LSC Goby

[Shoeman]

Been working on some new ways to copy our latest bait source in the Pond

The old ones like my sculpins and Pig Boats have worked very well, but they ride hook down which becomes an issue once the weeds take hold later in the season.

Clousers seem to come into their own at that point. Taking that into consideration I played around with a woolhead hiding the hourglass eyes inside the head

After seeing a few of these gobies caught while fishing for perch I took a good look at them and noticed that the pectoral fins are very distinctive and oversized compared to the body.

I had a bunch of short rubber legs that were scrap from tying other patterns and tried to duplicate the "rays" of these fins on a bug

I'm telling you, this critter is very shy. I have taken about a dozen pictures of him, but only a few have turned out for some reason... :gaga:

Even during his inception he tried to hide under the vise...LOL

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/552/Goby_2.jpg

A side view before I dusted him off

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/552/Goby_3.jpg

I finally trapped him in my hand

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/photopost/data/552/Goby_1.jpg

This is only a prototype and I will add dorsal spines to the final product

Hopefully his shyness is attributed to him being a part of the food chain :D

[Huron River Dan]

That is a great looking fly...

Dan

[ESOX]

That is gonna KILL those smallies. Very nice Ralf.

[goemado]

Very nice looking fly.

Question: Is there lead wraps under all that wool? I've tied a bunch of sculpin flies and couldn't get them to sink - and the head on that fly is much larger than what I've tied. Just curious.

Fly looks very nice and the hook up design makes a bunch of sense.

Regards,

[Shoeman]

Nope just hourglass eyes tied-in Clouser style on the bottom of the head

http://www.nsfa-adventures.com/CRYSTAL_BLACK_GREY_CLOUSER_SM.jpg

As with most woolhead and deerhead flies they are best fished with a sinktip or a full sinker

[Undertow]

VVEERRRYYY nice fly again shoeman!! What kind of feathers are those in the tail??

Undertow

[Shoeman]

Just some cheap bugger grade hackle

[steelheadpursuit]

great looking fly there shoe.

[sweet tree]

nice tie...I've really gotten into tieing streamers this winter and like seeing different variations.
Let us know how she fishes this spring.

[catalysthackle]

This pattern is KILLER! How do you go about forming the head?

[DHise]

Nice dirty little goby, shoe.

[Shoeman]

This pattern is KILLER! How do you go about forming the head?

It's done in 2 sections. The first (toward the back of the fly) is 3 pieces about the diameter of a pencil. One on each side and one on top. (Keep the bottom flat) the second bunch at the eye is 2 lengths tied 45* from center. Whip-finish and start trimming (slowly)! Get the top taper, then the sides. I pinch the head with my thumb and forefinger and trim around the thumb. That will give you the basic shape

[Black Ghost]

;)

Nice

BG

[Dave]

I just have to tie up a few of these. The head looks like deer hair, or is it Wool?. Could you give us the recipe?. Thank you:hide:

[Shoeman]

It's a woolhead (olive sculpin wool)

Thread: Olive 3/0
2/0 saltwater hook
Hourglass eyes (tied clouser style)
6 Bugger hackles for the tail (3 on each side)
Olive/black chenille
Short rubber legs for the fins

Thanks for the comments :)