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Watusi Worms
No photos yet.
Photos will happen this comming weekend, or soon thereafter. And this is a *troll* question, of sorts. But I am curious about the answers. What I'm about to describe will generate (at least a few) "this isn't fly fishing" comments which, in fact, may well be true. But if the following isn't fly fishing, what is it? That's the question. =====Watusi Worms======= CA glue (aka super glue) doesn't adhere well to most plastics. The key word here is most. CA glue does adhere very well to the soft flexible plastic rubber worms and Mr Twister tails are made from. CA glue also adheres well to any hard plastic that has been scored (scratched) with sandy paper. So here's the deal: Buy a bag of Mr Twister Tails or Berkeley Power Baits. Use a razor blade to slice the front end off the twister body, at a flat downward slant, approximately 30-40 degrees off horizontal. Cut a square of clear mylar sheeting. Scuff it up with sandpaper. Glue the Twister tail to the flat mylar with ZapAGap. Flatten a non-lead split shot with pliers. Glue it to the flat mylar, just below the worm body. Use a dremel tool and a 1/32" drill bit to bore a hole in the middle of the flattened split shot. Use scissors to trim the mylar to the shape of a crankbait diving bill. Thread leader through the whole in the bill. Snell the leader to a straight eye grasshopper hook. Put a small barrel swivel at the other end of the tippet. Tie the barrel to your leader. Now you have a soft plasctic Mr Twister tail that is no heavier than a lead wrapped #4 Woolly Bugger. So you can cast it with a fly rod. When you retrieve it, it dives and wiggles frantically. This fly or lure--whatever it is-- is way too light to cast with a spinning rod. In fact, in the spin fishing context, it's almost worthless, because it is too light. So what is it? Should it be banned at "fly fishing only" sites. If so, what's the definition of fly fishing, so the authorities can enforce the rules? |
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Watusi Worms
It's not a fly. We all know what a fly is and is not. It's kind of like
pornography - I can't give you a specific definition, but I know it when I see it. Gene "Salmo Bytes" wrote in message om... No photos yet. Photos will happen this comming weekend, or soon thereafter. And this is a *troll* question, of sorts. But I am curious about the answers. What I'm about to describe will generate (at least a few) "this isn't fly fishing" comments which, in fact, may well be true. But if the following isn't fly fishing, what is it? That's the question. =====Watusi Worms======= CA glue (aka super glue) doesn't adhere well to most plastics. The key word here is most. CA glue does adhere very well to the soft flexible plastic rubber worms and Mr Twister tails are made from. CA glue also adheres well to any hard plastic that has been scored (scratched) with sandy paper. So here's the deal: Buy a bag of Mr Twister Tails or Berkeley Power Baits. Use a razor blade to slice the front end off the twister body, at a flat downward slant, approximately 30-40 degrees off horizontal. Cut a square of clear mylar sheeting. Scuff it up with sandpaper. Glue the Twister tail to the flat mylar with ZapAGap. Flatten a non-lead split shot with pliers. Glue it to the flat mylar, just below the worm body. Use a dremel tool and a 1/32" drill bit to bore a hole in the middle of the flattened split shot. Use scissors to trim the mylar to the shape of a crankbait diving bill. Thread leader through the whole in the bill. Snell the leader to a straight eye grasshopper hook. Put a small barrel swivel at the other end of the tippet. Tie the barrel to your leader. Now you have a soft plasctic Mr Twister tail that is no heavier than a lead wrapped #4 Woolly Bugger. So you can cast it with a fly rod. When you retrieve it, it dives and wiggles frantically. This fly or lure--whatever it is-- is way too light to cast with a spinning rod. In fact, in the spin fishing context, it's almost worthless, because it is too light. So what is it? Should it be banned at "fly fishing only" sites. If so, what's the definition of fly fishing, so the authorities can enforce the rules? |
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Watusi Worms
Stephen Welsh wrote:
My definition: an articifial lure cast and delivered by the weight of the line Good definition. I like it. Do you mean 'waters' or 'sites' as in www? waters...not sites. If they're going to have "fly fishing only" waters, then they probably need a definition of fly fishing. So I was fishing for a definition. |
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Watusi Worms ...two photos
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Watusi Worms ...two photos
"Salmo Bytes" wrote in message
om... http://montana-riverboats.com/static...usi_Worms.html That's not a fly. That's a lure. And you could cast that with a spinning rod if you had the right rod. It would need to have a light tip section. Would also help if you use light line. |
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Watusi Worms
Thanks for sharing!
Good luck! John "Salmo Bytes" wrote in message om... No photos yet. Photos will happen this comming weekend, or soon thereafter. And this is a *troll* question, of sorts. But I am curious about the answers. What I'm about to describe will generate (at least a few) "this isn't fly fishing" comments which, in fact, may well be true. But if the following isn't fly fishing, what is it? That's the question. =====Watusi Worms======= CA glue (aka super glue) doesn't adhere well to most plastics. The key word here is most. CA glue does adhere very well to the soft flexible plastic rubber worms and Mr Twister tails are made from. CA glue also adheres well to any hard plastic that has been scored (scratched) with sandy paper. So here's the deal: Buy a bag of Mr Twister Tails or Berkeley Power Baits. Use a razor blade to slice the front end off the twister body, at a flat downward slant, approximately 30-40 degrees off horizontal. Cut a square of clear mylar sheeting. Scuff it up with sandpaper. Glue the Twister tail to the flat mylar with ZapAGap. Flatten a non-lead split shot with pliers. Glue it to the flat mylar, just below the worm body. Use a dremel tool and a 1/32" drill bit to bore a hole in the middle of the flattened split shot. Use scissors to trim the mylar to the shape of a crankbait diving bill. Thread leader through the whole in the bill. Snell the leader to a straight eye grasshopper hook. Put a small barrel swivel at the other end of the tippet. Tie the barrel to your leader. Now you have a soft plasctic Mr Twister tail that is no heavier than a lead wrapped #4 Woolly Bugger. So you can cast it with a fly rod. When you retrieve it, it dives and wiggles frantically. This fly or lure--whatever it is-- is way too light to cast with a spinning rod. In fact, in the spin fishing context, it's almost worthless, because it is too light. So what is it? Should it be banned at "fly fishing only" sites. If so, what's the definition of fly fishing, so the authorities can enforce the rules? |
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Watusi Worms ...two photos
"Hooked" wrote in
: "Salmo Bytes" wrote in message om... http://montana-riverboats.com/static...ttendrigh/01-W igglers/Watusi_Worms/Watusi_Worms.html That's not a fly. That's a lure. And you could cast that with a spinning rod if you had the right rod. It would need to have a light tip section. Would also help if you use light line. Agreed. That's worth a citation if you fish it in a fly fishing only area in NY Scott |
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Watusi Worms
Where can one buy clear mylar sheeting?
I see no sense in distinguishing between fly fishing only and artificial lures only if the weight and hooks restrictions are the same. Doug Campbell Salmo Bytes wrote: Cut a square of clear mylar sheeting. Scuff it up with sandpaper. Glue the Twister tail to the flat mylar with ZapAGap. So what is it? Should it be banned at "fly fishing only" sites. If so, what's the definition of fly fishing, so the authorities can enforce the rules? |
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Watusi Worms ...two photos
"Scott Seidman" wrote in message
. 1.17... That's not a fly. That's a lure. And you could cast that with a spinning rod if you had the right rod. It would need to have a light tip section. Would also help if you use light line. Agreed. That's worth a citation if you fish it in a fly fishing only area in NY How does NY define 'fly'? And how do they define 'fly fishing'? Strangely, Massachusetts has two flyfishing-only areas, but the F&W Abstracts (and all regs published on their web site) do not define flyfishing or fly. Your question motivated me to ask the head of F&W enforcement (I figure the guy who can bust you is the guy you should listen to). I'll let you know what I find out. I would call Sandy's plastic worm a 'fly' and have used similar lures for bass and bluegill fishing (on open regulation ponds). My definition of a fly, which I've stated before, is anything light enough to cast effectively on fly gear (I'm not going to define that...), not made out of living or recently living animals (like a dead shiner). Of course, what I think doesn't matter - the regulations matter, and thus my inquiry. I've seen some bizarre regulations (to me, obviously, and not the people who wrote them) in Maine. We were flyfishing on a 'flyfishing-only' lake, and some local people thought fishing from a float tube was trolling (which is outside the definition) because we weren't anchored. We *were* 'casting and retrieving in the usual manner' which is how flyfishing is defined. |
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