Banana puddin' - step by step

[Local66]

This is a fun pattern for cold sunny days when the reds are laid up in sandy pockets, and aren't moving around too much. Just let it sit, the arctic fox keeps it moving. I've had redfish sit and stare at this thing for a solid 30 seconds before scarfing it down.


List of materials

Gamakatsu #4 SL11-3H
UTC mono thread (.004 for this one)
Arctic fox (color of your choice)
Mono eyes & brass/lead eyes
sili legs
EP minnow fiber


First, tie off your brass and wrap the shank to the bend.


Next step, before tying off your fox, brush out the short base hairs, then pull the longer scraggly hairs. Leave just a puff hanging off the back of the hook.


Tie in your mono eyes (plastic bead chain), just behind the fox.


Hang a pair of sili legs in the gap of the mono eyes.


The final step is to start stacking your EP. Furry foam and sparkle yarn work great too.


For your final trim, just kinda taper it off towards the eyes. It doesn't have to be perfect.

[bolo]

Man, I thought you made real banana puddin. Turns out it is a fly.

[Local66]

Man, I thought you made real banana puddin. Turns out it is a fly.

There's no way I'd post my "real" banana puddin recipe!

[permitchaser]

Man, I thought you made real banana puddin. Turns out it is a fly.

There's no way I'd post my "real" banana puddin recipe!

local when i read the title i said he knows how to cook too i was looking for a nice desert sweet fly tho.

[rshields]

The more I see your dedication the more I want to get a long rod and try my hand at fly fishing. I did some fly fishing for trout up north when I was a kid and it was a great time. A whole new world down here but I might give it a try and commit. Great pictures by the way.

[permitchaser]

The more I see your dedication the more I want to get a long rod and try my hand at fly fishing. I did some fly fishing for trout up north when I was a kid and it was a great time. A whole new world down here but I might give it a try and commit. Great pictures by the way.
What is that fly good to fish for?

looks like a shrimp

[bolo]

Man, I thought you made real banana puddin. Turns out it is a fly.

There's no way I'd post my "real" banana puddin recipe!

We are here to learn not to hold out. This is my friend Gordo's Banana Puddin made from scratch and not from the box. Enjoy.

[permitchaser]

Man, I thought you made real banana puddin. Turns out it is a fly.

There's no way I'd post my "real" banana puddin recipe!

We are here to learn not to hold out. This is my friend Gordo's Banana Puddin made from scratch and not from the box. Enjoy.

And the recipe?

[bolo]

And the recipe?

[wild john]

Dude- I know I'm new and all, and I'm sure that the pudding is da BOMB and under the right conditions I could bury my face in there and inhale the whole tray...
BUT DAMN- the photography skills are severely lacking. At first glance, I thought I was looking at what out friends across the pond would call, "a plate of sick".
Hope this is taken in the lighthearted, "I can take it and dish it out" way it was meant. And of course, no offence intended to the chef, I'm just sayin'...

[kiz]

Presentation only matters when you paying for the meal. If it tastes phenomenal who cares what it looks like unless your shelling out for it at the restraunt. Looks just fine to me though

[permitchaser]

Dude- I know I'm new and all, and I'm sure that the pudding is da BOMB and under the right conditions I could bury my face in there and inhale the whole tray...
BUT DAMN- the photography skills are severely lacking. At first glance, I thought I was looking at what out friends across the pond would call, "a plate of sick".
Hope this is taken in the lighthearted, "I can take it and dish it out" way it was meant. And of course, no offence intended to the chef, I'm just sayin'...

sometimes things that dont look good taste very good

[wild john]

Folks- don't get me wrong, once I figured out what I was lookin' at, the pudding looks fine . But the "composition" of the photo (half shadow, dark spoon, missing corner of pud...) is hardly up to the lofty standards set by Bolo and others on this board.
Nevermind, maybe I was just hungry! I'm better now.

sometimes things that dont look good taste very good

Now, permitchaser, what on earth could you be reffering to?

[permitchaser]

Folks- don't get me wrong, once I figured out what I was lookin' at, the pudding looks fine . But the "composition" of the photo (half shadow, dark spoon, missing corner of pud...) is hardly up to the lofty standards set by Bolo and others on this board.
Nevermind, maybe I was just hungry! I'm better now.

sometimes things that dont look good taste very good

Now, permitchaser, what on earth could you be reffering to?

well maybe you right the fly looks better i think i rather eat the fly

[bolo]

Dude- I know I'm new and all, and I'm sure that the pudding is da BOMB and under the right conditions I could bury my face in there and inhale the whole tray...
BUT DAMN- the photography skills are severely lacking. At first glance, I thought I was looking at what out friends across the pond would call, "a plate of sick".
Hope this is taken in the lighthearted, "I can take it and dish it out" way it was meant. And of course, no offence intended to the chef, I'm just sayin'...

This was taken on my IPhone with poor lighting. We were in the middle of Texas on a 50 acres ranch. I apologize for not bring my photo lights. In our group we are not worry about presentation because we are not cooking in a 5 star restaurant or being judge in a bbq competition. All you have to know is it was damn awesome and both trays were finish within a few minutes. Feeding 37 hungry people you try not to get in their way.

[wild john]

Yup- I got it, my bad. I simply wrote about my initial reaction which was "wtf is that!"
Like I said, should had lunch first.
GTG, gonna swing by the fly shop on the way home for some "fibah"- tyin' starts this weekend.

[bolo]

Yup- I got it, my bad. I simply wrote about my initial reaction which was "wtf is that!"

We had the same reaction too.

[Local66]

Who cares what it looks like? Have you ever had "bad" banana puddin'? Banana puddin' be the nectar of the gods, do NOT disrespect the puddin'!!


Everybody loves banana puddin'!