spadefish flies

[brad regan 01]

has any body tied them? if so advice or a picture would be appreciated
we catch a lot of them in the summer on spinning rods but have not caught any on the fly yet.

[J-Hoss]

“Russell’s Muscle”, the shammy wammy, tan and white “flesh fly” patterns, jelly ball flies, and small clouser patterns. They key is to try and match your chum. So get them worked up with clam pieces and then throw out a fly that looks similar.

[brad regan 01]

do you have any pictures

[J-Hoss]

http://www.tidalfish.com/Saltwater_Articles/p2_articleid/35
This website will help

Just google those flies and check out www.branhamssaltwaterflytying.com
I don't know if it still works but its a great resource.

Also I don't know where you're at but if you're in Virginia Beach you should go check out Crab Creek tackle shop on shore drive at the base of the Lesner. Talk to Anne and she'll be able to give you some ideas or tie some up for you.

[stripstrike]

I've seen a jellyfish fly tied w/ the corner of a plastic baggie and two colors of estaz on the shank, with flashabou or similar material for tentacles. Pretty simple tie, and supposedly spades are crazy for jellies. Dunno myself, never caught one.

[paxfish]

You gotta tie something that looks like clam snot and chuck it out there while you're chumming clams. I was successful last summer with some beige chenille on a #2 hook.

No fair soaking it in clam juice either. : )

[brad regan 01]

thanks guys and yeah about the jelly fish flies the spades in md never eat jellies for some reason but they do love clams i will have to try to make some of them,
thank,
Brad Regan

[stripstrike]

thanks guys and yeah about the jelly fish flies the spades in md never eat jellies for some reason but they do love clams i will have to try to make some of them,
thank,
Brad Regan
Brad, what structure are you getting spades on in MD? Pm details if you can, would love to gt one on the fly!!!

harry

[flies only]

i know they bang the hell out of them in the lower c.b.when i stayed at cherrystone they were coming back with oodles of them. i wanted a cobia though.....

[brad regan 01]

yeah we always try for cobia we saw them a couple times We went.... but they did not eat they were under a huge ray