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Fishing in British Columbia => Fly Fishing Cafe => Topic started by: Derp on January 13, 2007, 01:29:25 PM

Title: Cool Flies of Ebay
Post by: Derp on January 13, 2007, 01:29:25 PM: Hey, i recently made a purchase of ebay on these cool realistic flies. Check it out, and tell me what you think,

here's the link:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170068085068&ru=http%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ebay.com%3A80%2Fsearch%2Fsearch.dll%3FMfcISAPICommand%3DGetResult%26ht%3D1%26shortcut%3D0%26from%3DR41%26query%3D170068085068%26category0%3D%26fvi%3D1
Title: Re: Cool Flies of Ebay
Post by: Xgolfman on January 13, 2007, 03:12:19 PM: They look good...a lot of times with realistic flies, they look good but don't do anything in the water...so they don't fool the fish, just the fisherman.. ;)
Title: Re: Cool Flies of Ebay
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on January 13, 2007, 03:39:50 PM: Quote from: Xgolfman on January 13, 2007, 03:12:19 PM
They look good...a lot of times with realistic flies, they look good but don't do anything in the water...so they don't fool the fish, just the fisherman.. ;)

Agreed, as they usually dont move in the water like the insect they are representing. Good to keep as a display but IMO thats all they are good for. Takes a special talent to tie flies like that though.
Title: Re: Cool Flies of Ebay
Post by: Derp on January 13, 2007, 08:04:58 PM: I looked at the feedback that he got for the flies from other buyers, and it seems that they might work. But then again who knows :-\ ?

Whatever, they look cool! ;D
Title: Re: Cool Flies of Ebay
Post by: Long_Cast on January 13, 2007, 10:14:39 PM: Those photos on EBAY appear to be drawings, and not the actual flies. Anyway, trout will eat almost anything that's small and it's moves.