EDDIE,
I fish for Rockfish on the Pacific Coast, thought I KNOW they are not the same fish species(The West Coast Rcokfish are members of the SEBASTES Genus, with about 100 different members..) However I understand the problem you are facing.
First off, It seems to me you are using too Much Rabbit strip in your fly. Even if you drown it completely before fishing, it will not sink fast...even with that 1 oz. of weight you mentioned using. Try subsitituting other materials for various parts: Yarns or Chenilles for the body, Pearl Diamond Braid for the body. Or go with a shorter Wing/Tail of the Rabbit Strip.you might also try CAREFULLY cutting the Rabbit/Zonker strip down so it is abit narrower in the cross width.
Most all my Rockfish Patterns are up to 8 inches total length, & the "Rabbit Strip" patterns I fish for the Rockfish never go past 6 inches total length. I find that when I cut back on the overall length of the fly, I can Bulk up the pattern & it will still get noticed by the Rockfish.
The Patterns I favour for Rockfish include: Lefty's Decievers, Clousers, Jetty Junkies,"Rabbit Strip" flies, Various Squid patterns & my own JETTY RIPPER.
Here's the Link to my Jetty Ripper..
http://www.virtualflybox.com/f2400/f2423.shtml
Just change the colour theme to white or the Cream you mentioned & I'll bet it will produce for you.
a Final thought, what sink rate is your Fly Line??? I use 250 gr. shooting heads all the way to LC-13 heads to bomb my pastterns down to the reefs & deep in the Kelp forests....
Hope this helps..Email me directly if I can further assist you..
DEAN...
Eddie D <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
This next one, im targeting more towards the rockfish fisherman, but please,
if you have idea's, PLEASE tell me.
Im tying up a fly using rabbit fur, and that stuff does NOT want to sink. I
have about an ounce of wieght on the hook and a 10 inch by 3/4th inch of
rabbit and its still not sinking. Im now looking for a body material. I
want something with bulk, wieght, and a little flash wouldnt hurt. I need
to get this fly to SINK(read, SINK). In particular, this body material
H-A-S to be white, or light colored(cream is fine, but not dark). I'd like
it to have some action to it. Anyone have any ideas? Thanks alot in
advance.
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