flyfishy Posted November 9, 2010 Share Posted November 9, 2010 I am looking forward to tying flies this winter for next season. Any suggestions? flyfishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toolman Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 A few of the top producing dry flies on the Bow for me, this season, were PMD Sparkle Dun's, #16, #18. Especailly from mid July through late August. Another stellar dry pattern was a Peacock Caddis, which produced many large fish in late May through till mid June, during the intense Caddis emergence that we had. We also had an epic hatch of Classinea Stoneflies in late June through late July. A Skid bitch in the first two weeks of the hatch was king, then a Fat Albert produced well into August. Most of the epic Stonefly dry fly fishing was over by sunrise. In fact, many of my best dry fly days started at 3:00 am and ended at sunrise or started at sunset and ended near midnight. It sure was worth the many sleepless nights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataniceguy Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Black Caddis #14, #16, small stimmies #10ish. Try tying some big foam stuff with legs they always work great alone or with a dropper. Big Bugger patterns, any kind of small beadhead nymphs, weevils, princes's, hares ears, pheasant tails and then all the new stuff out there seems like there are always a bunch of new flies everytime you walk into a shop. I tie all of my own flies but still mill through the bins to see whats up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crogg Posted November 10, 2010 Share Posted November 10, 2010 Big Chenille Stonefly nymphs with rubber legs, Caddis emergers, Copper Johns rule, Adams, and BAWs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishy Posted November 11, 2010 Author Share Posted November 11, 2010 Great ideas, thanks. I want to match the hatch so I look under rocks and screen the water surface. How important is sparkle or flash on little flies? I do use modified fat alberts, should I be thinking of adding sparkle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Thorax BWO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownonbow Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 Personally I think the sparkle on a dry is more for the one tying the hook on than the one biting the fly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishy Posted November 26, 2010 Author Share Posted November 26, 2010 I guess I got ahead of myself. Before I start thinking about next season, does anyone have any shrimp, damsel, or leaches to tie or try ice fishing? Any suggestions, I like them heavy weighted at the eye of the fly so they hang horizontal. Suggestions for stocked ponds? thanks. fly fishy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harps Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 Personally I think the sparkle on a dry is more for the one tying the hook on than the one biting the fly. I think sparkle can imitate that air bubble trapped by an insects 'hairs'. Sparkle and flash can also give the illusion of movement. There is a place for it. Tie flies with and without it... if the ones without aren't working, try the ones with. Too much flash can scare fish, but it can also cause an aggressive strike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted November 26, 2010 Share Posted November 26, 2010 if your going to tie lake stuff i would go green, black, gray, and white. i do fairly well on damsels and scuds in these colors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Big Chenille Stonefly nymphs with rubber legs These were great for me in all colours, black, brown, rootbeer, orange & olive this year. Does anyone have a good demo on how to tie these? Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 These were great for me in all colours, black, brown, rootbeer, orange & olive this year. Does anyone have a good demo on how to tie these? Andrew Or if you don't like videos... http://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/feature-fl...aaron-caldwell/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaffer Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 if you don't like videos... http://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/feature-fl...aaron-caldwell/ Perfect. Here is another variation that looks good too, although the video is not nearly as well done as Aaron's Rubber leg stone I think I may try some of these with some Thin Skin wing buds & see how they look. A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyfishy Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share Posted December 5, 2010 A few of the top producing dry flies on the Bow for me, this season, were PMD Sparkle Dun's, #16, #18. Especailly from mid July through late August. Another stellar dry pattern was a Peacock Caddis, which produced many large fish in late May through till mid June, during the intense Caddis emergence that we had. We also had an epic hatch of Classinea Stoneflies in late June through late July. A Skid bitch in the first two weeks of the hatch was king, then a Fat Albert produced well into August. Most of the epic Stonefly dry fly fishing was over by sunrise. In fact, many of my best dry fly days started at 3:00 am and ended at sunrise or started at sunset and ended near midnight. It sure was worth the many sleepless nights. The Peacock Caddis fishes the film,ready it sink .I'm liking this ! \ ELK or DEER on top maybe Peacock ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FraserN Posted December 6, 2010 Share Posted December 6, 2010 wooly buggers with a painted lead head. The lead helps the fly sink. Dark colors, black, browns and variagated chenilles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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