Jeffs FS14 LS

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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS

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She wouldn't have caught it without you. Sinking fly and line?
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cape man wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 10:26 am She wouldn't have caught it without you. Sinking fly and line?
Thanks Craig!

This is the fly.
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Called a "mop", tied with a #8 jighook from a piece of rain-x sponge. Elaine had been tying these for trout and had a hunch the drum may like them, she was right.

Floating line, no weight, the fish was in a foot of water near the bank. We see a lot at the drop-off but they are impossible to get them to eat. When they are on the shelf, shallow, they seem more willing. It was a true sight-cast, follow, eat, strip-set, just like on the flats. Super-fun!
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Re: Jeffs FS14 LS

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Wild stuff! Kind of looks like a mealworm or a maggot pattern.

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Dan_Smullen wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:55 pm Wild stuff! Kind of looks like a mealworm or a maggot pattern.
Mealworm was our read also.
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

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I was reading up on the Mop...that's a scandalous fly!

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bamaguy0 wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 9:52 am I was reading up on the Mop...that's a scandalous fly!
Yes, a purists nightmare! We ain't no purists!
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I mean it honestly doesn't sound much different than an easier way to make a wooly bugger. Those are pretty much a universal fly as well.

Seemed a little much to BAN the fly from tournaments. :lol:

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bamaguy0 wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:32 pm I mean it honestly doesn't sound much different than an easier way to make a wooly bugger. Those are pretty much a universal fly as well.

Seemed a little much to BAN the fly from tournaments. :lol:
I think wooly buggers have a similar "mystique".
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I'm a wooly bugger kinda guy, so maybe I'm a mop kinda guy too! :lol:

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bamaguy0 wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 6:51 pm I'm a wooly bugger kinda guy, so maybe I'm a mop kinda guy too! :lol:
I'll have Elaine whip a few up for ya!
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