Saturday, March 1, 2014

The evolution of my mouse SBS


It's a bit out of my usual trout tying, but I had to try it out. Still dealing with winter-time cabin-fever.
   I remember reading last year about how a trout was found with 21? mice in it's stomach!!! Gotta have my bases covered right?  so here's my attempt at evolving (its only my 5th ever deer-hair mouse) the next pattern to become a trout slayer.
 start with this...
 do this,
 end up with this bed-head nightmare
 give it a haircut....
 Voila!!!    I think the zonker tail will look great when it gets wet swimming over lilly-pads for some LMB
 the chubby middle mouse is kinda like Gus-Gus in Cinderella.   (sorry, I have a 3 yr old princess)... I've seen Cinderella way too much this last year

any comments? advice? how about mouse eating trout in Ct?   


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  1. Jim Yaussy AlbrightMarch 1, 2014 at 3:40 PM

    I like. Especially like Gus. I had three princesses.

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    1. Swamp YankeeMarch 1, 2014 at 3:41 PM

      Thanks! I knew someone would get the reference.

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  2. Mark KautzMarch 1, 2014 at 4:31 PM

    How about mouse eating Browns in California? I'd be willing to purchase a half dozen or so.

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    1. Swamp YankeeMarch 1, 2014 at 7:01 PM

      Conn to Cali is mighty far for a mouse to travel, but I wouldn't mind sending you one to try... (Fievel) Might give the fly some 'worldly" respect. This is assuming Ca Browns get tired of rainbow powerbait. LOL Thanks for commenting!!!

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    2. Mark KautzMarch 1, 2014 at 7:46 PM

      I'd love to give one a try. Shoot me an email at mkautz@volcano.net so I can send an address. Funny thing about Browns out here, I've only caught one on Power Bait and I think that was by accident. They are more a worm/lure kind of fish.

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  3. AtlasMarch 1, 2014 at 6:28 PM

    That is one killer pattern man. Great work!

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    1. Swamp YankeeMarch 1, 2014 at 7:03 PM

      thanks Atlas! I got a feeling it's gonna work great on some LMB. I usually don't see much monster brown action

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  4. Apache TroutMarch 1, 2014 at 9:09 PM

    Take those mouse patterns up to the Farmington River around dark, you'll see plenty of brown trout action. :-)

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    1. Swamp YankeeMarch 2, 2014 at 9:00 AM

      one of these days I'll dust off the 4wt's and give the Farmy a try

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  5. SavageMarch 1, 2014 at 11:39 PM

    Hey those look great! What hook are you using? Tiemco 600? It looks like a good fly to take on the upper housy as it has pike, trout, and smallies. Not to mention no Striped Bass would turn that down.

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    1. Swamp YankeeMarch 2, 2014 at 9:07 AM

      I thing it was a Tiemco 600, kinda grabbed it from a pile of hooks i use for striper flies. I like the striper idea... just been so damn cold. Standing in the LIS wind is bone chilling cold. I've tried a couple times, but havent seen any. I know the 'holdovers' are supposed to be up in a few rivers around here, maybe a trip is due.

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  6. Bill TrussellMarch 2, 2014 at 11:02 AM

    Swamp
    I could see some of those Spots on Smith Lake, my home lake, absolutely killing this thing. Awesome work at the bench. Thanks for sharing

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