Streamer recommendations?
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I am looking for some new streamer patters for trout. Most of the streamers I tie are for Great Lakes steelhead and tend not to be complicated. A little estaz body, covered by zonker strip and a bit of a red throat. Black, white, purple, orange…done.
But I want to tie some more “realistic” and “buggy” looking streamers for river trout. I prefer the tying process to be pretty straightforward, the fewer the materials the better…but obviously it needs to be effective.
One more thing…I’m not a big fan of the over the counter Orvis wolly bugger either.
I love Clousers!
I prefer the tying process to be pretty straightforward, the fewer the materials the better…but obviously it needs to be effective.
The Clouser fits this criteria very well. Effective and easy to tie.
Tim..
I have started a swap and nobody seems to be interested in it..
This is a fly I have started making for big browns and it has proven itself.. Granted I fish this mostly at night but there has been some big bruiser caught day the day..http://www.taneycomonights.com/Forum/tabid/54/forumid/11/threadid/172/scope/posts/Default.aspx
here is another link..
http://www.flyfishersparadise.com/phpBB-3.0.0/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=405a big brown in Va and I landing the rainbow (26incher)..
Ive caught probably 25+browns on this fly over 20inches and maybe the in bows…
Leonard
BIG articulated sculpins, crayfish and leeches are good for the big guys and I’ve been suprised how many smaller fish will take a shot at a 6″ long fly.
Sex Dungeons, Circus Peanuts and a woolhead/cross cut rabbit body/marabou tail leech have all been good.
I use lots of weight…or fish lighter flies on a full sinker…and rip them back as fas as possible.
Black, Olive, White and Brown are more colors than you will need but help add a bit of variety.
Tim,
In streams where there is a large crayfish population a cone headed rubber legged wolly bugger is pretty hard to beat.
Brett, I agree. One of my favorites is the Autumn Splendor from Charlie’s Fly Box.
Sex Dungeons, Circus Peanuts and a woolhead/cross cut rabbit body/marabou tail leech have all been good.
I use lots of weight…or fish lighter flies on a full sinker…and rip them back as fas as possible.
Amen……..add Zoo cougar to that list.
Zoo Cougar is awesome …
Circus peanut is my ‘go to’, with sex dungeon at a close second. I started tying a fly based on the circus peanut using UV materials .. and done very well with it.
I use a sink tip, but will be switching over to a full sink with my next streamer line.
Tim,
I am going to throw my hat in for the Articulated streamers as well.
Alot of times a brown with short strike the tail and you have a better chance of getting a hook in him with the articulated (or tube) flies.the PMS when wet is light enough to cast with a 5wt…
Put a bead on it and still cast great..
But the strike it will get ..WOW.. they damn near rip the rod out of your hands!!
Many of these have already been mentioned, but here are some of my favorites:
Circus peanut, zoo cougar, sex dungeon, mad pup, heifer groomer, butt monkey, rattlesnake, T&A, ….
Check out Kelly Galloup’s website.
John..
here you go.. Heres the DVD..
http://www.slideinn.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=79PM Sent
Leonard
Here are the recipes for those patterns
John..
here you go.. Heres the DVD..
http://www.slideinn.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=26&products_id=79Great DVD … Worth buying.
Anyone have links to good tying instructions for these flies:Sex dungeon
http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/details.cfm?parentID=151
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