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12-23-2008, 03:55 PM
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Coffee Bean Beetle
Has anyone used a food product for a fly? I thought I would share a pattern that I am tying currently for a swap. It is call the Coffee Bean Beetle. It has been around for a while as a joke, but it really works for Bluegill and other still waters. I heard of it from Anthony Spezio in one of his DVDs that he has for sale. I have come to know him from another forum and he is a great person and tyer.
So the question is what food products have you used on a fly? John     
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12-24-2008, 08:14 AM
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Re: Coffee Bean Beetle
I know a guy that used a pumpkin seed this last october to make a crab pattern. It was really cool. I wish I had a pic for you.
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12-24-2008, 08:20 AM
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Re: Coffee Bean Beetle
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John
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12-24-2008, 05:02 PM
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Re: Coffee Bean Beetle
I don't know if he ever tried to fish it. It looked like a top water fly to me. I am sure it would have caught some bluegill and a few bass.
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12-28-2008, 03:46 PM
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Re: Coffee Bean Beetle
Nice!
It would definitely work in the east where the Japanese Beetle is prolific, that is if the fish have found the beatles tasty. We had a lot of Gypsy Moth Larva but I seldom saw fish taking them more than once. They must not taste good. No joke, some bugs just don't taste good as prey forms, take for instance the Monarch Butterfly. The Viceroy Butterfly is believed to have evolved to mimic the Monarch due to its unpalatability as prey. If I were still living in the North East I would be trying one when the Japanese Beatles are present. Great fly Dude.
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