flyfisher

Hey Mr. Tunapopper...

I vaguely remember reading something about the gummy minnow. Can you refresh my (our) memory?

Thanks my man.

Chris V

Its a fly made of Sili skin. Its soft bodied like a soft plastic bait but is still very light. They are usually made to look like a silverside or anchovy and does an exceptional job at it. I usually cast them upcurrent of a drop off, point or a docklight and let them sink a little while giving very subtle strips, just enough to make it twitch a little. Around the lights a lot of the time you cast, let it sink, and by the time you start stripping you've already got a fish on.

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i tried them under my my light..with fish present. Ill still bet on the white deceiver.Of course confidence will improve a flies sucess...Your right they are very realistic, which is why i think they would work great in daylight. I know someone else who caught gator on one of those...off the rocks at Mels?

Chris V

Another great for specks is a glass bunny in all white.

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Chris V

The sub-7 lber I caught was in little lagoon in Gulf Shores. Last week on the north side of Ono island I managed 3 reds and 7 specks with 3 over 4 lbs (24-25") using a chart/white Half & Half. I also caught a 18" mangrove snapper which was pretty cool. I hear ya on the confidence factor. It seems you don't work a fly the same way if you don't think you'll get good results on it.

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FlyLipps

I couldn't agree with tunapopper more, if I had to choose one factor for success, including casting, it would be confidence in your fly selection. Personally, while I think the Clouser minnow is an excellent fly, I really believe more fish are caught on them because of either perceived or real confidence in that pattern. The more you fish a fly the more apt you are to catch fish on that fly, which in turn results in an increase in confidence. Some might argue that you catch more because it is a better pattern and therefore the confidence has a very real basis. To me the real test lies in the anglers ability to access the situation, select the proper fly, and then present it with confidence. And I am the first to admit I do not always do this. I have a tendency to fish a fly to death because I lack faith in another choice or I simply like to fish that particular pattern. However, that being said, there have been times that persistence has paid off.

CaptainClif.com

Try a big deciever, light colored, white or chartruse, or a popper/slider, both could help you weed out some smaller fish. I use these in the warmer months and when LY's are around. Often little fish hit at the poppers but it takes a bigger mouth to get a good bite on a big bait, Good Luck

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