04-15-2003, 05:17 PM
[cool]The best bet for a glow would be to use a good glow paint on a big head. The other option would be to tie in some of the glow-in-the-dark flashabou. I use that on some little jigs to good effect. It would also be a simple matter to tie in a strip of plastic along each side, painted with glow paint. I am going to be ordering some new stuff I have found on a website that is "industrial grade" glow powder...to be mixed into a clear base. I am especially intrigued by some of the reports I have gotten as to the effectiveness of the blue glow paints on macks. That seems to be a real "hot" color for them...not only at night, or under the ice, but during daylight hours in low light conditions too.
The use of bunny fur for big flies is well established. And, there are sources of "barred" died rabbit fur. I saw some the other day when I was researching my little project for Kent. If you go to any good search engine and type in "Rabbit fur jigs", you will find thousands of sites...including some good sources of supply for whole skins as well as precut "Zonker strips". And, instead of lead heads you can use pony beads from the craft store to give bulk...and to which you can attach eyes.
Of course, you will have to put away your 3 weight fairy wand and bring out the heavy rod to cast those beasts. I have fished big Zonkers a bit and they are like trying to cast a sparrow with a fly rod. Use an 8 weight for bass size and a 10 for anything larger. And, learn to duck a lot.
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The use of bunny fur for big flies is well established. And, there are sources of "barred" died rabbit fur. I saw some the other day when I was researching my little project for Kent. If you go to any good search engine and type in "Rabbit fur jigs", you will find thousands of sites...including some good sources of supply for whole skins as well as precut "Zonker strips". And, instead of lead heads you can use pony beads from the craft store to give bulk...and to which you can attach eyes.
Of course, you will have to put away your 3 weight fairy wand and bring out the heavy rod to cast those beasts. I have fished big Zonkers a bit and they are like trying to cast a sparrow with a fly rod. Use an 8 weight for bass size and a 10 for anything larger. And, learn to duck a lot.
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