flywiz Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Just for fun, what are everyone's top five, in order, go to nymphs for the Bow river..I'll start with mine.. 1/ San Juan worm 2/Flashback pheasant tail 3/soft-hackle hare's ear 4/ Prince nymph (#2 in fall) 5/golden stone (#2 in early summer) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 I'm stuck in my ways and don't venture far from my favorites; 1 SJW 2 Chris' Killer Caddis 3 Ice cream cone 4 Bow River Bait 5 caseless caddis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 1. Rubber Legged Flashback pheasent tail 2. Palamino Caddis 3. SJW 4. Copper John 5. kaufmen Golden Stone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flywiz Posted November 27, 2009 Author Share Posted November 27, 2009 hey man, what is the "bow river Bait" never heard of it, but pretty cool name is the killer caddis your own pattern? adam I'm stuck in my ways and don't venture far from my favorites; 1 SJW 2 Chris' Killer Caddis 3 Ice cream cone 4 Bow River Bait 5 caseless caddis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Bow Bait is corn, shrimp, minnows you know bait....lol jk 1. wire SJW 2. chris killer caddis 3. gold stone 4. copper john 5. Biot chromis (size 18) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 SJW Chenille stone Caddis pupa Copper John Prince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agbff Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 1. Midge sz 18 2 caddis sz 14 3. Baitfish patterns sz 10 4. Wormers 5. Leechers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 1. Chenille (leggy) stone 2. Caddis 3. Midges 4. SJW (though I almost always have it on for weight) 5. leeches I'm probably short selling the SJW here. But my bet is the leggy stone outfished the worm 5 to 1 for me this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdangler Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 Micro May Prince SJ Worm Hare's Ear (my own version) Caddis Pupa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 hey man, what is the "bow river Bait" never heard of it, but pretty cool name is the killer caddis your own pattern? adam the Killer caddis is a pattern from Chris at Fish Tales and the bow river bait is a pattern I came up with (sure someone else has done something similar somewhere) but I decided to fish it exclusively in july and august on the bow.... the browns can't deny it.... they just can't Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agbff Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 ^ Yet another variation of the SJW? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Okay. You all are just teasing the hell out of this old tye flier by posting your favorites without giving/showing patterns. Rickr - I gotta see that leggy stone Jayhad - Don't be shy. Here is my top five that I try at least once if the fish aren't on (in no particular order) Copper John Prince AP nymph Seal bugger (dead drifted then swung) midge (the swj is a given) I believe if the fish aren't on, when you change flies, change the size and shape (and motion - softhackle) more then the colour. These flies all have different sizes and/or shapes. That is probably why they are the ones I usually cycle through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 I like the leggy stone too,i find you have to weight them a lot. Heres mine in no order. PT halfback or prince small green small red bugger Stone leggy thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Rickr - I gotta see that leggy stone If Rick fishes the same one I do it's this: http://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/feature-fl...aaron-caldwell/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hydropsyche Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Really? I have a swack of those. I tied them up after watching a fishing show. I think they called it the Box Canyon Stone or the Viagra. I've tried them but obviously not hard enough. Thats the problem when you have 300 different patterns with you at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopdrop Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Girdle Bug, VERY good fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Mine is a Wayne Hanson tie. My favorite is the yellow and brown one. It is seriously a fish catching machine, and for a big chunck of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tungsten Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Girdle Bug, VERY good fly. Yes,My adults are Girdle's with a foam wing.The hackel seams to make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryH Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Mine is a Wayne Hanson tie. My favorite is the yellow and brown one. It is seriously a fish catching machine, and for a big chunck of the year.Is it like this one (from the Idylwilde website)? Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Is it like this one (from the Idylwilde website)? Terry That be it. Colors are a touch different. Wayne calls his "turds". Caught fish with it in your neck of the woods too Terry! But it's more an idealistic than realistic approach..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jayhad Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 ^ Yet another variation of the SJW? no, I only fish the wire SJW on a diachi swimming nymph hook I am sure i have shown you the bait Andy, now I have said enough ........ If you run into me at the Fly Fishing Expo I may show you.... I won't be back into calgary until about then........damn Iqaluit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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