Sand eels for Monomoy

[fmTuna]

My annual trip to Mecca is fast approaching and the tying has begun.... before I break in to a full clouser sprint, want to do up a bunch of sandeels for the flats...seemed to be the ticket last year..

Can one of you artists post me a good pic of your favorite, and a few tips, so I can try to whip myself a few knockoffs of the masters?? I promise to post a picture back just to show you that rembrandt, I am not ;)

[Brian E. Mullaney]

Dont have pics on me but I used Steve Farrars sand eel jiggys and dowell head (float) last year and whacked em

http://www.aswf.org/saltwater_flies_for_web/steve_farrar/saltwater_flies_steve_sandellejiggy.htm

http://www.aswf.org/saltwater_flies_for_web/steve_farrar/dowel_stick_sand_eel/index.htm

[ 05-19-2004, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: Brian E. Mullaney ]

[fmTuna]

Thanks for the links Brian... I am going to tie up some real skinny's in a couple different sizes...didn't have any cones or dowels handy so will pick some up...

Figure white bucktail under a little chart. ultrahair with an olive bucktail top to get started... then will hit the store and get some more supplies to follow the instructions closer..

[Fly Ty R]

Don't forget to bring some loud poppers and big bright attractor flies, like deceivers or 1/2 n' 1/2's. You might get stuck in a bait swarm and need to stand out from the "hatch".

[Brian E. Mullaney]

And big arse black Semper Fleyes for night time.

[fmTuna]

Trust me bro... there will be three guys following me cause the flyboxes I take will be too full and too heavy for any one man! :D

Thanks for your help.