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Fly Fishing => Fly Casting, Fishing Techniques, Flies, Fishing Photos => Topic started by: jgp12000 on January 15, 2025, 04:52:55 PM

Title: Cat's Whisker
Post by: jgp12000 on January 15, 2025, 04:52:55 PM
I met a guy that was telling me his goto fly is a "Cat's Whisker"
he ties himself.I never have fly fished or tied a fly,I'm sure
It's another rabbit hole ::) Anywho,the guy said Bass go crazy over these lures,he has even caught striper with them.I was thinking
How trolling with one with a bobber/stop might entice the crappie
Into a frenzy?

Any recommendations for an over the counter "Cat's Whisker" fly?
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: Alan M on January 15, 2025, 06:15:44 PM
It is a streamer, commercially available. 

In my experience, a fly will not entice crappie into a frenzy.

Do you use crappie jigs?

Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: jgp12000 on January 15, 2025, 06:19:17 PM
yes crappie jigs
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: Gfish on January 15, 2025, 06:32:04 PM
The Cat's Whisker looks enticing. Hard to beat steamer tails and wings that "flutter" from the slightest movement. Some kinda weight in the head area always seems to improve this. Bead headed nymphs and streamers seem to be more effective, than the standard ties of days gone by...
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: jtwill98 on January 15, 2025, 06:37:34 PM
The "Cat's Whisker"  (https://www.google.com/search?q=cat%27s+whisker+fly+pattern&oq=Cat%27s+Whisker+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgJEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQABiABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABNIBCTQ0NTNqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:a49592ec,vid:A-briKz3uTE,st:0)
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: oc1 on January 16, 2025, 05:09:55 AM
How is a cat's whisker better than a buck's tail?  I've been looking for a good use of cats.
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: jgp12000 on January 16, 2025, 05:28:31 PM
Steve the only good use for a cat is in fried rice,"What shall we do with a drunken sailor, early in the morning?" An old sailor coworker tolt me in Thailand once after bar hopping, he saw skinned monkeys hanging up in the market,flies & all. Cooked while you wait-fresh hibachi style, he said it was great !!! :d
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: akroper on January 19, 2025, 06:46:05 AM
Hello, I just sent you a PM about a bearing, and now I see your post asking about Cat's Whisker flies.  I can tie about any fly pattern you'd like.  Let me know what pattern, size, and colors and I'll send you a dozen. 
I'm in Yuma until the end of March and my tying bench is in Alaska, but I'd be happy to tie some of these for you.  Or any other pattern.
Ron
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: jgp12000 on January 20, 2025, 01:34:58 PM
Ron,
I sent you a PM back,I just need your last name to mail the bearing. I would like to try a few flies per the link below if possible,3 will be plenty  to test for now?

https://fiberglassflyrodders.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2275

Thank you,
James
Title: Re: Cat's Whisker
Post by: quang tran on January 20, 2025, 02:41:49 PM
I don't know cat whisker jigs but for crappie this time of year I use 1/32 black head yellow body and white tail
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