Good looking tails. I've been tying 'em for years. When I get my web site up and running I'll make 'em available. HOWEVER, as much as I like deer tails, I've found that the synthetics FAR outlast the "Real McCoy" and that's not just for logevity, they can actually take a few "yellow eyed demon" (blue fish) hits. Another plus is that many have a "sparkle" to them that does not come with real deer tails. I do add sparkle to the deer tails by incorporating saltwater flashabou...works great and is tough. The actions are similar..but dear tails are still my favorite. When the blues beat 'em up I just take the hook off and re-tie them. Fly tying head cement DOES NOT STAND UP TO SALTWATER. I use the same epoxy that I use on my plugs...lasts as long as the plug...minus the friggin' bluefish...Don't get me wrong, lb for lb I'll take the fight of a blue over a striper any day, but damn they tear up the terminal tackle!
I might keep a bass per year, but smoked blues can be used in more ways than a bass filet, so 2 or 3 per season is OK. A guy gave me a 9 shelf side-box smoker...cripes I could smoke 20 blues...anyone interested??? bring the blues and the brews, I'll fire up the smoker! Bring you bathing suit too..no Stripercrazy not the SPEEDO...LMAO...sit around the pool and test plugs...Oh ya, I still swim in it now and then...
