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The Frogolope step by step
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06/07/15 03:52 PM
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chefmike
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Here is the step by step of my Frogolope which is consistently taking nice largemouth. The pattern has to take credit from the president of the Austin Fly Fishers Jim Gray who invented a fly called the Lanolope designed for topwater on the Lano river. I just bastardized it and turned it into a frog pattern Mike Hook: a Daiichi 2461 sizes 2-1.0 or a Partridge predator hook Thread :black UTC Tail: black antelope Legs: knotted strands of rubber legs green or similar Body: spun black antelope Head: dense foam cylinders inch diameter Front legs: as for the hind legs Eyes: rattle doll eyes
".........the wood rod casts beautifully, and through it you can feel the heartbeats of the small trout." John Gierach.
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Re: The Frogolope step by step
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06/07/15 05:05 PM
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zulo
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Thanks Mike.. For the pattern..
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Re: The Frogolope step by step
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06/07/15 05:40 PM
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rrhyne56
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Quite nice indeed! Is there a list of advisable swears for use while trying to trim that hair around those rubber legs?
"have fun with this stuff" in memory of Big Dale RRhyne56, Flyfishing warden
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Re: The Frogolope step by step
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06/07/15 06:31 PM
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chefmike
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How about........................####******** @@@@@@/////// ####### Seriously I pull them to one side as I trim and use scissors and not a razor Mike
".........the wood rod casts beautifully, and through it you can feel the heartbeats of the small trout." John Gierach.
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Re: The Frogolope step by step
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06/11/15 01:36 AM
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J-Moe
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There you go again. Black Antelope I'm still waiting for that Big foot neck hair tie I like the idea of tying the knots in the rubber legs. I tried using silly legs instead of feathers in the past and they kept getting wrapped around the hook. That should help. Great tie, thanks for sharing
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Re: The Frogolope step by step
[Re: chefmike]
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06/15/15 02:19 PM
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chefmike
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You can substitute the antelope for deer hair in this pattern but then it would not be a Frogolope lol
Mike
".........the wood rod casts beautifully, and through it you can feel the heartbeats of the small trout." John Gierach.
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