Seahorse
August 12, 2010 by Brian Wise
Filed under Blue Water Flies, Flats Flies, In-Shore Flies, Saltwater Flies
Tied and Submitted by: Martie Van Den Brand
Pattern Recipe:
Body: kids play doh
scellaton: bug bond
paint: gallery glass of plaid
shape: a lot of patience
eyes dorsall fin: gallery glass paint layerd pattern.
Hook: pike hook timco:size 9/0
Pattern History:
The pattern came from the concept shrimp. The translucent of the seahorse was the most difficult object.
Martie shows on facebook how he models these from play-dough . Why is this in a fly tying contest ?
WOW.. This looks like a fishing bobber I saw in a beginners fishing kit sold at Cabelas. I am sure the little kids will love taking that to the lake to fish with.. If you have them mass produced I would like to purchase some for use in our local youth fishing classes/tournaments..
Has anyone ever been able to cast this w/ a fly rod? It looks great, but according to what I have seen on facebook, this dam thing weighs enough to cast with spinning gear! THIS IS NOT A FLY