How do you fish a booby pattern ?

[catchy_fishy]

I've carried a booby in my fly box for over 10 years, one of the first flies I bought, and always been to "afraid" to use it because I've never known how ?

Any advice ?

Mike

[thumps]

I've carried a booby in my fly box for over 10 years, one of the first flies I bought, and always been to "afraid" to use it because I've never known how ?

Any advice ?

Mike

my wifes carried 2 boobies on her chest since she was 12......maybe youd be better placed to explain what a booby is

personally i thought it was a frikken bird

[catchy_fishy]

Yes Thumps 10 points to you.

A booby is a fly that has a polysterene / foam "ball" tied in near the eye of the hook. I googled a pic - see attached.

My understanding is that it is used in large, deep still waters - but I'm not sure

[Duncs]

Hi Mike,
Youre right, its meant to be fished off a sinking line so that when you strip, it dives down then slowly floats up on the pause. Other popular surface flies like Dahlbergs and Gurglers were originally intended for the same purpose. Should work great on shut down fish that are sitting on the bottom, or on bottom hugging ambush predators like flathead (don't know if you have them over there?).

Cheers

Duncan

[thumps]

boobies...balls and some one googling



hmmmm



leave it at that

[catchy_fishy]

Thanks....that's what I thought but was never sure - slow steady retrive, jerky or fast strip

Oh and Thumps don't go there, I've been chuckling all the way through this question.

Mike