DNA bass flies.

[daijones]

Been tying up some bass flies for the coming season, i was sent some mylar to try out that i had seen on another tie, plus had some DNA sent to my so knock up a few of these, very nice looking bass fly and a catcher for sure.

Hook- Mustad fine wire circle hook size 1,
Thread- Danville 6/0 red,
Wing- DNA holo-fusion color caramel,
Throat- Angel hair clear, with marker pen red,
Head- Wobbly eyes set in epoxy and size 14 swivel,
Butt- UTC 140 den fluoro orange.

Side view.

Head on view.
Any comments well come, hope you like it.

Dai

[andy macbog]

Aye,

It is certainly quite eye-catching and it looks a bit skinny for my 'taste' but I can see how it would work with the wing creating the translucency of the bait fish's body and the mylar on the shank its 'guts'. I like the permed throat hackle too!

Have to ask about the hook . . . . looks like a long-shanked circle hook? What's the thinking behind it?

Be interested to see some more of your marine flies . . .

Good stuff,

Andy

[daijones]

Originally Posted by andy macbog

Aye,

It is certainly quite eye-catching and it looks a bit skinny for my 'taste' but I can see how it would work with the wing creating the translucency of the bait fish's body and the mylar on the shank its 'guts'. I like the permed throat hackle too!

Have to ask about the hook . . . . looks like a long-shanked circle hook? What's the thinking behind it?

Be interested to see some more of your marine flies . . .

Good stuff,

Andy

Hi Andy, thanks for comments, did the fly in these colors to look like sandeel, that the slim body as well. the hook a short shank hook not a long shank the reason i wanted to try these circle hooks is that i have had a lot of bass deep hooking. so was hoping these hook would stop that,
Here is a link of a step by step i did on how to make mount.
Snake fly step by step.

And here are a few more marine type flies.






Andy, hope you like these as well.

Dai