Surface flies

[Gerrit Viljoen]

I'm going through a "surface" phase i.e. topwater action and would like some input ito patterns and their imitations. In my arsenal currently I have Frogs, Mice and Ducklings, are there any others that you can recommend or aware off? I wacked 2 Barbel yesterday on my Mouse,it's maiden voyage!

Thanks

[firephish]

bats? baby birds? snakes? lizards? ... should keep you busy for a while

[Bryan]

I also reckon a snake imitation would work.

Watch how this Rainbow Trout hammers this snake fly

[YOUTUBE]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KzSWMNigVo[/YOUTUBE]

[firephish]

that is an epic clip!

[Bryan]

I love the movement of that snake. From the look of the fly it is multi-articulated similar to the legs on that leopard frog of Murray's.

[MCC]

Gerrit

I would definitely add some Siliclones and Pop Lips......

On a floating line they stay right on the surface and if you get the Pop Lips version to swim properly it looks awesome in the water.

Cheers
MC

[Gerrit Viljoen]

Thanks Guys!

Mc Im not familiar with the tying instructions of those flies, care to elaborate?

[Gerrit Viljoen]

This or this?

[Bryan]

Come one Gerrit, tie us an articulated brown water snake?

[Gerrit Viljoen]

I would've tried my hand at it but those red eyes completely freaked me out,now way Jose!!!!!!!!!!!