robert clark
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Hey, just got back from my trip. I wanted to update you guys. Well, it rained, alot! The water was up and muddy so it made it extra tough. We went to a dam tailwater the first day, it was the only river not blown out. I hooked one that shook the hook seconds after he came to the surface, the rest of the day was a zero. Next day we found some smaller creeks that my buddies had fished before. On my six drift through a hole I hooked and landed my first steelhead. Not that I landed him in that hole it was about a hundred yards downstream! 🙂
Anyway next couple of days I landed at least two a day(hooked a pile of them, they are scrappy), had a blast. I wanted tothank youguys for your advice. Chartreuse was the key, in a caddis style patern with a small wing tied off the back. As soon as I figure out how to post pics, I will put some on. Thanks again guys.I appreciate the info, nice lookin flies by the way. I have tied several egg patterns up, and I dont know if they will work but I tied a couple of very gold golden stones. Some article said sometimes they like gold. I also tied several copper johns, some chart. caddis. Like I said I really appreciate the info. 🙂
I normally do not fish indicators but my fishing buddies say it is almost a must. Im up for anything if it means tying into one. So purple is a good color? I ties some yellow sucker spawn and some orange sucker spawn, along with a very gold golden stone(I read somewhere that gold works well). Do you strip the buggers or just dead drift them? I dont know if they will chase a fly or if you have to bump it off their noses. I appreciate your help.
awesome photos, I would frame any one of those and put it on my wall. I swear I was splashed by one of the rainbows in your pics just lookin at it . 🙂
The weather here has either left the water high or low and frozen. Ia am begining to go through withdraw. It has been three weeks since I have been on the water, normally I dont go a week without. I have just resorted to tying like my life depended on it. What is funny is that instead of tying nymphs and streamers which I should be fishing now I have been tying parachute dries. Go figure. 🙂
If you dont want to use an indicator you can simply watch the point where your fly line joins your leader. If the line slows, stops, or just looks funny, set!!!! I much prefer this to fishing indicators, nothing against them. I tried them my first year fly fishing it just didnt fit me very well. Good luck. 🙂
My flyfishing ambitions this year are to fish more water that I have never fished before. Like anyone I have my favorite spots, but this year I plan to chase down some hints passed on to me in hushed tones of water that doesnt see a stock truck and the inevitable horde that follows. Native brookie fishing is my favorite and I love catching the occasional brown from a high mountain stream. This year is dedicated to the small streams, my favorite place to fish.
Thank you guys for all the information. Where I live there are only a couple fly shops and I have to order most all my tying supplies. Dyeing them opens up a world of possibilities. Thanks again! 🙂
I chewed for years and then a buddy I worked with that smoked had a massive heart attack and died at 47! Me a nd my wife were having our first child that year and I decided I didnt want to miss out on her growing up. I had tried to quit multiple times but I dont think I really wanted it you know what I mean. When I tried to quit after my friends death I just laid it down. I didnt use gum or any of that stuff, I just was finished. I wont lie and say it was easy but its been over four years now and I have not touched the stuff. I wish you the best of luck.
Very nice flies, excellent pics. I have to confess to being a caddis junkie. MY fly boxes are packed with em. Im always on the lookout for a new pattern, thanks!
What type of dubbing did you use on that first fly? Is that rabbit? Awesome looking flies by the way.
