Anyone make salamander flies?

[Nuggy]

Just tie in a rabbit zonker of about 5-7 inches in the colour of your choice at the head of an appropriate size hook. I have heard of lake cutties puking out salamanders cause they can`t fit any more in and yet they were still taking minnow flies with salamander tails sticking out their mouths When casting a bigger fly like that with a sink tip it`s also a good idea to have a sturdier rod in 7wt range.

[Crapsterface]

Okay guys. the salamander works ! quite well as a matter of fact. but there is a prob with it. i only landed a few. I think whats going on is there bitting the tail. so im going to try stitching in a hook threw to the end of the tail. ( possibly small triple hook) and it just might add more movement to it aswell. but the triple might be to heavy. and im not sure what rabbit zonker is. I also thought of just tying on the long tail and dying the top black. and also im going to zap a gap my next one because the arms get stuck inside it. but it still works as is.

[bronjuan]

dont use a treble hook...those things are just messy. the set up you want is called a stinger. look up steelhead flies and you'll see what I mean. you just hang a single hook off the back using stiff mono tied onto the shank of main "body" hook. Once youre tied up, take some side cutters and remove the hook part of the body hook, leaving only the stinger.

[professori]

( possibly small triple hook) .

According to the regs, this no longer qualifies as an "artificial fly" and is not allowed in any stream, sloughs, or river in the province, or in fly fish or artificial fly fishing lakes.

[Crapsterface]

ok guys I got som pics of generation 2. still workin som trial and error. like how i want the legs, and were i want the stinger, what size line, how to get it on there well ... 1 thing for sure i tie them on number 1 hooks. the fish in the pic is 14 - 15 inches. lots were biting but missing the hook. and i just read what you said bron ill try that

[nebc]

Ever figure that you might have caught those or more with just the rabbit strip and leave the other paraphenalia off the fly? Never hurts to try something simpler.

[bronjuan]

well looks good! you may want to consider cheaper hooks for the body of the fly too...when I'm cutting the hook part off for stinger patterns like intruders, I use big stainless hooks just for the strength in the eye rather than partridge $tyle hook$...leave the stinger a typical carbon hook that can rust out if you happen to break off.
good luck

[Crapsterface]

i tied a couple. didnt try fishing with it. I htought these were more real looking with the lil yellow chest sticking out and th black back and the legs and stuff. I cought more then that one thats just the one i took a picture of. they were all 14 -15 range and a big one got off. I have a picture of the catch if yall like to see. we came out with our limit.

[Crapsterface]

oky doke bron. i dont even know what an intruder is. ill hav to look them up and make a couple for som stinger fly xp

[nebc]

Just was a thought, as I often find something simple yet suggestive is often good. Interesting stuff.