03-03-2003, 02:07 AM
[cool]Hey, JapanRon...and you other fly floggers out there. Anybody ever used a "Pistol Pete"? These are a line of flies originated in Colorado and have become pretty popular with trout fishermen throughout the mountain states. They also make lines for bass, salmon and salt water fishes. I haven't had a chance to try them in the salt yet but I have made a few of my favorite patterns into "Petes".
They feature a propeller style spinner blade at the front of the fly, which spins when retrieved, or allowed to tumble in the current. The extra bit of flash and vibration seems to trigger lots of reaction strikes. Here's a pic of some of the ones I have made up, and another pic of a take off on some jigs I have been making and using successfully for several years...featuring a small Colorado spinner blade on the back.
How about it JR? Give you any ideas?
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They feature a propeller style spinner blade at the front of the fly, which spins when retrieved, or allowed to tumble in the current. The extra bit of flash and vibration seems to trigger lots of reaction strikes. Here's a pic of some of the ones I have made up, and another pic of a take off on some jigs I have been making and using successfully for several years...featuring a small Colorado spinner blade on the back.
How about it JR? Give you any ideas?
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