ScottT
09-10-2002, 01:01 AM
I know alot of you have probably done this but two years ago I performed the old "fly in a christmas tree bulb" exercise as a small gift for friends and family - HUGE success!!! Most of the people receiving them were not flyfishers but everyone got a big kick out of them. They make a novel gift and people appreciate something that reflects a bit of personal effort and handiwork instead of the usual storebought crap.
I bought a bunch of clear bulbs at Michael's craft store and suspended a fly in the center of them with 5x or 6x tippet (quite a trick getting them centered correctly).
As for the fly, I tied up a garish red and white steroid-induced monstrosity based loosely on the Spruce Fly - hackle-tip wings and all. Any self respecting trout would beach themself if this critter came floating past their lair, but it fit the Christmas theme perfectly. Make sure the size of the fly is big enough to be easily seen in the bulb (a #22 parachute adams hanging in a 2" or 3" bulb would just be silly).
Just a thought with Christmas creeping up - might seem corney to some but I had alot of fun with it!!!
I bought a bunch of clear bulbs at Michael's craft store and suspended a fly in the center of them with 5x or 6x tippet (quite a trick getting them centered correctly).
As for the fly, I tied up a garish red and white steroid-induced monstrosity based loosely on the Spruce Fly - hackle-tip wings and all. Any self respecting trout would beach themself if this critter came floating past their lair, but it fit the Christmas theme perfectly. Make sure the size of the fly is big enough to be easily seen in the bulb (a #22 parachute adams hanging in a 2" or 3" bulb would just be silly).
Just a thought with Christmas creeping up - might seem corney to some but I had alot of fun with it!!!