What Are You Tying 2016 Edition

[wegotobaemf]

 

Few pike flies from a while ago.

[BigFoamy]

Those are excellent

[wegotobaemf]

Those are excellent

Thanks!

[Dangus]

Articulated or what are they tied on?

[Sparkplug]

Never tried purple..So are you using purple wire & purple flash ? thanks brian

 

The pattern that worked well for me as a chironomid larva attractor was:

 

Hook: Tiemco 2499SPBL, size 12

Tail: UV pink marabou, pinched

Body: holographic purple flashabou (coated once ribbed)

Rib: maroon wire

Collar: UV purple ice dub

Bead: 7/64 pearl white

[BrianR]

thanks

[wegotobaemf]

Articulated or what are they tied on?

They are tied on a 2/0 hook in the back, and 2 fish skull shanks. I believe they were 35 mm.

[Dangus]

Nice

[ggp]

[BigFoamy]

Awesome

[FlyTrapper]

First attempt at a Skagit Mist

 

[TheBrownWhisperer]

Using it on the Thompson?

[Dangus]

Thompson never opened this fall.

[bcubed]

Thompson never opened this fall.

Thompson was open until Nov 1...

[FlyTrapper]

Using it on the Thompson?

Unfortunately I never did get the chance to get it wet on the Thompson this year, but hopefully next year!

 

Nick

[Dangus]

Thompson was open until Nov 1...

It is every year. a fall opening is the November-on window.

the question was also posed mid-November which made me think he thought it was open this year.

Thanks though.

[bcubed]

It is every year. a fall opening is the November-on window.

the question was also posed mid-November which made me think he thought it was open this year.

Thanks though.

 

Considering it used to close on October 1 just a couple years ago.

Thanks though

[Dangus]

Thanks for the history lesson. What I meant was, the river is always regulated open to a certain point and then there is an in-season decision based on returns.

Regardless, the discussion was taking place after November 1, and there was no steelhead opening.

Hugs

[ggp]

 

 

[Dangus]

Ggp, you ever tie those in bow river sizes? I mean, for the hook gap. Has anyone here ever swung them on the bow?

[ggp]

Bron I have used some of my earlier flys on the Bow, K Lakes, and Bullshead, in each place they produced. I used some of my larger Spey flys on Vancouver Island this spring fishing for Small Mouth Bass, they were absolutely deadly.

[FlyTrapper]

I know its not as cool as ggp's but I have had great success swinging Blue Charms on both a dry line and intermediate sink tip. Pretty cool you have used yours here ggp, would be pretty cool to get one on one of those.

 

Nick

[SilverDoctor]

Slip wing Iron Blue Dunn. Have a certain affection for fishing the Quill wings.

 

[SilverDoctor]

I know its not as cool as ggp's but I have had great success swinging Blue Charms on both a dry line and intermediate sink tip. Pretty cool you have used yours here ggp, would be pretty cool to get one on one of those.

 

Nick

I've also used them on the Bow with fair sucess. Know a fellow I tie them for that swears by em for Big Brook Trout.

 

[FlyTrapper]

I've also used them on the Bow with fair sucess. Know a fellow I tie them for that swears by em for Big Brook Trout.

 

 

Wow Doc those are really nice, a lot nicer then mine. I usually tie them on a size 10 low water style hook, seems to work, do you fish them this big? Also what kind of hackle are you using it looks very nice.

 

Nick