them as if they were a shad. You can use a sinking line or a floating line--floating not getting the fly as deep. Thanks!

Thanks, Joe!

I have not. I usually use it in rivers with current or in bodies of water with open-water fish like stripers. You could easily add one though.Thanks!

This specific pattern is not for sale to the best of my knowledge. Just a pattern I've used. Sorry!

Depends on the caster, the leader, the hook, and the conditions. On the lawn or with a tailwind, you could cast to backing. The fly is normally quite aerodynamic. Most experienced casters in decent conditions could cast the fly from a boat 80+ feet with the setup you mentioned fairly comfortably. Tons of variables in casting, but that's a fair estimation with this fly.

A lot of people hear them every year, but yes, many don't realize what is actually making the noise.

Depends on who you ask. I've never heard a fly angler say, "I was out lure fishing," or "What lure did you use?" You will hear that all the time with crankbaits, jigs, etc. It's just fun for me to think if there is much difference between larger, heavier flies and "lures." Thanks.

Awesome! Let me know how they do for you.

Hi, Patrick. I use a variety of hackles, depending on what I have on hand or what I find. I like webby hackle and will even use schlappen at times. It depends on what you want out of the pattern though. If you want profile with easy castability, then stiffer smaller hackle is often desirable. If you want flowing movement with hovering on the pause, then heavier hackled flies with webbier hackle is a great choice. Good luck!

@@toflyfish thank you, great videos!

@@patrickmurphy1792 Thanks!

#16: toflyfish.com/blue-winged-olive-cripple-fly-pattern/. Thanks!

Thanks man!

Hey Zayd, here's the full recipe, thanks! toflyfish.com/enrico-puglisi-shad-baitfish-pattern-saltwater-bass/

Very interesting definition. I think you run into a question or two with soft plastics and jigs with this definition, but it works in most every other case. Thanks for chiming in!

Hi Micheal, sorry to say that these aren't on the market. Perhaps you could pay a local fly shop to tie a few for you. Good luck!

Hey ThatSlyB. Variety is the spice of life. But in all seriousness, using a 7.5' 3x leader would turn this over with ease, particularly if you had a 4 wt. fly line with a powerful head. Moderate wind and casts.

@toflyfish I was only kidding. I just always found it a bit misleading when you see articles or guide videos (usually just shorts) thar imply people should replace a little strike indicator with a dropper hopper and then get shown something the size of hopzilla 😆 I dont know why foam on smaller mayflys is not more popular. I usually make parachute style droppers. And I take some foam (not like this here but just for some added buoyancy) and cut small thin strips of it and tie them in along the hookshank and then dub over it. Doesnt add much bulk but adds buoyancy without changing much of the fly. Never seen it shown though. Im sure I didnt invent it lol

@@ThatSB Yes, I try to use foam wherever I can, since it floats so well and is super durable. Definitely agree that we should have more smaller patterns with foam as a body.👍

True. I was talking more about the style of pattern, cripples. My pattern is a simple and effective version. "The best' mayfly cripple pattern? Maybe not, but it's always worked for me. Thanks!

Enrico Puglisi fibers, white or cream. Here's the full recipe and access to the templates: toflyfish.com/enrico-puglisi-shad-baitfish-pattern-saltwater-bass/ Thanks!

Thanks, Deb! I appreciate it!