Fly names that make you smile

[yikes]

I saw a fly today called the Shop Vac, and I had to grin, because it perfectly brags about its purpose.

It seems like fly names are like names of bands, or horses, or boats: yes there are formal and pompous-sounding names, but also plenty of names that will make you laugh at the joke, nod at the cleverness or perhaps snicker at the double-entendre.

So, what are the funniest/goofiest/cleverest fly name(s) you've heard?

(I don't know if this thread has been done before - if so, I couldn't find it - please post the link.)

 

[ia_trouter]

I like the ones with clever names too. The only ones I don't like are the ones I wouldn't care to discuss with my mother. Named for no other reason than shock value to make them famous and nothing to do with fishing. I assign more class to this sport than that. Won't buy them or tie them whether they work or not.

I'll try to be more positive and edit in a favorite fly later.

Lefty's "Decieiver"

Ard's "The Answer"

"Snake Charmer", not sure who ties it but a pike and musky fly. They are referred to as snakes by some. Especially pike.

 

[kentuckysteve]

"Grease Stain" is a funny name for a fly.I remember this one because i was a mechanic for yrs.

"The fly formerly known as Prince" made me laugh when i first heard of it.

 

[tpo]

My favorite is the "Swingin' D". Personally, I'd like to try it in 1/0, the "Big" Swinging D... Also, Charlie Bishart's "Pole Dancer" is a classic name.

 

[fredaevans]

My all time fav. is a fly called 'The Good Wife ...' The hair wing is made from his wife's Pub. Hair.

 

[weiliwen]

My favorite fly name is a popular one here in the Driftless Area, the Hippy Stomper. I think it was originally tied by a Montana guide, FWIW.

 

[Rip Tide]

Rat Face McDougal

 

[wildtigertrout]

The "Professor", an old wet fly pattern that takes the fish to school and gives them an education!

 

[planettrout]

EVIL WEEVIL - in Black...



COW DUNG - SH/Variant...

The SHOP VAC was designed by Rowan Nyman when he worked for Craig Matthews at Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone. I carry them in #16 - #20 at all times. Some guy who frequents the threads here has also been known to tie one or two of them...

Shop Vac

I tie a version of it that uses Danville #47, 6/0, Tobacco Brown thread for the abdomen:



It literally cleans up on the Madison and a number of other places I have used it.


PT/TB

 

[dharkin]

I'm going to chime in with the Fat B*stard! It's similar to a Wooly Bugger.

However, there is another pattern that starts with the word "Montreal" that always brings a smile to my face:sorry:

Dan

 

[flytie09]

Greg Senyo has a bunch of them.

- sick puppy streamer
- shag nasty
- that 70s sculpin

ft09

 

[Rip Tide]

However, there is another pattern that starts with the word "Montreal" that always brings a smile to my face:sorry:

Ted Williams tied an all bucktail bonefish fly that he called a "*****" too.
I can just see someone asking him, "What did you catch that on ?" and him saying "This ***** right here"
That's the way he talked.

(***** = "hoe")

 

[catspaw]

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say it fast "al be damned" for false albacore

my tie, my name

 

[weiliwen]

I remember one more, a big-ass streamer called the Sex Dungeon.

 

[Rip Tide]

This is a "Buffy the striper slayer"
You can probably guess the vintage.
They may look like any other synthetic bait, but it's the way that they're tied that makes them unique

 

[cerec_cat]

Ray Charles

 

[jeep.ster]

Flies I've used.

Two bit hooker.
Disco midge.
Dirty chicken.

 

[coug]

A classic clearwater fly is the "beats me" as in "what are you using?" Beats me!

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[Rip Tide]

A classic clearwater fly is the "beats me" as in "what are you using?" Beats me!

Sounds much like "the usual"

Q..What are you using.
A.. the Usual

 

[hokiehunter07]

I like the ones with clever names too. The only ones I don't like are the ones I wouldn't care to discuss with my mother. Named for no other reason than shock value to make them famous and nothing to do with fishing. I assign more class to this sport than that. Won't buy them or tie them whether they work or not.

I agree. While a little different the Bit*h Creek nymph and the girdle bug always get me. And the Chernobyl ant. It in no way looks anything like any kind of ant. Much closer to a hopper than anything else...