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The name might be funny but “ The Booby Fly ” really does work . attaching eyes to the streamer Booby patterns . As I have always said , you are only limited to what you tie by your ability and imagination . Both of the options above can always be expanded on if you choose s to do so .
Now , how is this fly used and fished ? For stillwater applications , you are going to be using a sinking line . The rate of sink will be determined by how deep you plan on fishing your fly . For most of the lakes in our area , a full sinking , type 3-5 will do the trick . If you plan on fishing more shallow waters , in the 3 ’ to 10 ’ depth range a 12 ’ -15 ’ type 3 tip will work just right . Lastly , don ’ t forget your intermediate line when you are working shallow water ( like shoreline areas ).
For leader length , I have found that you do not have to go very long . A 7 ’ 6 ” leader is the longest you will need . Most of the time , I use about a 5 ’ leader . I will even go down to a 3 ’ leader in the shallow waters like lake shorelines or some of the local rivers . A lot of these factors will depend on how far off the bottom you want the fly to suspend , and / or float up from the sinking line .
To put life into the fly , a few various styles of retrieves will work . You will have to work through a few to see what the fish like that day . A slow hand twist retrieve with a short pause is a good one to start off with . This will keep the fly moving in a slow up and down motion . You will find a lot of times just as you pause you will get a strike . From there , I would move to a longer retrieve , starting with one foot strips then a short pause . This
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