Some really nice oosik

[Mark Knapp]

I would have to guess some sort of herring pattern.
There is nothing better than saltwater flyfishing. When I lived in Humboldt County in Northern CA, I used to catch ling cod on a big white pattern I tied from a piece of tanned fur I found on the beach. It smelled like wet dog so my buddies called it the doghair. It worked. Good luck with the halibut, and thanks for the chance.

-Mike

Hi Mike, Yes, I did plan to tie some big, weighted, herring patterns, but I haven't tied them yet. I'm sure they will work, I will let you guys know.

 

[silversage]

Atomic Egg Sucking Leech, Egg Butt Scuds, Pink Bluff Chub,Salmon Fork Smolt, I am reaaly enjoying reading and your photos are awsome!!! My first guesss

 

[Mark Knapp]

Atomic Egg Sucking Leech, Egg Butt Scuds, Pink Bluff Chub,Salmon Fork Smolt, I am reaaly enjoying reading and your photos are awsome!!! My first guesss

Sorry, it's none of them, I haven't written about it in the blog yet. I will soon though. If anyone else would like to see the blog, here's the link. http://akflytyer.blogspot.com/

Thanks for reading the blog, keep guessing.

 

[joe sangster]

Mark,
I will take #12 if still available .

Joe

 

[Mark Knapp]

Thanks Joe, it's yours

Mark,
I will take #12 if still available .

Joe

 

[Wloch248]

Ok, it must be an octopus mimicking sort of fly.

 

[Mark Knapp]

Ok, it must be an octopus mimicking sort of fly.

Sorry, no it's not, but I think it would be a good fly.

 

[silversage]

How about the Mark Knapp Zombie flesh fly

 

[timos-]

ill take 23 if still available..and my guess for fly pattern "Marks Bucktail" or "sand eel"

 

[Mark Knapp]

How about the Mark Knapp Zombie flesh fly

Nope, halibut are afraid of zombies.

 

[Mark Knapp]

ill take 23 if still available..and my guess for fly pattern "Marks Bucktail" or "sand eel"

Hi timos-, No. 23 is your's, thank you very much. I like the sand eel idea, but that's not it.

So far, no-one has been guessing any crustaceans.....mmm

 

[timos-]

Hehe How about a "crabby morning" pattern!

 

[silversage]

Okay how about the Mark Knapp half baked lobster slayer

 

[silversage]

Or the Wacky Knapp Wee Shrimp fly!

 

[M.Griffin]

Mark,

Whatever fly it is, you have to post a pic on your blog. You have me very curious.
I would guess it is a dungeness crab pattern, but I can't for the life of me figure how I would tie a big huge dungeness pattern.
Good contest.

-Mike

 

[Mark Knapp]

Hehe How about a "crabby morning" pattern!

And the winner is timos- here's a picture

and some of his shrimpy friends

Thanks for playing everyone.

 

[silversage]

Congrats Timos and those are way cool Mark!!!

Jay

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

I'll take #9 if it is still available.

Nice flies!

 

[M.Griffin]

And the winner is timos- here's a picture

and some of his shrimpy friends

Thanks for playing everyone.

Mark,

That crab fly is awesome. The only problem I see with it is that you are going to shed a tear when a toothy old halibut chomps on it as it couldn't be easy to tie. Awesome work on the flies...the tying can be as addictive as the fishing. Good luck with the halibut this summer.

-Mike

 

[Mark Knapp]

I'll take #9 if it is still available.

Nice flies!

No. 9 is your's, thanks.